✈️ Türkiye launches Kızılelma drone production with Ukrainian AI-322F engine
Türkiye launches Kızılelma drone production with Ukrainian AI-322F engine
The Turkish company Baykar has started mass production of the Kızılelma combat unmanned fighter drone, which is scheduled to enter service with the Turkish Armed Forces in 2026.
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August 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
✈️ Türkiye launches Kızılelma drone production with Ukrainian AI-322F engine
Baykar announced that its unmanned fighter jet, BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA, successfully completed Aerodynamic System Identification Tests
The jet is planned to be deployed onboard the TCG ANADOLU, the flagship of the Turkish Navy 🇹🇷
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The jet is planned to be deployed onboard the TCG ANADOLU, the flagship of the Turkish Navy 🇹🇷
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Turkiye's future unmanned jet fighter "KIZILELMA" passes another milestone - Naval News
Baykar announced that its unmanned fighter jet, BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA, successfully completed Aerodynamic System Identification Tests
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March 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Baykar announced that its unmanned fighter jet, BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA, successfully completed Aerodynamic System Identification Tests
The jet is planned to be deployed onboard the TCG ANADOLU, the flagship of the Turkish Navy 🇹🇷
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The jet is planned to be deployed onboard the TCG ANADOLU, the flagship of the Turkish Navy 🇹🇷
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🇹🇷✈️ Turkish unmanned fighter jet Bayraktar KIZILELMA PT-4 takes off for AB-assisted Aerodynamic System ID Test.
May 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
🇹🇷✈️ Turkish unmanned fighter jet Bayraktar KIZILELMA PT-4 takes off for AB-assisted Aerodynamic System ID Test.
Kızılelma İmralı'da sanırım.
November 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Kızılelma İmralı'da sanırım.
Baykar has tested its Kızılelma drone (PT-4), presumably powered by a Ukrainian AI-322F turbojet engine from Ivchenko-Progress. The afterburner enables it to reach supersonic speeds and maintain high maneuverability — reports Yigal Levin.
May 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Baykar has tested its Kızılelma drone (PT-4), presumably powered by a Ukrainian AI-322F turbojet engine from Ivchenko-Progress. The afterburner enables it to reach supersonic speeds and maintain high maneuverability — reports Yigal Levin.
The Turkish unmanned fighter aircraft Bayraktar Kizilelma has completed its first flight tests with a new afterburning engine
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Turkey’s Kizilelma Unmanned Fighter Tests More Powerful Engine
The Turkish unmanned fighter aircraft Bayraktar Kizilelma has completed its first flight tests with a new afterburning engine
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February 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The Turkish unmanned fighter aircraft Bayraktar Kizilelma has completed its first flight tests with a new afterburning engine
#UAV #Bayraktar #Kizilelma #Turkey
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Turkey: Bayraktar Kızılelma (Red Apple) combat drone is expected to enter production this year. It will be powered by Ukraine's AI-322F turbojet engine, allowing supersonic speed.
Impossible to imagine a scenario in which Ukraine doesn't get these drones to fight against Russia.
Impossible to imagine a scenario in which Ukraine doesn't get these drones to fight against Russia.
May 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Turkey: Bayraktar Kızılelma (Red Apple) combat drone is expected to enter production this year. It will be powered by Ukraine's AI-322F turbojet engine, allowing supersonic speed.
Impossible to imagine a scenario in which Ukraine doesn't get these drones to fight against Russia.
Impossible to imagine a scenario in which Ukraine doesn't get these drones to fight against Russia.
Unmanned Fighter Jet Bayraktar KIZILELMA Hits Target at First Air-to-Air Test-Firing 🇹🇷
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Türkiye's Unmanned Fighter Jet Bayraktar KIZILELMA Hits Target at First Air-to-Air Test-Firing - Naval News
On November 30, 2025, Turkey’s drone manufacturer Baykar announced that the Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned fighter jet successfully engaged and destroyed an aerial target using the indigenously develope...
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November 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Unmanned Fighter Jet Bayraktar KIZILELMA Hits Target at First Air-to-Air Test-Firing 🇹🇷
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Leonardo and Baykar have completed the first test flights evaluating interaction capabilities between the M-346 light attack aircraft and the KIZILELMA UCAV.
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Leonardo and Baykar Test Control of KIZILELMA UCAV From M-346
Leonardo and Baykar have completed the first test flights evaluating interaction capabilities between the M-346 light attack aircraft and the KIZILELMA UCAV.
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June 28, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Leonardo and Baykar have completed the first test flights evaluating interaction capabilities between the M-346 light attack aircraft and the KIZILELMA UCAV.
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🇹🇷 Pierwszy turecki bezzałogowy myśliwiec Bayraktar KIZILELMA pomyślnie przeszedł test identyfikacji układu aerodynamicznego. Do testu wykorzystano prototyp TC-OZB3 (PT3).
March 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🇹🇷 Pierwszy turecki bezzałogowy myśliwiec Bayraktar KIZILELMA pomyślnie przeszedł test identyfikacji układu aerodynamicznego. Do testu wykorzystano prototyp TC-OZB3 (PT3).
Kizilelma UCAV Flies with TEBER-82 and TOLUN Munitions in Carriage Trials
The Kizilelma is slated to fly alongside the KAAN as its primary Collaborative Combat Aircraft, along with the ANKA-III.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/10/05/k...
The Kizilelma is slated to fly alongside the KAAN as its primary Collaborative Combat Aircraft, along with the ANKA-III.
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Kizilelma UCAV Flies with TEBER-82 and TOLUN Munitions in Carriage Trials
The Kizilelma is slated to fly alongside the KAAN as its primary Collaborative Combat Aircraft, along with the ANKA-III. Turkey’s Kizilelma UCAV,
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October 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Kizilelma UCAV Flies with TEBER-82 and TOLUN Munitions in Carriage Trials
The Kizilelma is slated to fly alongside the KAAN as its primary Collaborative Combat Aircraft, along with the ANKA-III.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/10/05/k...
The Kizilelma is slated to fly alongside the KAAN as its primary Collaborative Combat Aircraft, along with the ANKA-III.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/10/05/k...
Türk DevletleriTteşkilatı çuvalladı. Türk dış politikası soğan cücüğünü Kızılelma diye yutturdu.
April 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Türk DevletleriTteşkilatı çuvalladı. Türk dış politikası soğan cücüğünü Kızılelma diye yutturdu.
In May 2026, Baykar Technologies signed the first export agreement for its next-gen Bayraktar Kizilelma combat drone with Indonesia: deliveries are expected by 2028.
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Indonesia Becomes First Export Customer of Turkey’s Kizilelma Combat Drone
Baykar Technologies has signed its first export agreement for the Bayraktar Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft with Indonesia, with deliveries set to begin in 2028.
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August 5, 2026 at 10:31 AM
In May 2026, Baykar Technologies signed the first export agreement for its next-gen Bayraktar Kizilelma combat drone with Indonesia: deliveries are expected by 2028.
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🇹🇷The Turkish company Baykar has moved on to flight testing the third prototype of the Kizilelma drone, equipped with high-precision aviation weapons.
🔗Read details: militarnyi.com/en/news/kizi...
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Kizilelma Begins Testing With New Ukrainian Engine - Militarnyi
The Turkish company Baykar has moved on to flight testing the third prototype of the Kizilelma drone, equipped with high-precision aviation weapons.
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October 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
🇹🇷The Turkish company Baykar has moved on to flight testing the third prototype of the Kizilelma drone, equipped with high-precision aviation weapons.
🔗Read details: militarnyi.com/en/news/kizi...
🔗Read details: militarnyi.com/en/news/kizi...
Serial Kızılelma are equipped with Ukrainian AI-322F engines, which are developed and manufactured by the state enterprise "Ivchenko-Progress".
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Крымский ветер
Украинские двигатели используют в турецких дронах-истребителях Kızılelma, которые уже заказала Индонезия
Джакарта приобрела сразу 12 ударных беспилотников от Baykar. Первые дроны должны поступить в И...
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May 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Serial Kızılelma are equipped with Ukrainian AI-322F engines, which are developed and manufactured by the state enterprise "Ivchenko-Progress".
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🍿 Armament options for the Bayraktar Kızılelma stealth combat drone.
The supersonic B variant will use one AI-322F engine made by Ukraine - 24.5 kN (5,510 lbf) thrust dry, and 9,900 lbf (44 kN) with afterburner.
C variant will incorporate two AI-322F engines.
The supersonic B variant will use one AI-322F engine made by Ukraine - 24.5 kN (5,510 lbf) thrust dry, and 9,900 lbf (44 kN) with afterburner.
C variant will incorporate two AI-322F engines.
May 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
🍿 Armament options for the Bayraktar Kızılelma stealth combat drone.
The supersonic B variant will use one AI-322F engine made by Ukraine - 24.5 kN (5,510 lbf) thrust dry, and 9,900 lbf (44 kN) with afterburner.
C variant will incorporate two AI-322F engines.
The supersonic B variant will use one AI-322F engine made by Ukraine - 24.5 kN (5,510 lbf) thrust dry, and 9,900 lbf (44 kN) with afterburner.
C variant will incorporate two AI-322F engines.
❗️The 🇹🇷Turkish jet-powered UAV Kizilelma from Baykar has become the first in the world to successfully shoot down an air target using a medium-range air-to-air missile Gökdoğan.
December 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
❗️The 🇹🇷Turkish jet-powered UAV Kizilelma from Baykar has become the first in the world to successfully shoot down an air target using a medium-range air-to-air missile Gökdoğan.
Turkey’s Kizilelma UCAV Shoots Down Target Drone with Gökdoğan Air-to-Air Missile
With the live AAM test, the Kizilelma is now the first UCAV to launch a radar-guided air-to-air missile.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/11/30/t...
With the live AAM test, the Kizilelma is now the first UCAV to launch a radar-guided air-to-air missile.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/11/30/t...
Turkey’s Kizilelma UCAV Shoots Down Target Drone with Gökdoğan Air-to-Air Missile
With the live AAM test, the Kizilelma is now the first UCAV to launch a radar-guided air-to-air missile. Turkey’s Kizilelma UCAV ha conducted a live-fire
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November 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Turkey’s Kizilelma UCAV Shoots Down Target Drone with Gökdoğan Air-to-Air Missile
With the live AAM test, the Kizilelma is now the first UCAV to launch a radar-guided air-to-air missile.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/11/30/t...
With the live AAM test, the Kizilelma is now the first UCAV to launch a radar-guided air-to-air missile.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/11/30/t...
Leonardo’s M-346 Controls Baykar’s Kizilelma UCAV in Loyal Wingman Trials
Project K-SWARM saw a Kizilelma UCAV working in a Crewed/UnCrewed Teaming scenario, responding to a series of commands sent from the M-346.
Story: theaviationist.com/2026/06/22/l...
Project K-SWARM saw a Kizilelma UCAV working in a Crewed/UnCrewed Teaming scenario, responding to a series of commands sent from the M-346.
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Leonardo’s M-346 Controls Baykar’s Kizilelma UCAV in Loyal Wingman Trials
Project K-SWARM saw a Kizilelma UCAV working in a Crewed/UnCrewed Teaming scenario, responding to a series of commands sent from the M-346. The
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June 23, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Leonardo’s M-346 Controls Baykar’s Kizilelma UCAV in Loyal Wingman Trials
Project K-SWARM saw a Kizilelma UCAV working in a Crewed/UnCrewed Teaming scenario, responding to a series of commands sent from the M-346.
Story: theaviationist.com/2026/06/22/l...
Project K-SWARM saw a Kizilelma UCAV working in a Crewed/UnCrewed Teaming scenario, responding to a series of commands sent from the M-346.
Story: theaviationist.com/2026/06/22/l...
❗️The 🇺🇦Ukrainian delegation, led by the Ukrainian Ambassador to 🇹🇷Turkey, paid a working visit to Baykar's production facilities in Turkey.
👀 In the box is a small Bayraktar Kızılelma, a new jet drone that is expected to be put into operation in the near future.
👀 In the box is a small Bayraktar Kızılelma, a new jet drone that is expected to be put into operation in the near future.
August 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
❗️The 🇺🇦Ukrainian delegation, led by the Ukrainian Ambassador to 🇹🇷Turkey, paid a working visit to Baykar's production facilities in Turkey.
👀 In the box is a small Bayraktar Kızılelma, a new jet drone that is expected to be put into operation in the near future.
👀 In the box is a small Bayraktar Kızılelma, a new jet drone that is expected to be put into operation in the near future.
The Ukrainian AI-322F engine, developed by Ivchenko-Progress, powered Turkey’s Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned fighter
Recently, KIZILELMA shot down an airborne target with a beyond-visual-range missile during a test, for the first time in history
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Recently, KIZILELMA shot down an airborne target with a beyond-visual-range missile during a test, for the first time in history
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Turkish UAV fighter destroys aircraft for first time in history, marking Ukraine’s defense industry triumph
Five F-16s fly alongside Turkish unmanned fighter as it shoots down aircraft.
euromaidanpress.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The Ukrainian AI-322F engine, developed by Ivchenko-Progress, powered Turkey’s Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned fighter
Recently, KIZILELMA shot down an airborne target with a beyond-visual-range missile during a test, for the first time in history
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Recently, KIZILELMA shot down an airborne target with a beyond-visual-range missile during a test, for the first time in history
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Baykar’s Turkish jet-powered UAV Kizilelma has become the first in the world to destroy an air target using a medium-range air-to-air missile, employing the Turkish Gökdoğan missile.
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Kizilelma UAV Becomes First to Successfully Use Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile - Militarnyi
Baykar positions Kizilelma as an independent air combat platform capable of operating without manned aircraft.
militarnyi.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Baykar’s Turkish jet-powered UAV Kizilelma has become the first in the world to destroy an air target using a medium-range air-to-air missile, employing the Turkish Gökdoğan missile.
militarnyi.com/en/news/kizi...
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The Turkish supersonic drone Bayraktar Kızılelma became the world's first drone to hit a supersonic aerial target beyond visual range using an "air-to-air" missile, the press service of Bakyar Defence reported.
November 30, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The Turkish supersonic drone Bayraktar Kızılelma became the world's first drone to hit a supersonic aerial target beyond visual range using an "air-to-air" missile, the press service of Bakyar Defence reported.
Ukrainian engines are used in Turkish drone-fighters Kızılelma, which have already been ordered by Indonesia
Jakarta has purchased 12 strike drones from Baykar at once. The first drones are expected to arrive in Indonesia in 2028.
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Jakarta has purchased 12 strike drones from Baykar at once. The first drones are expected to arrive in Indonesia in 2028.
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May 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Ukrainian engines are used in Turkish drone-fighters Kızılelma, which have already been ordered by Indonesia
Jakarta has purchased 12 strike drones from Baykar at once. The first drones are expected to arrive in Indonesia in 2028.
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Jakarta has purchased 12 strike drones from Baykar at once. The first drones are expected to arrive in Indonesia in 2028.
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