Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Istanbul, Türkiye, Baykar is a private aerospace and defense technology company specializing in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs), artificial intelligence, and C4I systems. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and supports advanced autonomous aviation platforms, including tactical and strategic drone systems, smart munitions, avionics, mission control technologies, and related aerospace solutions. Baykar differentiates itself through strong R&D, indigenous engineering, AI-enabled autonomy, vertical integration, and high-performance defense technologies tailored for modern military operations. The company serves defense and government organizations worldwide, exporting its technologies to numerous international markets across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
Baykar's AKINCI unmanned combat aerial vehicle successfully completed its first live-firing test using the Aselsan-developed Morfoz Guidance Kit as part of ongoing domestic ammunition integration trials.
Baykar and Roketsan coordinated technical interfaces to validate stand-off ballistic munition deployment from unmanned aerospace platforms for defense applications.