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ADrones & UAVs
Loyal wingman capable stealth multirole unmanned fighter aircraft Artificial intelligence based autonomous aircraft
BDrones & UAVs
Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
Kızılelma-A · Length
Single sourceLength
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bayraktar Kızılelma | Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | — | Unmanned – 4 personnel fly aircraft from ground station[source] |
| Type | Loyal wingman capable stealth multirole unmanned fighter aircraft Artificial intelligence based autonomous aircraft[source] | Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Turkey[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Baykar[source] | Northrop Grumman |
MQ-4C · Length
Single source47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)[source]
MQ-4C · Range
Single source9,400 mi (15,200 km, 8,200 nmi)[source]
Kızılelma-A · on internal fuel
Single source930 km (580 mi, 500 nmi) on internal fuel[source]
Kızılelma-A · 1 × Ivchenko-Progress AI-25TLT Turbofan engine thrust - no afterburners (Kızılelma-A)
Single source1 × Ivchenko-Progress AI-25TLT Turbofan engine, 16.9 kN (3,790 lbf) thrust - no afterburners (Kızılelma-A).[source]
MQ-4C · 1 × Rolls-Royce AE 3007 turbofan engine thrust
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce AE 3007 turbofan engine, 6,495–8,917 lbf (28.89–39.66 kN) thrust[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | The first delivery to the Turkish Armed Forces is set for the 2026[source] | Limited service[source] |
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| Primary user | Turkish Armed Forces[source] | — |
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| Prototypes | 5 prototypes[source] | — |
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| Number built | 5 serial production[source] | US: 68 (planned) + 2 prototypes Australia: 3 delivered out of 4 ordered[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2025[source] | May 2018[source] |
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| First flight | 14 December 2022[source] | 22 May 2013 ( 2013-05-22 )[source] |
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| Capacity | 1,500 kg (3,300 lb)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | unspecified Jet-A1 or JP-8 fuel capacity[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 2 × internal stations, 6 × external stations on wings[source] | — |
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| On order | 12 aircraft scheduled for delivery beginning in 2028[source] | — |
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| Operational altitude | 7,600 m (25,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 48 as of 2024[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | MQ-4C Triton[source] |
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