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Measured figures
Bayraktar TB3 · Length
Single source8.35 m (27.4 ft)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Baykar Bayraktar TB3 | Prioria Robotics Maveric |
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| Crew | 0 onboard[source] | — |
| Type | Carrier-based unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)[source] | Tactical, Squad-level, Hand-launched[source] |
| National origin | Turkey[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Baykar LBA Systems (joint Baykar and Leonardo partnership)[source] | Prioria Robotics, Inc.[source] |
| Designer | Baykar |
Bayraktar TB3 · Wing span
Single source14 m (46 ft)[source]
Bayraktar TB3 · Height
Single source2.6 m (8.5 ft)[source]
Cruise; Bayraktar TB3 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Bayraktar TB3 · Maximum speed
Single source160 knots (300 km/h)[source]
125 knots (232 km/h)[source]
Maximum; Manufacturerclaimed dashspeed, sourceallegationsretainedbelow · Speed
Single source55 knots (63 mph; 102 km/h)[source]Manufacturerclaimed dashspeed, sourceallegationsretainedbelow
Operational; Bayraktar TB3 · Operational range
Single source1,100 nautical miles (2,000 km)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Status | In service[source] | — |
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| Primary user | Turkish Armed Forces[source] | — |
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| Number built | Unknown number of serial production + 4 prototypes[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | September 2025[source] | — |
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| First flight | 27 October 2023[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Baykar Bayraktar TB2[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 1 × TEI-PD170 or 1 × TEI-PD200[source] | — |
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| Payload capacity | 280 kg (620 lb)[source] | — |
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| Communication range | line-of-sight propagation[source] | — |
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| Production status | — | is a discontinued unmanned aerial vehicle[source]Ownproductiondiscontinuation; notretirementofUScurrent-listedairframes |
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| Wing dimensions | — | 28 in[source]Literalwingsdimensionaxisnotnamed, notinventedwingspan |
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| Endurance | — | one hour of flight-time[source]Owndesignclaim |
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| Launch and recovery | — | fully autonomous operation from launch to landing using waypoints[source] |
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| Specification controversy | — | In 2015, Prioria vendor Condor Aerial alleged that Prioria was providing false specifications for the Maveric UAV[source]Retainexplicit source dispute, notapprovedcross-check |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 24, cell 3; revision 1377059256; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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