Baykar Timeline

Events

• 2026-06-16 - Regulatory - Italy conditionally approves Leonardo and Baykar drone joint venture - The approval concerns the 50/50 Leonardo-Baykar UAV joint venture now branded LBA Systems. Reported conditions limit sales and further development to Europe, NATO and strategically aligned markets. The event reinforces a Europe-Turkey industrial bridge for… - source: globalbankingandfinance.com
• 2026-05-12 - Partnership - Safran and Baykar partner to integrate Euroflir and PNT technologies into TB2 drones - Safran and Baykar signed a partnership to integrate Safran Euroflir optronic systems and PNT technologies into Baykar TB2 drones. Safran framed the partnership around precision and intelligence for tactical UAV missions. The work links Safran sensors and… - source: safran-group.com
• 2026-05-07 - Commercial Order - Gruppo Esea wins Baykar robotic production-line contract - Baykar selected Gruppo Esea to establish a fully robotic UAV production line. The system is intended to increase output while lowering costs and improving standardization. Both chief executives signed the contract during the SAHA 2026 exhibition in Istanbul. - source: aa.com.tr
• 2026-05-07 - Partnership - Baykar signs robotic UAV production-line agreement with Gruppo Esea - Baykar signed an agreement with Italian engineering firm Gruppo Esea at SAHA 2026 to establish a fully robotic production line for Baykar unmanned aerial vehicles. The production-line partnership is intended to support automated mass production at higher… - source: aa.com.tr
• 2026-05-06 - Commercial Order - Baykar signs first KIZILELMA export agreement with Indonesia - Baykar signed its first export agreement for the Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned combat aircraft with Indonesia. The agreement covers delivery of up to 48 KIZILELMA aircraft and local production facilities. The deal makes Indonesia the launch export customer… - source: aa.com.tr
• 2026-04-24 - Product Launch - Baykar unveils K2 Kamikaze UAV and Sivrisinek loitering munition swarm concept - Baykar demonstrated the K2 Kamikaze UAV and Sivrisinek loitering munition in a swarm flight before SAHA 2026. The test included AI-supported swarm autonomy, GNSS-independent navigation, automatic target detection, and strike capability. Bayraktar TB2, TB3… - source: baykartech.com
• 2026-01-31 - Market Signal - Baykar reports $2.2 billion in 2025 exports and UCAV export leadership - Baykar announced $2.2 billion in exports for 2025 and said 88 percent of its revenue came from international sales. The company described itself as the global UCAV export leader, with export agreements across its unmanned aircraft portfolio. The update… - source: baykartech.com
• 2025-07-29 - Partnership - LBA Systems proposes Leonardo payloads for Baykar UAS at IDEF 2025 - Leonardo proposed payload integrations for Baykar unmanned aircraft through the LBA Systems joint venture at IDEF 2025. The showcased direction included equipping Baykar UAS with Leonardo mission systems and payloads. - source: janes.com
• 2025-06-16 - Company Formation - Leonardo and Baykar establish LBA Systems unmanned technologies joint venture - Leonardo and Baykar established LBA Systems as a 50:50 joint venture dedicated to unmanned technologies. The company is legally and operationally headquartered in Italy. LBA Systems is intended to design, develop, manufacture and support unmanned aircraft… - source: leonardo.com
• 2025-03-11 - Capability - Bayraktar AKINCI surpasses 100,000 flight hours - Baykar announced that Bayraktar AKINCI surpassed 100,000 flight hours. The milestone follows AKINCI's operational use and export expansion as Baykar's heavier UCAV platform. Baykar framed the threshold as a durability and fleet-experience milestone for its… - source: baykartech.com
• 2025-03-06 - Partnership - Leonardo and Baykar sign MoU for unmanned technologies joint venture - Leonardo and Baykar signed an MoU for development of unmanned technologies. The planned joint venture combines Leonardo payload, certification and systems-integration capabilities with Baykar unmanned aircraft platforms. The agreement set up the later LBA… - source: leonardo.com
• 2025-02-22 - Product Launch - Baykar flies turbo-engine Bayraktar TB2T-AI UCAV - Baykar announced the first flight of Bayraktar TB2T-AI, a turbo-engine and AI-enabled variant of the TB2 UCAV. The aircraft introduces improved speed, altitude performance, and AI-supported flight capability. Baykar said it had signed export agreements with… - source: baykartech.com
• 2024-10-24 - Market Signal - Baykar plans $300 million jet-engine investment to localize UAV powerplants - Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar said the company planned to invest $300 million to develop jet engines. The investment would support a turboprop engine for AKINCI and a turbofan engine for KIZILELMA. The report also said Baykar's Ukraine factory was 80 percent… - source: reuters.com
• 2024-09-11 - Capability - First Bayraktar TB2 airframe retires after more than 10,000 flight hours - Baykar retired the first Bayraktar TB2 airframe to enter service after it surpassed 10,000 flight hours. The S5 tail-numbered aircraft entered the fleet in 2014 and will continue at Baykar for training and test flights. Baykar framed the retirement as an… - source: baykartech.com
• 2024-05-07 - Capability - Bayraktar AKINCI hits moving and fixed naval targets in firing tests - Baykar said Bayraktar AKINCI successfully completed firing tests against moving and fixed targets at sea. The aircraft used indigenous electro-optical systems and mini smart munitions during the test campaign. The event expands AKINCI's demonstrated mission… - source: baykartech.com
• 2021-01-25 - Research Publication - UNMANNED IMPACT AVIATION COMPLEX TASKS «BAYRAKTAR TB2» - The article addresses operational tasks for the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aviation complex. Bayraktar TB2 is the robot platform used in the reported research setup. - source: doi.org