Baykar unveils K2, Mizrak and Sivrisinek kamikaze swarm systems at SAHA 2026
Turkish drone giant Baykar's Chairman Selcuk Bayraktar unveiled three new AI-powered loitering munition systems at SAHA 2026, the K2 Kamikaze UAV, the Mizrak and the Sivrisinek, presenting a layered swarm attack doctrine he described as setting "the new-generation attack paradigm of the world."
He declared that these systems will "revolutionize combat" as definitively as Baykar's armed drones once reshaped conventional warfare.
"Just as our unmanned aerial combat vehicles (UCAVs) were the first to be used in conventional warfare and caused a paradigm transformation, we believe these systems will also revolutionize combat with their force multiplication, synergy and the new technology they bring," Bayraktar said at the launch ceremony.
Describing the swarm attack formation, he said, "Imagine a package of one thousand Sivrisinek going in front, behind them five to six hundred Mizrak kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and at the rear a strike package of three to four hundred K2s," adding, "in a sense, this means we are defining the world's new-generation attack paradigm."
The swarms are commanded from behind by an Akinci, TB3 or TB2, with the operator acting as a high-level decision-maker while the individual platforms navigate, coordinate and engage autonomously.
K2: world's largest kamikaze UAV
The K2 is the heaviest platform in the new family, with a maximum takeoff weight of 850 kilograms, a 200-kg Machinery and Chemical Industry (MKE)-developed warhead, a range exceeding 2,000 kilometers and an endurance of over 13 hours.
Its 10-meter wingspan and 5.1-meter fuselage feature a canard configuration with winglet-mounted rudders and no conventional rear vertical surface.
It is powered by a 100-horsepower internal combustion engine driving a three-blade pusher propeller, with a cruise speed of 70 knots and maximum speed of 110 knots.
Operational altitude is 8,000 feet (2.4km) and service ceiling is 10,000 feet (3.04km).
The K2 can take off fully autonomously from short or unprepared strips and carries two Azak E5 munitions jointly developed by Baykar and MKE.
Bayraktar said the K2 is fully GPS-independent, navigating via AI-powered visual positioning, using onboard cameras to read terrain and locate itself without any satellite input.
"Even in the most intense electronic warfare environments, where all global navigation systems are fully jammed or spoofed, it can find its way using a map in its AI brain compared against what its cameras see," he said.
Landing gear is fitted for reusability in training and peacetime but can be removed for one-way missions.
Mizrak: deep-strike loitering munition with radar seeker option
The Mizrak has a maximum takeoff weight of 200 kgs, carries a 40-kg warhead and has a range exceeding 1,000 kms with endurance over seven hours.
Its 3.6-meter fuselage and 4.0-meter wingspan use a pusher propeller configuration.
Service ceiling is 10,000 feet with an operational ceiling of 4,000 feet. It can take off via conventional tricycle landing gear or rocket-booster ramp launch. It carries either a full 40-kg warhead or a 20-kg warhead combined with a radar seeker for the final attack phase.
The system features a gimballed electro-optic sensor suite and is upgradeable with beyond-line-of-sight datalinks. Sensors and electro-optic systems are developed jointly by Baykar and Aselsan.
Sivrisinek: high-volume, low-cost tactical munition
The Sivrisinek weighs approximately 80 kgs at maximum takeoff, carries a 20-kg warhead and has a range exceeding 1,000 kms and endurance over nine hours. Its 3.8-meter fuselage and 3.2-meter wing use catapult launch.
It is available in two variants, the UM and the UMX, which add an AI-assisted electro-optic camera at a cost of 2 kgs of additional weight and a slight reduction in range and endurance.
All three systems are designed for GNSS-independent AI visual navigation and can communicate via Mesh Network topology, optionally in full radio silence.
Haluk Bayraktar: $6B export target
Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar said Baykar currently supplies 65% of the global UAV market and targets over $6 billion in export contracts at SAHA 2026, part of a broader Turkish defense export goal of $13 billion this year.
He said the shift from large platforms to swarm munitions reflects lessons from current conflicts, where first-person view (FPV) drones are being produced in quantities of 100,000 per month in Ukraine.
"You absolutely must produce these yourself. You cannot source such quantities from abroad," he said.
Robotic production line and new international deals
Baykar also signed a contract at SAHA 2026 with Italy's Gruppo Esea for a robotic automated assembly line to support serial production of its UAV technologies.
"This will be a robotic production line that supports higher-volume, more cost-effective and more standardized production," Haluk Bayraktar said.
On the sidelines of SAHA 2026, Baykar also inked a deal with the Emirati firm EDGE Group to enhance the striking capabilities of its drone fleet. The deal involves the integration of the Al Tariq precision-guided munition into Baykar’s Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV).
The Turkish drone maker also secured a deal with French firm Safran Electronics and Defense to establish a framework for strategic cooperation in advanced aviation electronics and electronic solutions.
