xSonomy← Catalogue
UAV · HALE UCAV

Bayraktar Akinci

Baykar · Turkey

High-altitude long-endurance heavy UCAV with twin turboprops, optional AESA radar and large weapons capacity; carries cruise missiles, standoff and air-to-air munitions. Combat-proven and exported.

CountryTurkey
SubcategoryFixed-wing
SubtypeHALE UCAV
RoleHeavy UCAV / armed ISR
ClassHALE
ClassificationHALE UCAV (heavy)
MissionISR, Strike, Air-to-air, SEAD/standoff
DatalinkLOS and SATCOM
Variants450 hp; 750 hp; 850 hp engine options
Notable partnersAselsan (ASELFLIR-500, MURAD AESA); Roketsan/TUBITAK SAGE (munitions)
MTOW (kg)6000
OperatorsTurkey, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia
Frame typeFixed-wing
Length (m)12.2
PropulsionTurboprop
Wingspan (m)20
Combat-provenYes
Export statusExported
Launch methodRunway
Autonomy levelAutomatic takeoff/landing/cruise; man-in-the-loop weapons
Endurance (min)1440
Recovery methodRunway (automatic)
Year introduced2021
Max payload (kg)1500
Standard sensorsASELFLIR-500 EO/IR, MURAD AESA radar (option), SAR/GMTI, EW pods (options)
Production statusActive
Notable engagementsFirst combat mission 13 February 2022
Service ceiling (m)12192
Conflicts deployed inTurkish operations (from Feb 2022)
Visit manufacturer ↗
Review-stage catalogue data — specs corroborated from manufacturer and secondary sources; not for procurement decisions. Source: baykartech.com/en/uav/bayraktar-akinci