Bayraktar Mini

The Bayraktar Mini UAV is a miniature UAV produced by the Turkish company Baykar.

Development

System design activities started in 2004 with the concept of short range day and night aerial reconnaissance and surveillance applications. The initial prototype, Bayraktar A, was developed in 2005, and following successful autonomous flight demonstrations, Baykar received a contract to begin serial production. The first batch of the order by the Turkish Armed Forces was composed of 19 aircraft which were mainly deployed to the southeast parts of Turkey to be used in counterterrorism operations. After hundreds of hours flight trials and feedback, the system was subjected to major modifications and a superior version began development. The Bayraktar B Mini UAV System was completed and became operational in December 2007 to be operated by the Turkish Armed Forces. Due to its success in the region, the system was also awarded with an export deal to the Qatar Armed Forces in 2012. The development of the aircraft is being continued. According to the company, the most recent version, the Bayraktar MINI UAV D, has 2 times greater communication range and 3 times higher maximum altitude compared to its predecessors.

Overview

Bayraktar B is a hand-launched, portable UAV system, designed to operate under harsh geographic and meteorological conditions. Bayraktar B is fielded with small army units, and as of 2021 have recorded more than 100,000 flight hours. System offers a complete autonomy with protective features with a high rank of reliability and easiness for the operators, which makes it a valuable technological asset.
The main features of the Bayraktar B are:

Automatic waypoint navigation
Secure digital communication
Home return and automatic parachute landing in case of lost communication
Smart battery management system
Remote-range command/control and monitor
Ground control switching
Automatic take off
Automatic cruising
Automatic belly landing / parachute deployment
Joystick assisted semi-automatic control
Automatic stall control in case of electric motor dysfunction
Automatic spin control in case of very harsh wind conditions
Real-time Google Earth integration
On-screen video display
Target coordinate estimation with an accuracy of within 10 meters
Automatic tracking antenna system
Enhancing Situational Awareness by FLIR's Tau Core

Operators

Confirmed Operators Of Bayraktar Mini UAV

Specifications

Specification	Bayraktar A	Bayraktar B	Notes	Ref
Length
Wing Span
Weight
Power / Source	Electric / Battery	Electric / Battery
Take Off	Hand Launch	Hand Launch
Landing	Over Fuselage	Over Fuselage
Communication Range		With Auto Tracking Antenna System
Endurance	> 60 minutes	> 60 minutes
Operational Altitude
Maximum Altitude
Cruise Speed		110 km/h
Payload 1	CCD Camera	CCD Camera	CCD Camera
Payload 2	Thermal Camera	Thermal Camera	Thermal Camera
Structure	Composite material	Composite material
Operating Crew	2	2