[1][2] 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.

[3] After hundreds of hours flight trials and feedback, the system was subjected to major modifications and a superior version began development.

[12] 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.