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News BAYRAKTAR AKINCI: BULL’S EYE WITH TOLUN IIR

The Bayraktar AKINCI UCAV successfully hit its target with Türkiye’s indigenous TOLUN IIR guided munition, which features an infrared seeker head, during a test firing.

Sept. 25, 2024, 9:31 a.m.
News THE FIRST BAYRAKTAR TB2 UAV TO ENTER SERVICE HAS BEEN RETIRED

The S5 tail-numbered Bayraktar TB2 that joined the fleet, accumulated nearly 1 million flight hours, in 2014 has become the first UAV to complete its operational airframe life, having successfully surpassed 10,000 flight hours. The Bayraktar TB2 S5, now retired from active duty, will continue to serve within Baykar for training and test flights as part of airframe lifecycle research.

Sept. 11, 2024, 11:34 a.m.
News Baykar duo tops list of Türkiye's highest taxpayers in 2023

Selçuk Bayraktar, the chairperson of the board of directors and chief technology officer at Baykar, a Turkish defense giant recognized for its drone manufacturing, topped the list of Türkiye's major taxpayers in 2023, after having the same time title a year earlier.

Aug. 29, 2024, 12:24 p.m.
News "For a fair world, stand with Palestine"

We all have a duty, through organised events or individual efforts, to contribute to the broader struggle for justice.

July 27, 2024, 11:10 a.m.
News Haluk Bayraktar: “We concentrate on being the best in technology over profits”

The Bayraktar KIZILELMA Unmanned Fighter Jet is the most important project on which Baykar, the world’s largest UCAV exporter, is currently working. Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar says that the company allocated $1 billion to the project.

July 22, 2024, 4:01 p.m.
News BAYRAKTAR TB3 UCAV CLIMBS TO 36,000 FT WITH AN INDIGENOUS ENGINE

The indigenous Bayraktar TB3 UCAV successfully completes a high-altitude system identification and performance test in Keşan, reaches an altitude of 36,310 ft with its indigenous engine.

June 26, 2024, 12:39 p.m.
News Romania receives first Bayraktar drone system

The Romanian Land Forces started the reception procedures for the equipment of the first Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aircraft system this week, the Ministry of Defense (MApN) announced. Once this stage is completed, estimated for late June-early July, Romanian pilots will begin their training flights.

June 20, 2024, 12:45 p.m.
News Türkiye's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Active in Dousing Over 2,000 Wildfires in 2023

Thermal camera-mounted drones allowed for fire detection at mere glimpse from afar.

June 13, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
News Haluk Bayraktar: Baykar is one of the 10 leading exporting companies in Turkiye

The Baykar company, which manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles, is one of the ten leading exporting companies in Turkiye, Azernews reports.

June 12, 2024, 5:03 p.m.
News BAYKAR JOINS TÜRKIYE’S TOP 10 EXPORTERS

Baykar, which has been Türkiye’s leading defense and aerospace exporter for the last three years, became one of the country’s top 10 exporters across all sectors in 2023. This achievement marked the first time in Turkish history that a defense and aerospace company ranked among the top ten exporters 

June 10, 2024, 9:13 a.m.