Türkiye to present ‘Bayraktar Kızılelma’ unmanned aircraft for first time

The “Bayraktar Kızılelma” unmanned aircraft, developed by the Turkish company Baykar Teknoloji, will be presented to the public for the first time on August 30 in the city of Samsun in northern Türkiye.

The presentation will take place as part of the TEKNOFEST KARADENIZ Aviation, Cosmonautics and Technology Festival, where the start of the final competitions of teams is scheduled, according to Anadolu Agency.

The Secretary General of the TEKNOFEST Organizing Committee, Omer Kokcam, said the unmanned aircraft had already been delivered to the festival site in Samsun.

“I am sure that the domestic unmanned aircraft, whose test flights are scheduled for 2023, will become another source of pride for our people,” Kokcam said.

Along with “Bayraktar Kızılelma”, participants and guests of the festival will be able to see many developments of Turkish technology companies, including the Gokbey helicopter, Hürkuş aircraft, Akıncı and Bayraktar TB2 strike UAVs.