Bayraktar KIZILELMA successfully hit fixed ground targets with TEBER-82 and LGK-82 munitions during tests using ASELSAN’s TOYGUN targeting system.

In a joint flight campaign at Baykar's test facility in Çorlu, the Kızılelma unmanned aircraft successfully flew in formation with Leonardo's M-346 and T-346A trainer jets. Advanced algorithms and procedures for manned-unmanned platform cooperation were tested under the K-SWARM program.

Baykar has signed its first export agreement for the Kızılelma unmanned combat aircraft with Indonesia. The deal covers delivery of 12 units starting in 2028, strengthening Turkish defense industry's position in the global high-technology market.

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.