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Baykar signs first Kizilelma export contract with Indonesia for 12 UCAVs (options up to 48) starting in 2028

Baykar has finalized its first export agreement for the jet-powered Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft with Indonesia’s Republikorp, covering deliveries of 12 UCAVs beginning in 2028 and options for 36 additional airframes (48 total). The deal follows Baykar’s Kizilelma export bid and its public display of the full-scale model at SAHA 2026.

Discovered 2026-05-07T05:07:59.148084-07:00 | 2026-05-07T05:07:59.148084-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Establishes a first international production pipeline for Kizilelma: 12 deliveries slated to start in 2028, with options expanding total scope to 48 aircraft—key signals for scaling an operational UCAV export program.
  • Provides an explicit benchmark for Indonesia’s aerospace-industrial ambitions through a foreign-uncrewed acquisition pathway involving Republikorp and Baykar’s production/export plan.
  • Reinforces Baykar’s broader move toward exportable unmanned strike capabilities beyond Kizilelma, including its K2 loitering/AI swarm work (Baykar tests K2 loitering munition in five-drone AI autonomous swarm).

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2026-05-07T05:07:59.148084-07:00
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