Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar announced at the SAHA 2026 Expo that the company aims to begin initial serial deliveries of its Kızılelma unmanned combat aircraft during 2026.

ASELSAN’s KARAT system is set to enhance KIZILELMA with passive target detection and tracking capability, while also strengthening KAAN’s future air-to-air situational awareness.

Leonardo plans to begin MUM-T demonstrations with Baykar’s KIZILELMA in mid-2026. The M-346F LCA will serve as the control and test platform.

Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar announced that 2026 will be the “year of production” for Baykar. Rapid manufacturing, AI-enabled swarm technologies and the operational deployment of KIZILELMA will define the company’s roadmap.

Developed by Baykar, KIZILELMA has achieved a global first by performing an autonomous formation flight with two platforms. This milestone demonstrates Türkiye’s advanced vision for unmanned combat aircraft operating as coordinated fleets.

Bayraktar KIZILELMA achieved a world-first by successfully conducting a fully autonomous close formation flight with two unmanned combat aircraft.

Türkiye’s defense industry closed 2025 with historic achievements, from ALTAY tank deliveries to KIZILELMA’s world-first air combat success and record-breaking exports.

Developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE, the national target seeker MİHAL successfully operated during the GÖKDOĞAN missile test launched from KIZILELMA. The system highlights Türkiye’s growing expertise in indigenous sensor technologies.