Bayraktar TB2
Type: Combat UAV (UCAV)
Domain: air
Country of Origin: Türkiye
Manufacturer: Baykar Defense
First Deployed: 2014
Overview
The Bayraktar TB2 (Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Block 2) is a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) armed UAV developed by Baykar Defense. Powered by a Rotax 912 engine, it carries Roketsan MAM-C and MAM-L smart micro munitions and laser-guided bombs. Wingspan: 12 m, endurance: 24+ hours, altitude: 27,000 ft, range: 150 km data link. Combat-proven in Syria (2019-2020), Libya (2019-2020), Nagorno-Karabakh (2020) — where it devastated Armenian armored units — Ukraine (2022-present), and multiple African conflicts. Operated by 20+ nations, representing Turkish defense industry success. Over 500 units exported, making it the most widely exported combat drone outside the US-China duopoly.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 0 (remote operated) |
|---|---|
| range | 150 km (control range) |
| engine | Rotax 912 / TEI PD170 |
| length | 6.5 m |
| ceiling | 7,620 m |
| armament | 4 hardpoints, MAM-L/MAM-C smart munitions, 150 kg payload |
| wingspan | 12 m |
| endurance | 27 hours |
| max_speed | 220 km/h |
| unit_cost | $5 million (est.) |
| max_takeoff | 700 kg |
| weight_empty | 650 kg |
Operators
- Albania
- Algeria
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Libya
- Mali
- Morocco
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Poland
- Qatar
- Romania
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Togo
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
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