Robot model
Bayraktar TB2
Medium-altitude long-endurance tactical armed UAV.
- Manufacturer
- Baykar
- Form factor
- aerial
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- superseded
- Website
- baykartech.com ↗
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.)
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Sources on file
- 2 sources, view all
No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.
Key facts
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Significance
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R&D investment
Specs
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Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
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.
Bayraktar TB2 on the deployment map
Where Bayraktar TB2 is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
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)
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?
- Bayraktar TB2 is recorded at the commercial stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
- Who makes Bayraktar TB2?
- Bayraktar TB2 is made by Baykar, based in Istanbul, Turkey, founded in 1984.
- 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 Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Skydio X10, Wing Delivery Aircraft, MQ-9 Reaper.
- How does Bayraktar TB2 compare to Zipline Platform 2 (P2)?
- Bayraktar TB2 and Zipline Platform 2 (P2) (Zipline · 6 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Bayraktar TB2 has 0 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 48% 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.
- Where is Bayraktar TB2 deployed?
- No verified deployments of Bayraktar TB2 are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
- 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.Recent coverage
Bayraktar TB2 in third-party press
Erdogan’s drone mogul son-in-law aims to be the first to prove autonomous jets in a war: 'We'll demonstrate it to the world' - Nordic Monitor
What This Means for the Precision Guided Munition Market - MarketsandMarkets
Greece files diplomatic protest with France over Safran-Baykar deal - Türkiye Today
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Bayraktar TB2 from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Erdogan’s drone mogul son-in-law aims to be the first to prove autonomous jets in a war: 'We'll demonstrate it to the world' - Nordic Monitor
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What This Means for the Precision Guided Munition Market - MarketsandMarkets
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Greece files diplomatic protest with France over Safran-Baykar deal - Türkiye Today
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Turkish Baykar Expands European Cooperation With Strategic Safran Deal, ITAR-Free Euroflir to Equip TB2 for Global Markets - Defense Express
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Turkey’s Baykar tests K2 swarm kamikaze drones for first time: What to know - Al-Monitor
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Türkiye dominates 65% of global UAV market — Baykar - TRT World
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiU0FVX3lxTE94S2UyRlFyTFhSRUhXTS1YUmpPZWRld3JPRjh6U1VLTVI5NGp3MnpobGFLQ3d2aERadk0wLU1UVVB5ak1DOHdTUk12MDY2am81MkZN?oc=5"…
Japan Weighs Bayraktar UCAV Purchase After its Success in Ukraine - Defense Express
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Bayraktar TB2 Flies with the Indigenous TM100 Engine - TURDEF
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Baykar Tests TB2 Drone Equipped With AI Features, Turbo Engine - The Defense Post
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POWERED BY ARTICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND A TURBO ENGINE, BAYRAKTAR TB2T-AI UCAV TAKES TO THE SKIES - Baykar
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Bayraktar TB2 UAVs Have Turned Poland Into a Drone Powerhouse - The National Interest
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Maldives Acquires Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey - The Defense Post
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/bayraktar-tb2.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/91d49090-ab42-4f64-8179-0840fcd4b7f9
- Revision history: /models/bayraktar-tb2/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Bayraktar TB2 draws attention at the 68th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
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Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 23, 2026