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Company

Baykar

Turkish drone maker (Istanbul; family-owned) of the Bayraktar TB2, the most combat-proven armed drone globally (800+ built, 34+ countries), plus the Akinci HALE UCAV and Kizilelma jet UCAV.

Based in Istanbul, Turkey · Founded 1984 · 1 model on record

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Key facts

Product
Bayraktar TB2 armed MALE UAV (most combat-proven armed drone); Akinci + Kizilelma.
Scale
800+ TB2 built; ~1M flight hours; 34+ export countries; combat in 5+ conflicts.
wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6023024
wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baykar
HQ
Istanbul, Turkey
Founded
1984
Status
private (family-owned)
Type
both
ID
f1366003-2a4b-42c4-a78a-3fa728b7e648

Models (1)

Supplies to

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Sources (4)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baykar_Bayraktar_TB2
  2. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/ac-turkey-defense-journal/interview-with-haluk-bayraktar/
  3. https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/tuerkiyes-baykar-ramps-up-akinci-combat-drone-production-toward-120-units-by-2026
  4. https://www.turkiyetoday.com/nation/baykar-sets-22b-export-record-kizilelma-to-enter-inventory-in-2026-3213966

Common questions

What is Baykar?
Turkish drone maker (Istanbul; family-owned) of the Bayraktar TB2, the most combat-proven armed drone globally (800+ built, 34+ countries), plus the Akinci HALE UCAV and Kizilelma jet UCAV.
Where is Baykar based?
Baykar is based in Istanbul, Turkey.
When was Baykar founded?
Baykar was founded in 1984.
What does Baykar make?
Baykar has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Bayraktar TB2 (Baykar builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Where does Baykar operate robots?
Baykar is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.