Aircraft & UAVs

Bayraktar Akıncı

The Bayraktar Akıncı is a Turkish twin-engine UCAV built by Baykar for long-range intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, reconnaissance, and strike missions. Baykar describes it as a high-performance, twin-turboprop aircraft with beyond-line-of-sight communications, a 1.5-ton payload class, and support for guided munitions, missiles, and radar and SIGINT payloads.

Various ConflictsUnspecified

Bayraktar Akıncı, Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), Aircraft & UAVs

Image source: Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV.jpg

Profile

Origin: Turkey
Built by: Baykar
Type: Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)
Service note: 2021-present
Produced: 2021-present
Variants: AKINCI-A, AKINCI-B, AKINCI-C

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Specifications

Service ceiling: 40,000 feet
Operational range: 6,000 km
Payload capacity: 1,500 kg
Endurance: 24+ hours
Power plant: 2 x 450 hp / 2 x 750 hp / 2 x 850 hp twin turboprop engines
Sensors and payloads: Simultaneous EO/IR/LD, multi-mode AESA radar, SIGINT, laser-guided smart munitions, missiles, and long-range weapons

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Entered Turkish Armed Forces service on August 29, 2021
Used by: Turkish Armed Forces, Azerbaijani Air Force

Conflict Usage

Side: Unspecified

Baykar says the Bayraktar Akıncı entered service with the Turkish Armed Forces on August 29, 2021, and later reported that Turkish service examples joined operations in northern Iraq; the catalog keeps this import under Various Conflicts because the row did not provide a named conflict assignment and the direct sourcing here does not resolve one.

Bayraktar Akıncı Images

Bayraktar Akıncı, Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), Aircraft & UAVs - view 1 — Source: Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV.jpg

Bayraktar Akıncı, Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), Aircraft & UAVs - view 2 — Source: Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV.jpg

Bayraktar Akıncı, Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), Aircraft & UAVs - view 3 — Source: Bayraktar Akıncı TurkishArmy Teknofest2021 (1).jpg

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Related News

Sources

Bayraktar AKINCIPublisher: Baykar | Note: Supports manufacturer background and specifications for the Bayraktar Akıncı, including role, range, endurance, payload, sensors, propulsion, and variants. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Bayraktar AKINCI surpasses 100000 flight hoursPublisher: Baykar | Note: Supports Turkish service context and operational use; Baykar says Akıncı entered service with the Turkish Armed Forces on August 29, 2021 and later joined operations in northern Iraq. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing context for the primary Akıncı gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Bayraktar Akıncı of the Azerbaijani Air Force.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing context for the Azerbaijani Air Force gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Bayraktar Akıncı TurkishArmy Teknofest2021 (1).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing context for the Turkish Army Teknofest gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-23