The Bayraktar Kñzñlelma (English: Red Apple) is a single-engine, stealth, carrier-capable, jet-powered, artificial intelligence capable unmanned multirole fighter, currently in development by Turkish defense company Baykar. The aircraft is being developed as part of Project MIUS (; English: Combatant Unmanned Aircraft System). The initial Bayraktar Kñzñlelma (Kñzñlelma-A) is subsonic. Planned variants (Kñzñlelma-B and Kñzñlelma-C) are intended to be supersonic, with the latter having a twin-engined configuration. It is one of the two Turkish jet-powered stealth UCAVs, along with the TAI Anka-3. It is the world's first AESA radar equipped , BVR missile equipped, artificial intelligence (AI) based autonomous flight capable unmanned multirole fighter. The aircraft incorporates autonomous flight, take off, landing and taxi capability. It is equipped with an artificial intelligence (AI) enabled mission computer. Its structure is optimized for both short-runway and aircraft carrier operations. The aircraft is equipped with Aselsan made MURAD AESA Radar, KARAT Infrared search and track system and TOYGUN Electro-optical targeting system (EOTS).
On November 30, 2025, the Bayraktar Kñzñlelma successfully completed a landmark flight and firing test campaign, achieving a global first among Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs). The platform successfully launched GökdoÃÂan, a Beyond-Visual-Range (BVR) air-to-air missile, which is equipped with an active radar seeker head, utilizing the autonomous guidance capabilities of its own integrated MURAD AESA Radar system. With this unparalleled operational demonstration, the Kñzñlelma has officially secured its position as the world's first unmanned fighter jet to validate this critical BVR engagement capability on a fully autonomous platform. On December 17, 2025, two Bayraktar Kñzñlelma performed the world's first autonomous close-formation flight by two unmanned fighter jets, using artificial intelligence. This was the first time in the history of aviation when two unmanned fighter aircraft flew in close formation on their own.
The first conceptual studies for the Bayraktar MIUS program for the Bayraktar Kñzñlelma started in 2013. In July 2021, the first design images and information about the characteristics of the aircraft were shared with the public. Haluk Bayraktar stated that Baykar is considering spending $1 billion in the development process of project. The project was initially known as MIUS ( English: Combatant Unmanned Aircraft System). Its official name, Kñzñlelma (Red Apple) was made public in March 2022. It is a wordplay in Turkic mythology.
Baykar CTO Selçuk Bayraktar had initially announced that the Kñzñlelma was expected to take its maiden flight in 2023, adding that a jet-powered UCAV was a "12-year-long dream". The Kñzñlelma was able to complete its first flight ahead of the expected date, in December 2022.
In 2025, after Baykar decided to form a partnership with Leonardo in the field of UAVs, some aviation experts began to talk about the possibility that Kñzñlelma would be selected as the loyal wingman aircraft of the Global Combat Air Programme.
On the same day of the name disclosure, Selçuk Bayraktar revealed that the first Kñzñlelma prototype had entered the assembly line. The first ready-to-fly prototype was displayed to the public in Teknofest 2022. The third prototype, which is considered the production prototype, successfully completed its first flight on September 25, 2024 from the AKINCI Flight Training and Test Center in ÃÂorlu. This prototype, with tail number TC-ÃÂZB3, featured significant structural and airframe differences from the original, including an afterburning engine, aerodynamic improvements, and an updated avionics architecture.
In October 2024, Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar announced that mass production of Kñzñlelma had begun, with one aircraft already produced. The company aims to achieve production of over 10 units by 2026.
The Kñzñlelma is an uncrewed aircraft featuring a low-RCS supersonic airframe equipped with an AESA radar. The aircraft is powered by a turbofan engine fed by two air inlets. Yaw control is achieved with two vertical stabilizers. The aircraft has coupled-canard controls for increased maneuverability or better controlling the main wing airflow. Internal compartments will allow the aircraft to operate in contested environments while sustaining low observability.
The aerodynamic controls feature canards-delta configuration, previously seen on certain stealth aircraft such as the Chengdu J-20 and the AVIC Dark Sword. The canards offer a trade-off between relatively less stealth but great maneuverability. Some control measures could be implemented to reduce its impact on radar signature.
The Kñzñlelma has a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of , with 1,500 kg of weight available for the payload. According to data shared by the company, the Kñzñlelma will have an operational altitude of .
The production prototype incorporates an AESA radar, likely the MURAD-200A, for improved situational awareness. It also features provisions for defensive and survivability suites such as Aselsan's KARAT-100 Infra-Red Search and Track (IRST), TOYGUN-100 Electro-Optical Tracking System, a Distributed Aperture System (DAS), and an IRIS Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS).
The aircraft is designed in a way that makes it capable to takeoff and land on an amphibious assault ship, such as the TCG Anadolu, without any need for a catapult system.
The AI-322 Turbofan Engine Supply Agreement and AI-25TLT Turbofan Engine Integration Agreement were signed between Baykar and Ukrainian Ivchenko-Progress at the SahaExpo event in November 2021. The first prototypes will reach subsonic speeds using AI-25TLT engines. The next prototypes are expected to be supersonic with AI-322F engines.
During Teknofest 2022, Baykar announced that there will be at least 3 variants of Kñzñlelma with different engine configurations. The engines are produced by the Turkish-Ukrainian joint venture Black Sea Shield. Kñzñlelma-A will be capable of near-supersonic speeds, being powered by the AI-25TLT engine. Kñzñlelma-B will fly at supersonic speeds, powered by a single Ukrainian AI-322F engine. The Kñzñlelma-C will incorporate two AI-322F engines.
While the production prototype uses a Ukrainian AI-322 afterburning engine, allowing it to approach sonic speeds with improved maneuverability at high speeds. Baykar has stated that there will be several types of engines available for Kñzñlelma within 5âÂÂ6 years, aiming to reduce foreign dependency.
Other Turkish UCAVs:
China:
USA:
Australia:
India: