Aircraft & UAVs

YIHA-III

The YIHA-III is a Turkish-Pakistani one-way attack UAV associated with Baykar and Pakistan's National Aerospace Science and Technology Park. In the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict, Reuters reporting and Indian defence officials linked the system to Pakistan's drone attacks, including Byker YIHA III kamikaze drones intercepted around Amritsar.

2025 India-Pakistan ConflictPakistan

Conflict side: Pakistan
Built by: BaykarNational Aerospace Science and Technology Park
Built in: TurkeyPakistan

YIHA-III, One-way attack UAV / loitering munition, Aircraft & UAVs

Image source: Byker YIHA-III Image

Profile

Type: One-way attack UAV / loitering munition
Conflict side: Pakistan
Origin: Turkey / Pakistan
Service note: Introduced publicly in the mid-2020s; documented in the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict

UAV strike precision fires

Service History

In service: Reported in Pakistani service by 2025
Used by: Pakistan Armed Forces
Wars: 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict

Production History

Designer: Baykar and National Aerospace Science and Technology Park
Designed: Publicly associated with NASTP activity from 2023
Built by: BaykarNational Aerospace Science and Technology Park
Built in: TurkeyPakistan
Produced: 2020s
Number built: Not publicly confirmed
Variants: YIHA-III, Sivrisinek

Specifications

Configuration: Tubular fuselage, pusher propeller, fixed wheeled undercarriage, and nose gimbaled camera
Launch method: Fixed landing gear supports runway operation; reporting also describes catapult launch compatibility
Guidance and sensors: Electro-optical sensor with operator target selection; reporting describes autonomous or human-controlled operation
Dimensions: About 2.5 m length and 3 m wingspan, according to secondary reporting
Weight: About 135 kg, according to secondary reporting
Range: Roughly 180-200 km, according to secondary reporting

Conflict Usage

2025 India-Pakistan Conflict: Side: PakistanRole: One-way attack drone and loitering munition strikesUAV strike precision fires
Pakistan used YIHA-III/Byker YIHA III loitering munitions during the May 2025 drone exchanges; Indian defence officials said Army Air Defence guns destroyed Pakistan-launched examples over Amritsar on May 10.

YIHA-III Images

YIHA-III, One-way attack UAV / loitering munition, Aircraft & UAVs - view 1 — Source: Byker YIHA-III Image

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Sources

Baykar Displays Previously Little-Known One-Way Attack UAVPublisher: Janes | Note: Supports manufacturer/background context and visible airframe features for the YIHA III/Sivrisinek one-way attack UAV associated with Baykar and NASTP. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 India and Pakistan's Drone Battles Mark New Arms Race in AsiaPublisher: Reuters via Arab News | Note: Supports 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict direct use: Pakistan used and depended on Turkish-origin YIHA-III drones during the May 2025 drone exchanges. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Indian Army Destroys Drone Aimed at Civilians in Punjab's AmritsarPublisher: The Economic Times / ANI | Note: Supports 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict direct use: Byker YIHA III kamikaze drones were used by Pakistan, launched by Pakistan, and destroyed by Indian Army Air Defence guns near Amritsar on May 10, 2025. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 India Captured a Pakistani Suicide Drone and Just Put It on DisplayPublisher: The National Interest | Note: Supports secondary technical details, including approximate dimensions, weight, range, sensor fit, and launch descriptions; treated as lower-confidence specifications where no official datasheet is public. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 National Aerospace Science and Technology ParkPublisher: National Aerospace Science and Technology Park | Note: Supports background on NASTP as a Pakistan Air Force-led aerospace technology and R&D organization. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Byker YIHA-III ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for the YIHA-III photograph at Kucove Air Base; the file page lists the image as the uploader's own work released under CC0. | Accessed: 2026-06-21