Bayraktar TB3 successfully completed an AI-supported flight from TCG ANADOLU during NATO’s Steadfast Dart 2026 exercise, operating in extreme Baltic winter conditions.

The Turkish Armed Forces will conduct live-fire drills with Bayraktar TB3 UCAVs over the Baltic Sea during NATO’s Steadfast Dart 2026 exercise, managed from TCG Anadolu.

Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler stated that Japan is evaluating the acquisition of Turkish-made UAVs. Bayraktar TB3 stands out as a potential force multiplier.

Launched from TCG Anadolu, the Bayraktar TB3 successfully guided ASELSAN’s Albatros-S USV to destroy its target, while all additional strike missions were completed with full accuracy.

During the DENİZKURDU-I/2025 Exercise, Bayraktar TB3 UCAVs launched from TCG Anadolu and the AKINCI UCAV flying from Northern Cyprus destroyed all designated targets with different munitions. Türkiye showcased its air–naval operational power in the Blue Homeland.

In a coordinated test, Bayraktar TB3, Bayraktar KIZILELMA and Bayraktar AKINCI took off one after another, successfully demonstrating strike, maneuver and operational sortie capabilities.

Developed by MKE, the PİRANA kamikaze unmanned surface vehicle, controlled in integration with Bayraktar TB3 from TCG ANADOLU, successfully hit its target, marking a new strike capability for the Turkish Navy.

Bayraktar TB3 UCAV completed 100 successful sorties aboard Türkiye’s flagship TCG Anadolu. The latest trials featured AI-assisted, fully autonomous takeoff and landing systems, marking a new milestone in naval aviation history.