{
  "id": "bayraktar-tb2",
  "name": "Bayraktar TB2",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "TUR",
  "category": "Medium-altitude armed UAV",
  "status": "in-service",
  "fielded": 2014,
  "operators": [
    "ARM",
    "AZE",
    "KAZ",
    "KGZ",
    "KWT",
    "LBY",
    "PAK",
    "QAT",
    "SYR",
    "TJK",
    "TUR",
    "UKR"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 12,
  "summary": "The Bayraktar TB2 Turkish Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is manufactured by Turkey's Baykar company primarily for the Turkish Air Force (TAF). The Turkish government operates approximately 107 units within the Turkish Armed Forces, gendarmerie, and police.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Baykar",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 6.5,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 12,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 650,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Max takeoff weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "payload_kg",
      "v": 55,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "Rotax 912-iS",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "100 hp",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Cruise speed",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "70 knots (130 kph)",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 7320,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "24 hours",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hardpoints",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "4 ea",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smart Micro Munition- Roketsan: caliber",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "160 mm",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smart Micro Munition- Roketsan: length",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "1 m",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smart Micro Munition- Roketsan: weight",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "22 Kg",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smart Micro Munition- Roketsan: seeker",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Semi-Active Laser",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smart Micro Munition- Roketsan: warhead type 1",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Tandem (AP)",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smart Micro Munition- Roketsan: warhead type 2",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "High Explosive",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smart Micro Munition- Roketsan: warhead type 3",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Thermobaric",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smart Micro Munition- Roketsan: warhead type 4",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Anti-Tank",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "label": "Datalink range",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "150 km (line of sight)",
      "k": "",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "name": "MAM-L",
      "role": "Laser-guided smart micro munition",
      "caps": {
        "Diameter": "160 mm",
        "Length": "1 m",
        "Weight": "22 kg",
        "Seeker": "Semi-active laser",
        "Warhead": "Tandem anti-armor, high explosive or thermobaric"
      }
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Bayraktar TB2-S",
      "text": "Armed variant of the Bayraktar. It can carry two MAM-L or four MAM-C guided munitions.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "uav",
  "image": {
    "file": "bayraktar-tb2.jpg",
    "thumb": "bayraktar-tb2-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Boevaya mashina",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PAF_Bayraktar_TB2_at_Radom-2023.jpg",
    "title": "File:PAF Bayraktar TB2 at Radom-2023.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-05",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-05",
      "change": "Editorial correction: Grouped the munition values under MAM-L; relabeled the 150 km figure as datalink range"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-06",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 3.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/bayraktar-tb2.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-bayraktar-tb2": {
      "title": "Bayraktar TB2 Turkish Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Bayraktar_TB2_Turkish_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}