How Loyal Wingman UCAVs Are Evolving Into Collaborative Combat Aircraft Pro
A global survey of loyal wingman UCAVs and collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) – the XQ-58 Valkyrie, MQ-28 Ghost Bat, and the rise of the $30M...
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Pakistan Air Force: Can the J-35 and Kızılelma Replace the F-16? Plus Pro
Baykar recently test-fired a Roketsan JET-230 aeroballistic missile or air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) from its Bayraktar Kızılelma unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV). This would be...
Bayraktar Kızılelma Fires Roketsan’s JET-230: First Supersonic Air-to-Ground Shot at 120 km
Baykar's KIZILELMA fired a Roketsan JET-230 supersonic missile at a target over 120 km away, its first air-to-ground shot with a supersonic weapon.
How a New Domestic Turbofan Hopes to Break a Critical Chokepoint for the KIZILELMA
TEI's TF6000 turbofan reaches Baykar and TUSAŞ in 2027, a domestic engine built to free the KIZILELMA and ANKA-3 from imported Ukrainian powerplants.
Turkish Defence Firms Break Into NATO Markets as Europe Rearms
Turkey's defence exports hit a record $10 billion in 2025 as Aselsan, Baykar and other firms break into NATO markets across Poland, Spain and Romania.
KIZILELMA Strikes with ASELSAN’s TOYGUN in First Fully Indigenous Guidance Test
Baykar's Bayraktar KIZILELMA struck a ground target using ASELSAN's TOYGUN targeting system with LGK-82 and TEBER-82 bombs — its first firing to designate targets with...
An M-346 Crew Takes Control of Baykar’s Kızılelma in First Live K-SWARM Trials
Baykar and Leonardo have completed the first live K-SWARM trials, flying the Kızılelma UCAV under the control of an M-346 crew – a step into...
Why the Pakistan Air Force Likes Working With Baykar Group Pro
The PAF CAS met only with Baykar during his May 2026 visit to Türkiye — not TAI, Aselsan, or Roketsan. When one examines Baykar's operating...
Why the PAF Should Fast-Track UCAV Development With the Kızılelma Plus Pro
Several indicators suggest that the Bayraktar Kızılelma UCAV is on the table for the Pakistan Air Force. When one closely examines how Baykar operates, the...
Is the PAF Planning to Buy the Bayraktar Kızılelma?
Pakistan Air Force Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu was photographed in front of a Bayraktar Kizilelma unmanned combat aerial...