Selçuk Bayraktar, chairman of Baykar, presented the capabilities of the unmanned combat aircraft Kızılelma to a NATO Parliamentary Assembly delegation. Bayraktar emphasized that unmanned platforms represent a distinct category from piloted aircraft and will shape future combat environments.

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.

U.S. defense company Anduril will begin producing the YFQ-44A Fury unmanned combat aircraft at its Arsenal-1 facility in Ohio months ahead of schedule. With this move, the company aims to strengthen its position in the U.S. Air Force’s CCA program and activate high-rate production capacity earlier than planned.

ASELSAN’s FEWS-U Electronic Warfare Suite has been integrated into Bayraktar KIZILELMA and successfully completed its first flight test. The system provides 360-degree threat detection and rapid countermeasure capabilities, significantly enhancing the unmanned combat aircraft’s survivability.

ASELSAN’s national MURAD AESA nose radar is set to be integrated into ANKA-III, significantly boosting its detection, tracking and electronic warfare capabilities.

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.