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Baykar announces global figures: More than 1,000 UAV deliveries
Baykar, one of Türkiye's most influential defense companies, announced the total number of exported UAVs.
Baykar Technology, ranked among global leaders in the defense industry, set new delivery records with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) developed with domestic resources.
Sharing company data at the ITU Future Engineers Summit 2026, Baykar announced that it delivered more than 1,000 UAVs to 41 countries and that its 2025 exports exceeded 2.2 billion dollars.
Baykar disclosed its current operational and financial figures during a presentation for prospective young engineers at the ITU Future Engineers Summit 2026. According to the shared data, the company has delivered over 1,000 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to 41 different countries to date. Total flight time for the company's aircraft exceeded 150,000 hours.
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Founded in 1986, the company now employs more than 9,000 people. Baykar stated that the average age of its employees is 30.
Export revenue exceeded 2.2 billion dollars
According to the financial tables presented at the summit, Baykar achieved over 2.2 billion dollars in exports in 2025, breaking its own annual record. The company stated that more than 90 percent of its revenue came from foreign markets, and that all operations were 100 percent financed through equity.
The company reported that it has maintained its leadership in the global armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UCAV) market for the past three years and ranked among the top-selling aerospace companies worldwide in 2025.
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Sector share and contract counts
According to data from the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) and the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM), Baykar was the export leader in the defense and aerospace sector in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Entering the top 10 exporting companies across all sectors in Turkey in 2023 and 2024, the company accounted for one third of defense and aerospace exports in 2023, and one fourth in 2024 on its own.
The latest data shared regarding the breakdown of aircraft contracts by country is as follows:
| Platform / Model | Number of Export Countries | Status / Contract |
|---|---|---|
| Bayraktar TB2 UCAV | 36 Countries | Sales contract signed |
| Bayraktar AKINCI UCAV | 16 Countries | Sales contract signed |
| Total Scope (TB2 and AKINCI) | 39 Different Countries | Export contract in place |
| Bayraktar KIZILELMA | 1 Country (Indonesia) | Export contract signed |
| SIVRISINEK Kamikaze UAV | Not specified | Seen in various combat zones |
While contracts had been signed with 39 different countries for the TB2 and AKINCI systems according to data announced in May, the total number of countries to which UAVs were exported reached 41 with recent deliveries. The presentation details also noted that an export contract was signed with Indonesia for the KIZILELMA unmanned combat aircraft.
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This article was translated from Turkish. Read the original article in Turkish.
