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Bayraktar TB2

aerialcommercialby Baykar

Medium-altitude long-endurance tactical armed UAV.

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Manufacturer
Baykar
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
superseded
Deployments
5
Website
baykartech.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Bayraktar TB2, a aerial by Baykar (commercial): 5 verified deployments on record. 2 sources back the record.

supersededSuperseded by Bayraktar TB2. The historical entry remains for reference; current coverage tracks the successor.

Overview

Medium-altitude long-endurance tactical armed UAV. 27-hour endurance, precision-guided munitions. Extensive combat use in Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and counter-terrorism operations.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Founded

2004, Istanbul, Turkey

Leadership

Haluk Bayraktar (CEO), Selcuk Bayraktar (CTO) - brothers

Product

Bayraktar TB2 tactical UAV (combat proven in Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Libya); Akinci heavy strike drone; Kizilelma unmanned fighter jet

Customers

Turkish Armed Forces, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Qatar, Morocco, and 20+ export customers

Patents

UAV flight control, autonomous landing, satellite communication links, swarm coordination

Significance

One of most combat-proven tactical drone manufacturers globally; TB2 changed modern warfare in Nagorno-Karabakh and Ukraine

CEO

Haluk Bayraktar

Revenue

.5 billion (2025)

Exports

.2 billion (2025)

R&D investment

00M for jet engine development

Specs

Flight time min

1620

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Bayraktar TB2. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (5)

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Bayraktar TB2.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (2)

  1. https://www.baykartech.com/en/uav/bayraktar-tb2
  2. https://www.baykartech.com/

Common questions

What is Bayraktar TB2?
Medium-altitude long-endurance tactical armed UAV. 27-hour endurance, precision-guided munitions. Extensive combat use in Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and counter-terrorism operations.
How much does Bayraktar TB2 cost?
Bayraktar TB2's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Bayraktar TB2 from Baykar. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Bayraktar TB2 actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Bayraktar TB2 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Bayraktar TB2?
Bayraktar TB2 is made by Baykar, based in Istanbul, Turkey, founded in 1984.
Where is Bayraktar TB2 deployed?
5 verified deployments of Bayraktar TB2 are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Morocco, Poland, Turkey.
Can you buy Bayraktar TB2?
Bayraktar TB2 is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Bayraktar TB2?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Bayraktar TB2 include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does Bayraktar TB2 compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
Bayraktar TB2 and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Bayraktar TB2 has 5 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Bayraktar TB2 a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Bayraktar TB2 ranks in roughly the top 16% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is Bayraktar TB2's maturity stage?
Bayraktar TB2 is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Bayraktar TB2 still being made?
Bayraktar TB2 has been superseded by a newer generation. The historical record remains on the registry for reference. Successor: Bayraktar TB2.
Is Bayraktar TB2 safe?
Bayraktar TB2 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-14

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-14

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: superseded

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Bayraktar TB2.

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