Baykar
Turkish aerospace company best known for armed UAVs, tactical drones, and loitering-munition-adjacent unmanned combat systems.
Background
Baykar is a Turkish defense-aerospace company based in Istanbul and a central manufacturer in Turkey’s unmanned aircraft sector. It is not typically described as a venture-backed startup, but it is a defining company in the global military drone market.
Its core products include the Bayraktar TB2 medium-altitude long-endurance UAV, the larger Akinci unmanned combat aircraft, the Kizilelma unmanned fighter concept, and smaller tactical unmanned systems.
Baykar’s systems combine airframes, ground-control infrastructure, mission software, electro-optical payload integration, and precision-strike capability for reconnaissance and armed operations.