Bayraktar TB2

The Bayraktar TB2, from Turkey's Baykar, is the internationally fielded legacy-prime armed UAV and a remotely-piloted, AI-augmented-not-autonomous platform. It is a medium-altitude armed drone with 20-plus hours of endurance, a 25,000-foot ceiling, a 150-kilogram payload, and Roketsan MAM laser-guided munitions, with triple-redundant flight control that automates taxi, takeoff, cruise, and landing while the mission itself remains operator-supervised. It is widely exported and combat-proven (Ukraine, Nagorno-Karabakh, the Libyan civil war, and others). The verified-vs-claimed nuance: Baykar's newer products (the Akinci HALE UCAV and the jet-powered Kizilelma) move toward greater autonomy, but the TB2 specifically is remotely-piloted, with a human operator supervising targeting and strike decisions. It is defense procurement; there is no consumer price. Specific export-country counts and engagement claims vary by source and defer to primary disclosures.

Previous generation

• Bayraktar TB2 on the DEPLOY registry

The historical entries remain on the registry for reference; current coverage tracks this generation.

Readiness

Bayraktar TB2 is internal use only (not for retail) at $2,000,000-$5,000,000 (actual sale price), no capability claims are on file, 1 verified deployment is on file, and no incidents are on record.

Availability

internal-only

Internal use only (not for retail).

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Price honesty

actual-sale-price

One price on file: $2,000,000-$5,000,000 (actual sale price).

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Capability honesty

no-claims

No reviewed capability claims on file for Bayraktar TB2.

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Real-world use

production

Maturity: production. 1 verified deployment in the registry.

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Safety record

no-incidents

No incidents on record. 1 verified deployment on file.

What it claims to do

No reviewed capability claims on file.

Price

• $2,000,000-$5,000,000actual sale price · source ↗ · as of 2025-02-01

Real-world use

• Kyiv operated by Baykar

Safety record

No incidents on record. 1 verified deployment on file.

Privacy

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Bayraktar TB2.

Specs

notes

• Verified (deepest combat record of any armed drone): Baykar (private, Turkey/Istanbul; founded 1980s by Ozdemir Bayraktar; Selcuk Bayraktar CTO + chief TB2 developer, Haluk Bayraktar CEO). TB2: 800+ built, ~1M cumulative flight hours by Dec 2024; combat-used in Syria (2020), Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh (2020), Ukraine (2022+), Ethiopia. The TB2's distinguishing registry fact is its combat-proven record. $2.2B 2025 export record.
• AI-substance: REMOTELY-PILOTED w/ autonomous flight functions (honest): TB2 has autonomous taxi/takeoff/cruise/landing but human-in-the-loop for targeting and weapons release - NOT a fully autonomous AI strike drone. Kizilelma is being developed toward higher autonomy / air-to-air roles but is pre-fielding. Classify TB2 as remotely-piloted with partial flight autonomy.
• Maturity = production (TB2, Akinci); Kizilelma = early/pre-fielding: TB2 is mass-produced and most combat-proven; Akinci in serial delivery (110+). Kizilelma is crossing prototype->serial with no confirmed operational fielding (a lower-maturity sibling within the same Company).
• Claimed but NOT verified / discrepancy: Export-country count: 34+ (latest press) vs Baykar's own earlier '28' - sourced range, flag the discrepancy. TB2 annual production '250/yr' (ambition to 500/yr) is a capacity claim, not independently audited. Kizilelma 'enters inventory 2026' is forward-looking. $2.2B export figure is Baykar/Turkish-media sourced.

specs

Bayraktar TB2: MALE armed UAV, 20+ hr endurance, ~120 kt, 25,000 ft ceiling, 150 kg payload, 700 kg MTOW; Roketsan MAM laser-guided munitions + Cirit; triple-redundant flight control with autonomous taxi/takeoff/cruise/landing. Akinci: larger twin-engine HALE UCAV (110 delivered by Jan 2026). Kizilelma: jet-powered UCAV (5 prototypes + 2 serial; first TAF delivery expected Q1 2026; pre-fielding).

range_km

300

endurance

27 h

max_speed

110 KTAS

weight_kg

700

formFactor

aerial (medium-altitude armed UAV; + larger HALE UCAV + jet UCAV)

payload_kg

150

What's under the hood

No brain on file for Bayraktar TB2.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Bayraktar TB2 actually available for purchase?

Not available to consumers. In internal use by Baykar.Source: Bayraktar TB2 (800+ built, ~1M flight hours, 34+ countries, combat in 5+ conflicts)

What does the Bayraktar TB2 cost?

Bayraktar TB2 costs $2,000,000-$5,000,000 one-time (actual sale price).Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baykar_Bayraktar_TB2

Where is the Bayraktar TB2 being used?

Bayraktar TB2 is in use at: Kyiv operated by Baykar.Source: Bayraktar TB2

Is the Bayraktar TB2 safe?

No incidents on record across 1 verified deployment.

How does the Bayraktar TB2 handle privacy?

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Bayraktar TB2.

Who makes the Bayraktar TB2?

Bayraktar TB2 is made by Baykar, based in Istanbul, Turkey.Source: Bayraktar TB2 (800+ built, ~1M flight hours, 34+ countries, combat in 5+ conflicts)

Video

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Sources

1. Bayraktar TB2 (800+ built, ~1M flight hours, 34+ countries, combat in 5+ conflicts) · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baykar_Bayraktar_TB2 ↗
2. Baykar leadership (Selcuk CTO / Haluk CEO; TB2 development) · https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/ac-turkey-defense-journal/interview-with-haluk-bayraktar/ ↗
3. Baykar Akinci production toward 120 units by 2026 (110 delivered Jan 2026) · https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/tuerkiyes-baykar-ramps-up-akinci-combat-drone-production-toward-120-units-by-2026 ↗
4. Baykar $2.2B export record; Kizilelma to enter inventory 2026 · https://www.turkiyetoday.com/nation/baykar-sets-22b-export-record-kizilelma-to-enter-inventory-in-2026-3213966 ↗
5. Bayraktar TB2 official product page (1.25M+ operational flight hours) · https://baykartech.com/en/uav/bayraktar-tb2/ ↗
6. Baykar official: TB2 exported to 28 countries + $370M Kuwait MoD agreement (Jan 2023 as-of figure; current cumulative higher) · https://baykartech.com/en/press/turkish-drone-maker-baykar-exports-bayraktar-tb2-to-28-countries/ ↗
7. Bayraktar TB2 · https://www.baykartech.com/en/uav/bayraktar-tb2 ↗
8. Reuters Ukraine coverage · https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ ↗
9. Baykar TB2 in Ukraine · https://baykartech.com/en/press/turkish-drone-maker-baykar-to-counter-kamikaze-threat-in-ukraine ↗
10. Baykar donated 2 additional TB2s Jan 2023 · https://gur.gov.ua/en/content/kompaniia-baikar-peredala-bezkoshtovno-shche-2-bezpilotnyky-bairaktar-tb2.html ↗