Event
First Bayraktar TB2 airframe retires after more than 10,000 flight hours
Key points
- 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 operational airframe lifecycle milestone for the TB2 fleet.
Company context
Baykar is a Turkish defence and aerospace company developing unmanned aircraft, combat UAVs, AI-enabled autonomy systems, avionics, and ground-control infrastructure. Its platform portfolio includes Bayraktar TB2, AKINCI, TB3, KIZILELMA, KALKAN DIHA, and newer swarm-capable systems.
Context
- Company
- Baykar
- Segment
- Defence
- Event type
- Capability
- Geography
- Istanbul · Turkey