According to a statement from Baykar, Bayraktar Kızılelma, which was developed by Baykar with its own resources, continues in accordance with the planned calendar. The National Unmanned Fighter Aircraft successfully passed the EU departure maneuvering system description test yesterday.
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Bayraktar Kızılelma’s production prototype TC-Ozb3 tail number PT3, which opened by opening an artistic (afterburner) from Akıncı Flight Training and Test Center in Çorlu district of Tekirdağ, completed the system definition activities and sharp maneuvers in the test flight.
Within the scope of Bayraktar Kızılelma’s development activities, significant changes were made in the production prototype thanks to the experiences obtained from the first prototypes. In addition to structural improvements, improvements were made in Avionic architecture. Integrated with an art -burning engine alternative successfully completed.
Bayraktar Kızılelma, which will approach the sound speed with its strong new engine, will be able to maneuver at high speeds thanks to aerodynamic improvements. Thanks to its high situational awareness with its AESA radar, it will be able to perform the most challenging tasks.
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World Aviation History Signed Flights
Bayraktar Kızılelma project, where Baykar set out with 100 percent of its own capital, started in 2021. Bayraktar Kızılelma, a TC-UZB tail number, which was released from the production line on November 14, 2022, was transferred to Akıncı Flight Training and Test Center in Çorlu. After successfully completing the ground tests quickly, he performed his first flight on December 14, 2022. Bayraktar Kızılelma met with the sky in a record period like a year.
Bayraktar Kızılelma has signed the first flights in the history of world aviation during Teknofest 2023. Bayraktar Akıncı Tiha with the formation flights with Bayraktar Kızılelma, on May 1, 2023 F-16 War Jeti Soloturk and F-5 jet planes with Turkish stars and fleet in Istanbul skies performed a sleeve flight. These flight concepts, which are the turning point for world aviation history, will also guide the future air battle.
Baykar, which has been carrying out all its projects with its own resources since the beginning, has achieved 83 percent of its revenues from the beginning of the UAV R & D process in 2003 from export. Baykar, which exports $ 1.8 billion in 2023, was among the top 10 companies to export in all sectors in Türkiye. Baykar, the largest company of the world’s unmanned aerial vehicle export market, continued its global success in 2024 and achieved 90 percent of its income from exports and realized $ 1.8 billion exports.
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Baykar, who received the award of the Champions of Exports, became the export leader of the defense and aviation sector according to the Presidential Defense Industry Presidency and Turkish Exporters Assembly in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Baykar, who made one -third of the sector exports in 2023, realized one quarter of the total exports of the defense and aviation sector in 2024 and brought Türkiye to the leading position in the global SİHA export market.
Baykar, the world’s largest unmanned aircraft company, has signed an export agreement with 34 countries for Bayraktar TB2 SİHA and with 11 countries for Bayraktar Akıncı Tiha.
