Bayraktar highlighted Turkey’s rapid progress in aviation technology, stating, “Turkey, which previously could not even design its own aircraft, has now become a global leader in unmanned aerial technologies.” He further noted, “We hold 65% of the global market, 60% of which belongs to Baykar.”
Emphasising the domestic nature of the project, Bayraktar said, “It is a complex aircraft, and all of its components are manufactured in Turkey.” He added, “Kızılelma is the first combat aircraft of its class to enter mass production—we achieved this before the United States of America and Israel.”
The Bayraktar Kızılelma is a jet-powered, carrier-capable UCAV featuring low radar visibility and high manoeuvrability. Developed for a wide range of combat missions, it is designed to operate alongside piloted aircraft and other unmanned systems in high-threat environments.
