Baykar Defense
Ethiopia acquires Su-30K fighters and Akinci drones
The Ethiopian Air Force (EAF) has taken delivery of two Russian-built Su-30K Flanker-F multi-role fighters and an unspecified number of Turkish-made Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs)
Turkey's Baykar kicks off Bayraktar TB3 UCAV flight testing
The new Bayraktar TB3 UCAV successfully completed its maiden flight at the Akinci Flight Training and Test Center in the Çorlu district of Tekirdağ, Turkey, on October 27, neatly presaging the nation’s 100th annual Republic Day celebrations
Kosovo becomes latest Bayraktar TB2 operator
The Kosovo Security Forces have become the latest operator of the Turkish-made Baykar Bayraktar TB2 medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned combat air vehicle, Pristina-based media reported on May 5
Baykar’s Kizilelma ‘unmanned fighter’ completes first flight in Turkey
Baykar marked a significant milestone in the development of its Bayraktar Kizilelma unmanned combat air vehicle on December 14, after the initial prototype successfully completed its maiden flight from the Akinci Flight Training and Test Center in Tekirdağ, Turkey
Turkey’s new 'unmanned fighter' steps closer to first flight after ground test success
Turkish defence company, Baykar, has marked a significant milestone in the development of its Bayraktar Kizilelma UCAV after the initial prototype successfully completed its first Automatic Taxi and Running Test at the Akinci Flight Training and Test Center in Tekirdağ, Turkey, on November 20
Poland receives initial batch of Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs
The first batch of Turkish-made Baykar Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs was delivered to the Polish Air Force on October 28
Niger, Djibouti become Africa's latest Bayraktar TB2 operators
Niger and Djibouti have become the most recent nations to receive Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs, becoming the fourth and fifth African nations to operate the increasingly popular UCAV
Ukraine presses more Bayraktar TB2 UAVs into service
The Ukrainian military has received an additional unspecified number of Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial vehicles made by Turkish company Baykar Defence and has pressed them directly into service against invading units of the Russian military
Ukraine ‘appreciates’ Turkish defence support, calls out earlier German reluctance
A senior Ukrainian official has praised the contribution that Turkey has in providing support to the country’s armed forces, before calling out Germany's earlier reluctance
Poland orders Bayraktar TB2 UAVs from Turkey
Poland is set to receive 24 Bayraktar TB2 medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned combat air vehicles from Turkey, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2022