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Baykar has unveiled its next-generation kamikaze drone, K2, and loitering munition, Sivrisinek (Mosquito), following a comprehensive demonstration at the Kesan Flight Training and Test Center on April 24.
The demonstration showcased AI-powered swarm autonomy, GNSS-independent navigation, automatic target detection, and autonomous strike capabilities, with both platforms making their public debut at the SAHA 2026 defense exhibition in Istanbul from May 5-9.
The April 24 demo opened with five K2 kamikaze drones launching sequentially within five minutes, flying patrol formations including right echelon, line, V and Turan configurations.
Ten Sivrisinek loitering munitions then joined from below, forming a swarm beneath the K2s. Bayraktar TB2, TB3 and Akinci accompanied the swarm, providing aerial observation.
In the demonstration's technical highlight, AI-powered visual navigation software enabled GNSS-independent positioning and navigation, critical for GPS-denied or heavily jammed environments.
Both K2 and Sivrisinek demonstrated autonomous target detection and strike capabilities.
A fleet of Sivrisinek munitions conducted coordinated dives, and a K2 performed a high-speed dive pass at a designated target coordinate.
The final sequence featured all 18 UAVs, 5 K2, 10 Sivrisinek, 1 TB2, 1 TB3, and 1 Akinci, assembling in V-formation to salute the observation team.
Baykar described Sivrisinek's capabilities formally for the first time.
The platform operates at ranges exceeding 1,000 kilometers.
AI-enabled continuous swarm communication allows detected targets to be instantly shared across platforms.
environments without GNSS signals or with heavy jamming, AI-based visual positioning maintains autonomous operation. The combination of high autonomy and long-range positions Sivrisinek for strategic deep-strike missions.
The Sivrisinek is the platform, previously known internally as YIHA-III, first used operationally in Syria in 2022, though this is unconfirmed.
It has since been actively deployed in various conflict theaters, giving Baykar years of real-world performance data that have informed the current AI and swarm upgrades.
The system has now been exported to more than ten countries, though this is also unconfirmed.
Baykar remained the world's largest UAV exporter in 2025 for the third consecutive year, reaching a record $2.2 billion in export volume, with 90% of revenues from exports.
The company holds export agreements with 38 countries: 36 for the Bayraktar TB2 and 16 for the Akinci.
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