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Bayraktar Kizilelma at Çorlu, Tekirdağ, Turkey (Kizilelma)

Unmanned combat aircraft with serial production beginning August 2025. First BVR air-to-air kill by UAV in November 2025.

Bayraktar Kizilelma by Baykar · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

Track Bayraktar Kizilelma at Çorlu, Tekirdağ, Turkey (Kizilelma)

Serial production began Aug 2025. First deliveries expected Q1 2026. First BVR air-to-air kill by UAV (Nov 2025).

Safety record

No incidents on record for Bayraktar Kizilelma at Çorlu, Tekirdağ, Turkey (Kizilelma).

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
Bayraktar Kizilelma
Company
Baykar
Location
Çorlu, Tekirdağ, Turkey (Kizilelma)
Status
pilot
First seen
2025-08-01
ID
672b593c-3c0b-47e4-9e40-44891e292a77

Timeline

  1. Aug 2025
    First recorded
    Bayraktar Kizilelma first documented operating at Çorlu, Tekirdağ, Turkey (Kizilelma).
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Bayraktar Kizilelma operates in Çorlu, Tekirdağ, Turkey (Kizilelma). Explore the full verified map:

Sources (1)

  1. https://www.turkiyetoday.com/nation/kizilelma-unmanned-combat-aircraft-enters-serial-production-delivery-expected-2026-3205024
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: prototype

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for Bayraktar Kizilelma at Çorlu, Tekirdağ, Turkey (Kizilelma).

Common questions

What is the Bayraktar Kizilelma deployment at Çorlu, Tekirdağ, Turkey (Kizilelma)?
Bayraktar Kizilelma, built by Baykar, is recorded as a deployment at Çorlu, Tekirdağ, Turkey (Kizilelma) on the DEPLOY registry. Baykar operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Bayraktar Kizilelma at Çorlu, Tekirdağ, Turkey (Kizilelma)?
Baykar, the manufacturer of Bayraktar Kizilelma, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Bayraktar Kizilelma deployment at Çorlu, Tekirdağ, Turkey (Kizilelma) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting August 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Bayraktar Kizilelma deployment at Çorlu, Tekirdağ, Turkey (Kizilelma)?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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