Aircraft & UAVs

Bayraktar KIZILELMA

Also known as
  • Kızılelma
  • PT-3
  • PT-5
  • TC-ÖZB
  • Baykar KIZILELMA
  • Bayraktar Kizilelma
  • Bayraktar Kızılelma
  • MIUS

Bayraktar KIZILELMA is Baykar's Turkish jet-powered unmanned fighter aircraft program, built around low radar cross-section, autonomous handling, short-runway carrier compatibility, and air-to-air as well as precision-strike weapons integration. Public sources document a development and production-test aircraft rather than verified combat deployment: PT-3 has completed aerodynamic and live-fire trials, Baykar has demonstrated GÖKDOĞAN, TOLUN, TEBER-82, LGK-82, and smart-fleet autonomy test events, and Turkish reporting says serial production has begun ahead of planned Turkish Armed Forces deliveries.

Bayraktar KIZILELMA, Jet-powered unmanned fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs
Image source: Bayraktar Kızılelma on TCG Anadolu image

Role in Conflicts

2015 Various Conflicts
Side
Unconfirmed conflict context

No public combat-use case found in the reviewed sources. Baykar documents KIZILELMA as a development and flight-testing aircraft with live-fire trials, but not a named combat deployment.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Turkey
Built by
Baykar
Type
Jet-powered unmanned fighter aircraft
Service note
2020s-present
Designer
Baykar
Designed
2021
Produced
2022 prototypes; serial production reported from 2025
Number built
At least 5 prototypes reported; sixth airframe reported on the production line in 2025

Specifications

Combat Radius
500 nm
Operational Altitude
25,000 feet
Service Ceiling
45,000 feet
Maximum Take-Off Weight
8.5 tons
Cruise Speed
0.6 Mach
Maximum Speed
0.9 Mach
Endurance
3+ hours
Payload Capacity
1.5 tons
Wingspan
10 m
Length
14.5 m
Height
3.5 m
Propulsion
Turbofan engine
Communications
LOS and BLOS
Autonomy
Autonomous takeoff, landing, cruise, and taxi
Low Observability
Low radar cross-section
Carrier Compatibility
Takeoff and landing from short-runway aircraft carriers
Sensors
Electro-optical targeting system, IR search and track system, and multi-mode AESA radar
Weapons
Air-to-air missiles, INS/GPS guided munitions, laser-guided munitions, standoff weapons, cruise missiles, and mini cruise missiles
Variants

Public reporting describes KIZILELMA-A, KIZILELMA-B, and KIZILELMA-C as speed and engine-configuration steps within the same unmanned fighter family.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
KIZILELMA-ASubsonic configuration

Baykar's product page lists subsonic, transonic, and supersonic versions; TurDef identifies KIZILELMA-A as the subsonic version.

Sources: Bayraktar KIZILELMA, KIZILELMA's Third Prototype Takes to the Skies

KIZILELMA-BSupersonic single-engine configuration

TurDef identifies KIZILELMA-B as a supersonic version in the three-version plan.

Sources: KIZILELMA's Third Prototype Takes to the Skies

KIZILELMA-CLarger twin-engine configuration

TurDef identifies KIZILELMA-C as a larger twin-engine version.

Sources: KIZILELMA's Third Prototype Takes to the Skies

Air-to-Air Missiles Fired

Baykar says KIZILELMA validated the aircraft-radar-missile chain in simulated firing before firing GÖKDOĞAN from a wing station during the Sinop live-fire test.

AmmunitionAmmunition typeFiring evidence
GÖKDOĞAN air-to-air missile, Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, MunitionsGÖKDOĞAN air-to-air missileBeyond-visual-range air-to-air missile

Baykar says KIZILELMA first carried GÖKDOĞAN while locking onto an F-16 target with MURAD AESA radar in a simulated-firing test, then fired a GÖKDOĞAN BVR missile from its wing station during the Sinop live-fire test.

Sources: HISTORIC TRIAL FOR BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA: LOCKED ONTO AN F-16, SCORED A DIRECT HIT IN SIMULATED FIRE!, A NEW CHAPTER IN AVIATION HISTORY!

Weapons Integration Tests

Public test reporting shows KIZILELMA moving from carriage and aerodynamic checks into weapon-release and air-to-air firing demonstrations.

TOLUN

Baykar says PT3 fired ASELSAN's TOLUN munition during the October 2025 first live-fire sequence and struck the target.

TEBER-82

The same Baykar test report says a second sortie used Roketsan's TEBER-82 winged guidance kit and destroyed the target.

GÖKDOĞAN

Baykar says KIZILELMA fired a GÖKDOĞAN BVR missile from its wing station during the Sinop air-to-air test.

LGK-82 / TEBER-82

Baykar's June 2026 video documents another guided-bomb firing-test package using LGK-82 and TEBER-82 with TOYGUN EOTS targeting and designation.

Timeline

Bayraktar KIZILELMA Key Events

  1. Baykar launches the KIZILELMA project

    Baykar says the KIZILELMA project launched in 2021 with its own funding, setting the program on a one-year sprint to the first flight.

    Sources: DIRECT HIT ON FIRST STRIKE FROM BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA!

  2. First prototype rolls off the production line

    Baykar says the aircraft with tail number TC-ÖZB rolled off the line on November 14, 2022 before ground tests at Çorlu.

    Sources: DIRECT HIT ON FIRST STRIKE FROM BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA!

  3. KIZILELMA flies for the first time

    Baykar says the aircraft completed its maiden flight on December 14, 2022 after ground testing.

    Sources: DIRECT HIT ON FIRST STRIKE FROM BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA!

  4. Formation flight over Istanbul

    During TEKNOFEST 2023, KIZILELMA flew in formation with SOLOTÜRK and the Turkish Stars over Istanbul.

    Sources: DIRECT HIT ON FIRST STRIKE FROM BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA!

  5. PT3 completes aerodynamic system identification

    Baykar says PT3 flew for 53 minutes at medium altitude and completed aerodynamic system identification tests at the AKINCI Flight Training and Test Center.

    Sources: Bayraktar KIZILELMA PT3 flight-testing

  6. Serial production reported ahead of planned delivery

    Türkiye Today reported Selçuk Bayraktar's statement that KIZILELMA had entered serial production, with a sixth aircraft on the line and Turkish Armed Forces delivery planned for 2026.

    Sources: Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft enters serial production, delivery expected 2026

  7. First live-fire test hits targets with precision

    Baykar says PT3 fired TOLUN and later flew with TEBER-82 in separate sorties, hitting the targets with full accuracy.

    Sources: DIRECT HIT ON FIRST STRIKE FROM BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA!

  8. GÖKDOĞAN firing test from KIZILELMA

    Baykar says KIZILELMA fired a GÖKDOĞAN beyond-visual-range missile from a wing station during a Sinop test after MURAD AESA radar target tracking.

    Sources: A NEW CHAPTER IN AVIATION HISTORY!

  9. PT3 and PT5 fly under smart-fleet autonomy

    Baykar says KIZILELMA prototypes PT3 and PT5 flew a coordinated close-formation and combat-air-patrol test using an autonomous combat pilot and smart-fleet algorithms.

    Sources: BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA PERFORMS FORMATION FLIGHT USING SMART FLEET AUTONOMY

  10. Baykar publishes LGK-82 and TEBER-82 firing-test footage

    Baykar's official video documents a KIZILELMA firing-test package for LGK-82 and TEBER-82 with TOYGUN EOTS target detection and designation.

    Sources: Bayraktar KIZILELMA LGK-82 and TEBER-82 firing test video

Publicly Described Capabilities

Baykar's official product page describes KIZILELMA as a low-observable aircraft with autonomous handling, carrier-oriented design goals, and a weapons suite that reaches beyond the basic test configuration.

Low observability

Low radar cross-section is listed as a core design feature intended to reduce detectability.

Carrier operations

Baykar says development work continues for takeoff and landing from short-runway aircraft carriers.

Autonomy

The public specification set lists autonomous takeoff, landing, cruise, and taxi.

Sensors

Baykar lists electro-optical targeting, IR search and track, and multi-mode AESA radar payloads.

Weapons

The official weapons categories include air-to-air missiles, INS/GPS guided munitions, laser-guided munitions, standoff weapons, cruise missiles, and mini cruise missiles.

Baykar also lists subsonic, transonic, and supersonic versions on the official product page.

Media

Bayraktar KIZILELMA Videos

Bayraktar KIZILELMA Images

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Source: Bayraktar Kızılelma on TCG Anadolu image
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Related News

Sources

Bayraktar KIZILELMAPublisher: Baykar | Note: Supports manufacturer background, official specifications, autonomous handling, carrier-compatibility goals, weapons and sensor fit, and general program context. | Accessed: 2026-07-05Reuters Baykar jet-engine investmentPublisher: Reuters | Note: Supports program and development context for Baykar's jet-engine work around the KIZILELMA family. | Accessed: 2026-07-05DIRECT HIT ON FIRST STRIKE FROM BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA!Publisher: Baykar | Note: Supports the 2021 project launch, 2022 roll-out and maiden flight, 2023 formation flights, 2025 live-fire tests, afterburning-engine development, and serial-production context. | Accessed: 2026-07-05A NEW CHAPTER IN AVIATION HISTORY!Publisher: Baykar | Note: Supports Baykar's report that KIZILELMA fired a GÖKDOĞAN BVR air-to-air missile from its wing station during the Sinop test. | Accessed: 2026-07-05Bayraktar Kızılelma on TCG Anadolu imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY-SA 4.0 licensing context for the primary gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-07-05Bayraktar KIZILELMA PT3 flight-testingPublisher: Baykar | Note: Supports the PT3 aerodynamic system identification test, flight-testing context, afterburner-engine development, and the current prototype status of the KIZILELMA program. | Accessed: 2026-07-05KIZILELMA's Third Prototype Takes to the SkiesPublisher: TurDef | Note: Supports the production-prototype first flight, public variant breakdown, and visible design changes on the third prototype. | Accessed: 2026-07-05Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft enters serial production, delivery expected 2026Publisher: Türkiye Today | Note: Supports public reporting that serial production had begun, that a sixth airframe was on the production line, and that Turkish Armed Forces delivery was planned for 2026. | Accessed: 2026-07-05BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA PERFORMS FORMATION FLIGHT USING SMART FLEET AUTONOMYPublisher: Baykar | Note: Supports the PT3 and PT5 autonomous close-formation and combat-air-patrol test with Baykar smart-fleet autonomy software. | Accessed: 2026-07-05HISTORIC TRIAL FOR BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA: LOCKED ONTO AN F-16, SCORED A DIRECT HIT IN SIMULATED FIRE!Publisher: Baykar | Note: Supports the November 2025 KIZILELMA armed flight with GÖKDOĞAN, MURAD AESA radar lock on an F-16 target, and simulated electronic firing/data-transfer validation. | Accessed: 2026-07-05Bayraktar KIZILELMA LGK-82 and TEBER-82 firing test videoPublisher: Baykar Technologies | Note: Supports official video provenance for the LGK-82 and TEBER-82 firing-test media embed. | Accessed: 2026-07-05