Baykar Unveils Mizrak at SAHA 2026 in Turkey
Baykar will show turkey’s new Mizrak for the first time at SAHA 2026 in Istanbul from May 5–9. The drone enters a lineup that already includes the K2 and Sivrisinek, both aimed at long-range strike roles.
Mizrak is described as an intelligent loitering combat system with a declared range of over 1,000 km. Baykar says the system will come in two variants, one with a 40 kg warhead and another with a 20 kg warhead plus a seeker head for precision target detection and engagement.
Istanbul debut at SAHA 2026
The exhibition window gives Baykar a fixed public stage for the first Mizrak appearance. Mizrak will also be able to integrate an electro-optical or infrared camera depending on mission requirements, adding reconnaissance to its role as a precision loitering munition and deep-strike system.
The physical profile is already defined. Mizrak has a wingspan of 4 m, a length of 3.6 m, a height of 1.2 m, a maximum takeoff weight of 200 kg, a maximum speed of approximately 185 km/h, an endurance of 7 hours, and a communications range of 80 km.
Baykar's expanding drone lineup
Baykar first unveiled the K2 in mid-March, and the company says K2 offers a 2,000 km range and a 200 kg warhead while serving as a reusable bomb carrier. Sivrisinek will also debut at the May exhibition; Baykar describes it as a long-range strike unmanned system with a 1,000 km range, AI integration, and swarming capabilities.
That overlap is the friction point in Baykar’s own catalog. Mizrak’s range and mission set sit close to Sivrisinek in one direction and to K2 in another, while Turkish defense firm STM had already unveiled its own Shahed-type system capable of striking targets thousands of kilometers away.
STM and the wider market
STM’s system puts another Turkish player into the same long-range strike category. Baykar’s timing suggests the company wants Mizrak in public view alongside Sivrisinek at SAHA 2026, with the comparison to K2 already built into the company’s recent product rollout.
For buyers, planners, and analysts tracking Turkey’s drone sector, the immediate takeaway is narrow and practical: Baykar is not introducing a single isolated model, but a second and third long-range strike system within months. The first public look at Mizrak will show whether Baykar is adding a new option or stacking similar options for different warhead, sensor, and mission combinations at SAHA 2026.
