Bayraktar TB2 (6b4b821a-fd00-47b4-b2da-451cf2017621)
The Bayraktar TB2 is a medium‑altitude, long‑endurance (MALE) combat UAV developed by Turkey’s Baykar Tech. Powered by a 100 hp gasoline engine, the twin‑prop aircraft (6.5 m length, 12 m wingspan, 700 kg MTOW) can stay aloft for more than 20 hours and carry up to 150 kg of payload on four hardpoints, typically armed with smart micro‑munitions such as MAM‑L/C, laser‑guided bombs, or short‑range missiles. Its triple‑redundant autopilot and autonomous taxi‑take‑off‑landing capabilities enable fully‑automatic missions, while a modular sensor suite (EO/IR, laser designator, optional AESA radar) provides real‑time ISR and targeting. Since its 2014 debut, the TB2 has seen extensive combat use—Turkey, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Libya, Syria, Ethiopia, and dozens of other nations have deployed it for surveillance, precision strikes, and force‑multiplication, establishing it as one of the world’s most widely fielded armed drones.