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Bayraktar TB2

Medium-altitude armed UAVIn serviceFielded 2014Pending verification
Air ForcesTUR
Bayraktar TB2
Photo: Boevaya mashina · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeMedium-altitude armed UAV
Date of introduction2014
ProliferationAt least 12 countries
ManufacturerBaykarMed[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length6.5 m21 ftMed[1]
Wingspan12 m39 ftMed[1]
Max takeoff weight650 kg1,433 lbMed[1]
Flight performance
EngineRotax 912-iSMed[1]
Thrust / power100 hpMed[1]
Cruise speed70 knots (130 kph)Med[1]
Service ceiling7,320 m24,016 ftMed[1]
Endurance24 hoursMed[1]
Datalink range150 km (line of sight)Med[1]
Armament and payload
Payload55 kg121 lbMed[1]
Hardpoints4 eaMed[1]
Smart Micro Munition- Roketsan: caliber160 mmMed[1]
Smart Micro Munition- Roketsan: length1 mMed[1]
Smart Micro Munition- Roketsan: weight22 KgMed[1]
Smart Micro Munition- Roketsan: seekerSemi-Active LaserMed[1]
Smart Micro Munition- Roketsan: warhead type 1Tandem (AP)Med[1]
Smart Micro Munition- Roketsan: warhead type 2High ExplosiveMed[1]
Smart Micro Munition- Roketsan: warhead type 3ThermobaricMed[1]
Smart Micro Munition- Roketsan: warhead type 4Anti-TankMed[1]
Variants
Bayraktar TB2-SArmed variant of the Bayraktar. It can carry two MAM-L or four MAM-C guided munitions.[1]
Weapons and payload options · 1Confidence · Source
MAM-LLaser-guided smart micro munition
Med[1]
Diameter
160 mm
Length
1 m
Weight
22 kg
Seeker
Semi-active laser
Warhead
Tandem anti-armor, high explosive or thermobaric
Summary

The Bayraktar TB2 Turkish Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is manufactured by Turkey's Baykar company primarily for the Turkish Air Force (TAF). The Turkish government operates approximately 107 units within the Turkish Armed Forces, gendarmerie, and police.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
ArmeniaAzerbaijanKazakhstanKyrgyzstanKuwaitLibyaPakistanQatarSyriaTajikistanTürkiyeUkraine
Sources
  1. Bayraktar TB2 Turkish Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-05 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
  • 2026-10-05 Editorial correction: Grouped the munition values under MAM-L; relabeled the 150 km figure as datalink range
  • 2026-10-06 Added photo (CC BY-SA 3.0)