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.

ASELSAN General Manager Ahmet Akyol stated that Bayraktar KIZILELMA’s world-first air-to-air missile achievement was made possible through the collaboration of ASELSAN, Baykar and TÜBİTAK SAGE, highlighting Türkiye’s growing strength in the global tech ecosyste

The U.S. test of the MQ-28 combat drone was overshadowed by Türkiye’s KIZILELMA, which became the first unmanned fighter to detect and destroy a target with its own radar.

Türkiye achieved a world first as KIZILELMA hit a target detected by its own radar, while Skydagger successfully deployed a kamikaze drone from a UAV.

KIZILELMA’s rapid sequence of radar, missile, and F-16 simulation tests signals that Turkey is approaching a key milestone in unmanned combat aircraft development.