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TEKIRDAG, TÜRKİYE (RELEASED ON SEPT. 26, 2025) (MUST CREDIT BAYKAR - ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA, UNMANNED COMBAT AIRCRAFT LOADED WITH DOMESTIC MUNITION TOLUN, ON TARMAC

2. KIZILELMA TAKING OFF

3. VARIOUS OF KIZILELMA CONDUCTING FLIGHT TEST TEKIRDAG, TÜRKİYE - RELEASED ON SEPT. 26: Bayraktar KIZILELMA, Türkiye's National Unmanned Combat Aircraft, has successfully conducted its first captive flight test with the domestically developed TOLUN munition.

The test, a key step for air-to-ground integration, was announced by Baykar's Chairman, Selcuk Bayraktar, and the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB).

SSB Head Haluk Gorgun stated that the combination of "TOLUN's precision and KIZILELMA's maneuverability will shape future combat doctrines." He congratulated the teams from Baykar and ASELSAN, the munition's manufacturer.

Gorgun emphasized that this achievement signals a new phase for Türkiye's defense capabilities, stating, "This is just the beginning."

Baykar launched the Bayraktar KIZILELMA project in 2021 using 100% private funding. The aircraft rolled off the production line Nov. 14, 2022, and was transferred to the AKINCI Flight Training and Test Center in Tekirdag's Corlu district.

After completing ground tests in record time, it performed its maiden flight Dec. 14, 2022, reaching the skies within one year of development.

Baykar, which has funded all its projects through private resources, has remained a leader in defense exports.

Since the inception of its UAV R&D program in 2003, 83% of its revenue has come from exports. In 2023, the company achieved $1.8 billion in export sales, ranking among Türkiye’s top 10 exporting firms across all industries.

As the world’s largest exporter of unmanned aerial vehicles, Baykar continued its global success in 2024, securing 90% of its revenue from international sales.

It signed export agreements for the Bayraktar TB2 UAV with 34 countries and for the Bayraktar AKINCI with 11 nations.