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Bayraktar Founded
1986

Bayraktar Founded

Automotive Machine Part Production Begins
1986

Automotive Machine Part Production Begins

Launch of R&D on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System
2000

Launch of R&D on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System

First Autonomous Flight Test using indigenous Electronic and Software Systems
2004

First Autonomous Flight Test using indigenous Electronic and Software Systems

Symposium on Advanced Aviation Technologies in Air Force Academy
2004

Symposium on Advanced Aviation Technologies in Air Force Academy

Call for Mini UAV Tender
2005

Call for Mini UAV Tender

Autonomous Flight Demonstration of the Bayraktar Mini UAV prototype at TAI Facilities
2005

Autonomous Flight Demonstration of the Bayraktar Mini UAV prototype at TAI Facilities

Development and Production of Bayraktar Mini UAV
2006

Development and Production of Bayraktar Mini UAV

Launch of R & D on Malazgirt Rotary Wing Mini UAV
2006

Launch of R & D on Malazgirt Rotary Wing Mini UAV

Malazgirt Rotary Wing Field Tests
2007

Malazgirt Rotary Wing Field Tests

Beginning of R&D on Tactical UAV Systems
2007

Beginning of R&D on Tactical UAV Systems

Martyrdom of Lt. Colonel Melih Gülova
2007

Martyrdom of Lt. Colonel Melih Gülova

First Delivery of Bayraktar Mini UAV
2007

First Delivery of Bayraktar Mini UAV

Launch of Tests and Training Activities for Bayraktar Mini UAV
2008

Launch of Tests and Training Activities for Bayraktar Mini UAV

Malazgirt Rotary Wing Mini UAV Production Process
2008

Malazgirt Rotary Wing Mini UAV Production Process

Malazgirt Rotary Wing Mini UAV Delivery
2009

Malazgirt Rotary Wing Mini UAV Delivery

First Flight and Automatic Takeoff-Cruise-Landing Test on Tactical UAV System
2009

First Flight and Automatic Takeoff-Cruise-Landing Test on Tactical UAV System

First Fully Autonomous Flight of Tactical UAV System in presence of Official Committee
2009

First Fully Autonomous Flight of Tactical UAV System in presence of Official Committee

Beginning of Contract Negotiations for Tactical UAV Project
2010

Beginning of Contract Negotiations for Tactical UAV Project

Tübitak 9th Technology Award
2010

Tübitak 9th Technology Award

Mini-UAV Production for Qatar’s Armed Forces
2011

Mini-UAV Production for Qatar’s Armed Forces

Commencement of Tactical UAV Project Development and Production Process
2012

Commencement of Tactical UAV Project Development and Production Process

Delivery of Mini UAVs and Training for Qatar Armed Forces
2012

Delivery of Mini UAVs and Training for Qatar Armed Forces

Bayraktar TB2’s First Fully Autonomous Flight Test
2014

Bayraktar TB2’s First Fully Autonomous Flight Test

First Set Delivery of Bayraktar TB2
2014

First Set Delivery of Bayraktar TB2

Second Set Delivery of Bayraktar TB2
2015

Second Set Delivery of Bayraktar TB2

Turkish National Police’s Purchase Order for Bayraktar TB2
2015

Turkish National Police’s Purchase Order for Bayraktar TB2

First 1000 Hours of Operational Flight
2015

First 1000 Hours of Operational Flight

First Demonstration of Fired Munitions
2015

First Demonstration of Fired Munitions

Operation Euphrates Shield
2016

Operation Euphrates Shield

Operation Olive Branch
2018

Operation Olive Branch

First Export of Bayraktar TB2 to Qatar
2018

First Export of Bayraktar TB2 to Qatar

Export of Bayraktar TB2 to Ukraine
2018

Export of Bayraktar TB2 to Ukraine

TB2 Breaks the Record of Operational Flight Tme With 27 Hours and 3 Minutes in Kuwait.
2019

TB2 Breaks the Record of Operational Flight Tme With 27 Hours and 3 Minutes in Kuwait.

Bayraktar AKINCI Maiden Flight
2019

Bayraktar AKINCI Maiden Flight

Operation Spring Shield
2020

Operation Spring Shield

Export of Bayraktar TB2 to Azerbaijan and Karabakh Patriotic War
2020

Export of Bayraktar TB2 to Azerbaijan and Karabakh Patriotic War

Signing the Contract for Exporting Bayraktar TB2 to Poland
2021

Signing the Contract for Exporting Bayraktar TB2 to Poland

Bayraktar AKINCI Breaks Turkish Altitude Record of 38.039 Feet
2021

Bayraktar AKINCI Breaks Turkish Altitude Record of 38.039 Feet

Bayraktar AKINCI First Delivery
2021

Bayraktar AKINCI First Delivery

Bayraktar AKINCI Breaks Turkish Altitude Record of 45.118 Feet
2022

Bayraktar AKINCI Breaks Turkish Altitude Record of 45.118 Feet

Bayraktar KIZILELMA Maiden Flight
2022

Bayraktar KIZILELMA Maiden Flight

KEMANKEŞ 1 Mini Smart Cruise Missile First Firing Test
2023

KEMANKEŞ 1 Mini Smart Cruise Missile First Firing Test

500th Bayraktar TB2 UCAV Rolls Off the Production Line
2023

500th Bayraktar TB2 UCAV Rolls Off the Production Line

Export Agreement with Saudi Arabia: New Export Record for the Turkish Defense-Aviation Sector
2023

Export Agreement with Saudi Arabia: New Export Record for the Turkish Defense-Aviation Sector

Bayraktar TB3 Successfully Completed First Flight
2023

Bayraktar TB3 Successfully Completed First Flight

Bayraktar TB2 UCAV Successfully Completed 750,000 Flight Hours
2023

Bayraktar TB2 UCAV Successfully Completed 750,000 Flight Hours

Bayraktar AKINCI Completed 50,000 Flight Hours
2024

Bayraktar AKINCI Completed 50,000 Flight Hours

Bayraktar TB3 Set an Altitude Record with an Indigenous Engine
2024

Bayraktar TB3 Set an Altitude Record with an Indigenous Engine

Bayraktar AKINCI Detected a Helicopter Wreckage in Iran
2024

Bayraktar AKINCI Detected a Helicopter Wreckage in Iran

Bayraktar TB2 Performed an Autonomous Barrel Roll Maneuver
2024

Bayraktar TB2 Performed an Autonomous Barrel Roll Maneuver

Bayraktar TB3 Successfully Conducted Its First Ski Jump Takeoff
2024

Bayraktar TB3 Successfully Conducted Its First Ski Jump Takeoff

The First Deployed Bayraktar TB2 UAV Was Decommissioned
2024

The First Deployed Bayraktar TB2 UAV Was Decommissioned

Bayraktar KIZILELMA’s Production Prototype Successfully Completed Its First Flight Test
2024

Bayraktar KIZILELMA’s Production Prototype Successfully Completed Its First Flight Test

Bayraktar TB3 Became the First UCAV in World Aviation History to Take Off and Land On a Short-Runway Vessel
2024

Bayraktar TB3 Became the First UCAV in World Aviation History to Take Off and Land On a Short-Runway Vessel

Bayraktar TB2 Surpassed 1 Million Flight Hours
2024

Bayraktar TB2 Surpassed 1 Million Flight Hours

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