Baykar
Bayraktar KIZILELMA
Autonomous combat aircraft concept / publicly announced jet-powered UCAV programme
Published: March 1, 2026 · Last reviewed: March 20, 2026
Development history
Public materials describe KIZILELMA as a jet-powered unmanned combat aircraft programme. Status language should follow manufacturer updates.
Publicly announced status
Publicly announced; verify flight-test and programme status via primary sources.
Intended roles
Public discussion includes autonomous combat aircraft and loyal wingman themes.
Publicly disclosed technical specifications
- Manufacturer
- Baykar
- Platform category
- Autonomous combat aircraft / UCAV (public description)
- First publicly announced flight
- Verify manufacturer timeline
- Wingspan
- Not publicly disclosed on Droneport (see manufacturer)
- Maximum take-off weight
- Not publicly disclosed on Droneport (see manufacturer)
- Endurance
- Not publicly disclosed on Droneport (see manufacturer)
- Service ceiling
- Not publicly disclosed on Droneport (see manufacturer)
- Payload capacity
- Not publicly disclosed on Droneport (see manufacturer)
- Propulsion type
- Jet-powered (public manufacturer theme) — verify details
- Publicly announced sensors
- See manufacturer publications
- Publicly announced roles
- See manufacturer publications
- Development status
- Publicly announced — verify current status
- Official source
- Manufacturer website / official communications
Sensors and payloads
Not reproduced here beyond public manufacturer summaries.
Publicly announced milestones
Use dated manufacturer statements for milestones.
Sources
- Manufacturer source
- Exhibition communications
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