# Bayraktar TB2 at Ethiopia: deployment

Canonical ID: `6872c16e-94be-49c5-b78b-0144eccadbf2`

[Ethiopia](/locations/ethiopia.md) signed a contract with [Baykar](/companies/baykar.md) for six TB2 units delivered in ~October 2021, reported by Africa Intelligence. Used by Ethiopian National Defense Force.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** bayraktar-tb2-ethiopia
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Bayraktar TB2](/models/bayraktar-tb2.md) (id: `91d49090-ab42-4f64-8179-0840fcd4b7f9`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Baykar](/companies/baykar.md) (id: `f1366003-2a4b-42c4-a78a-3fa728b7e648`)
- **Location:** [Ethiopia](/locations/ethiopia.md) (id: `c68f503a-7b46-42ee-9911-fc136da82995`)
- **First seen:** 2021-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://plus.shephardmedia.com/detail/bayraktar-tactical-uas/

## Common questions

### What is the Bayraktar TB2 deployment at Ethiopia?

Bayraktar TB2, built by Baykar, is recorded as a deployment at Ethiopia on the DEPLOY registry. Baykar operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Bayraktar TB2 at Ethiopia?

Baykar, the manufacturer of Bayraktar TB2, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Bayraktar TB2 deployment at Ethiopia go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting October 15, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Bayraktar TB2 deployment at Ethiopia?

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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