인도네시아, Kizilelma UCAV 12기 + 36기 도입 계약 체결

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인도네시아, Bayraktar Kizilelma 전투 드론 12대 계약 체결
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Clement Charpentreau
2026년 5월 8일

Baykar

터키의 Baykar가 인도네시아 방산기업 PT Republik Aero Dirgantara(Republikorp)와 Bayraktar Kizilelma 무인전투기 12대를 공급하는 수출 계약을 체결했으며, 인도는 2028년부터 시작될 예정이다. 

이번 기본 합의(framework agreement)는 2026년 5월 6일 이스탄불에서 열린 SAHA 2026 방산 전시회 기간 중 체결되었다. Baykar는 이를 자사가 “세계 최초의 무인 전투기 중 하나”로 홍보하는 제트 추진 Kizilelma의 첫 수출 계약이라고 설명했다.

초기 12대 규모 비행대 외에도, 이번 합의에는 추가로 4개 비행대를 도입할 수 있는 옵션이 포함되어 있으며, 최대 총 48대의 Kizilelma 도입 가능성이 있다. 또한 계약에는 인도네시아 내 생산 및 정비 시설 구축, 기술 이전, 교육, 인도네시아 기술 인력 인증도 포함된다.

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이메일 입력

“세계 최초 무인 전투기 기술 중 하나인 Bayraktar Kizilelma는 2022년 첫 비행을 실시했다. 이후 집중적인 비행 활동이 계속 진행되고 있다”고 Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar는 계약식에서 밝혔다. 그는 이어 항공기의 양산이 2025년에 완료되었으며, 터키 공군 배치는 2026년을 목표로 하고 있다고 덧붙였다.

자카르타를 위한 세 번째 Baykar 플랫폼

이번 Kizilelma 계약은 Baykar와 인도네시아 간 이미 상당한 규모로 발전한 방산 산업 협력 관계를 확대하는 것이다. Republikorp는 2025년 터키 제조사와 합작 투자 계약을 체결해 항모 운용형 Bayraktar TB3 드론과 더 대형인 Bayraktar AKINCI의 현지 생산을 추진하고 있다. 별도로 인도네시아는 실전 검증된 Bayraktar TB2도 주문했다.

Republikorp의 정식 명칭은 PT Republik Aero Dirgantara이며, 인도네시아 방산 산업 기반 내 국가 전략 파트너를 표방하는 민간 방산 지주회사다. 이 회사는 군사 장비 자립도 강화를 목표로 국제 기술 이전을 합작 투자 형태로 연결하는 데 초점을 맞추고 있다.

이 그룹은 2025년 Baykar와 합작 투자 계약을 체결해 항모 운용형 Bayraktar TB3 드론과 대형 Bayraktar Akinci의 현지 생산을 추진했다. 인도네시아는 별도로 Bayraktar TB2도 주문한 상태다.

SAHA 2026에서 Republikorp의 활동은 Kizilelma 계약에만 그치지 않았다. 회사는 터키 방산전자 기업 Aselsan과도 두 건의 계약을 체결했는데, 하나는 인도네시아 해군용 무인 해상 플랫폼 탑재체(payload), 다른 하나는 인도네시아군용 핵심 임무 통신체계에 관한 것이었다.

Republikorp 회장 Norman Joesoef는 최신 계약을 보다 광범위한 산업 협력의 연장선이라고 설명하며, 정비·수리·분해정비(MRO) 시설, 인력 개발, 공동 연구 등을 협력 틀의 일부로 언급했다.

자카르타 입장에서는 이번 주문이 자국 전투기 공급원 다변화 움직임의 최신 사례다. 인도네시아는 2025년 IDEF 전시회에서 터키산 KAAN 5세대 전투기 48대 계약을 체결하며 해당 프로그램의 첫 해외 고객이 되었다. 또한 42대 계약에 따라 2026년 1월 프랑스로부터 Dassault Rafale 전투기 첫 3대를 인도받았으며, 중국산 J-10 전투기 도입 계획도 확인했다. 동시에 한국 KF-21 Boramae 프로그램에는 주니어 파트너로 계속 참여하고 있다.

전투 능력을 지향하는 제트 추진 UCAV

Baykar / Youtube.com

Kizilelma는 Baykar 최초의 제트 추진 무인전투기(UCAV)로, 최대이륙중량 8.5톤과 1.5톤 탑재 능력을 갖추고 있다. 이 플랫폼은 내부 무장창, 낮은 레이더 반사 면적(RCS), Aselsan이 개발한 AESA 레이더를 특징으로 한다. Baykar는 전투행동반경 500해리, 순항속도 마하 0.6, 최대속도 마하 0.9, 실용상승한도 4만5천 피트를 제시하고 있다.

이 항공기는 터키 해군이 TCG Anadolu 강습상륙함에서 무인기를 운용하려는 계획에 맞춰, 처음부터 단거리 활주로 운용 및 항공모함 호환성을 고려해 설계되었다. 인도네시아의 항모 운용형 드론 관심 역시 자카르타가 이탈리아 항모 Giuseppe Garibaldi를 도입하고, 해당 함정에서 운용할 Bayraktar TB3를 주문했다는 보도와 일치한다.

Baykar는 여러 차례 무장 통합 시험을 통해 Kizilelma의 전투 능력을 점진적으로 확장해왔다. 2025년 말에는 흑해 상공에서 자체 AESA 레이더로 유도된 Gökdoğan 미사일을 사용해 제트 추진 표적에 대해 첫 가시거리 밖(BVR) 공대공 미사일 발사를 실시했다. 이 시험은 무인기가 자체 센서와 자국산 무장을 사용해 수행한 최초의 공대공 격추 사례로 소개되었다.

이번 인도네시아 계약은 지난 10년 동안 가장 활발한 드론 수출업체 중 하나로 자리잡은 Baykar의 실적을 더욱 확대하는 것이다. TB2만 해도 이미 30개국 이상에 판매되었으며, 회사 발표에 따르면 지금까지 총 37개국과 UAV 계약을 체결했다. Kizilelma가 이제 수출 시장에 진입하면서 Baykar는 Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat, Anduril Fury, 그리고 FCAS·GCAP 아래 개발 중인 loyal wingman 개념 등 미국·유럽 프로그램들이 주도하는 시장에서, 실전 배치된 제트 추진 UCAV를 제공하는 몇 안 되는 비서방 공급업체 중 하나로 자리매김하려 하고 있다.

Indonesia signs first export deal for Baykar Kizilelma

Indonesia signs first export deal for Baykar Kizilelma

Indonesia signs deal for 12 Bayraktar Kizilelma combat drones

ByClement Charpentreau

May 8, 2026

Defense

Baykar

Turkey’s Baykar has signed an export agreement with Indonesian defense company PT Republik Aero Dirgantara (Republikorp) for the supply of 12 Bayraktar Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2028. 

The framework agreement was signed on May 6, 2026, on the sidelines of the SAHA 2026 defense fair in Istanbul. Baykar described it as the first export contract for the jet-powered Kizilelma, which the company markets as one of the world’s first unmanned fighter aircraft. 

Beyond the initial 12-aircraft squadron, the framework includes options for four additional squadrons, for a potential total of 48 Kizilelma aircraft. The deal also covers the establishment of local production and maintenance facilities in Indonesia, as well as technology transfer, training, and the certification of Indonesian technical personnel. 

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“Bayraktar Kizilelma, one of the world’s first unmanned fighter jet technologies, made its first flight in 2022. Since then, intensive flight activities have continued,” Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar said at the signing ceremony. He added that serial production of the aircraft was completed in 2025 with Turkish Air Force induction targeted for 2026. 

A third Baykar platform for Jakarta 

The Kizilelma agreement extends an already substantial defense industrial relationship between Baykar and Indonesia. Republikorp signed a joint venture agreement with the Turkish manufacturer in 2025, covering local production of the Bayraktar TB3 carrier-capable drone and the larger Bayraktar AKINCI. Separately, Indonesia has also ordered the combat-proven Bayraktar TB2. 

Republikorp, formally known as PT Republik Aero Dirgantara, is a privately held Indonesian defense holding company that positions itself as a national strategic partner in the country’s defense industrial base, focused on bridging international technology transfers through joint ventures to support Indonesia’s push for greater self-sufficiency in military equipment.  

The group signed a joint venture agreement with Baykar in 2025, covering local production of the Bayraktar TB3 carrier-capable drone and the larger Bayraktar Akinci. Indonesia has also ordered the combat-proven Bayraktar TB2 separately.  

Republikorp’s footprint at SAHA 2026 extended beyond the Kizilelma deal: the company also signed two contracts with Turkish defense electronics group Aselsan covering payloads for unmanned naval vehicles destined for the Indonesian Navy and mission-critical communications systems for the Indonesian Armed Forces. 

Republikorp Chairman Norman Joesoef framed the latest deal as a continuation of that broader industrial partnership, citing maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities, workforce development, and joint research as parts of the cooperation framework. 

For Jakarta, the order is the latest in a series of moves diversifying the country’s combat aircraft sources. Indonesia signed a contract for 48 KAAN fifth-generation fighters from Turkey at IDEF 2025, becoming the first international customer for that program. The country received its first three Dassault Rafale jets from France in January 2026 under a 42-aircraft order and has confirmed plans to acquire Chinese J-10 fighters while remaining a junior partner in South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae program. 

A jet-powered UCAV with combat aspirations 

Baykar / Youtube.com

The Kizilelma is Baykar’s first jet-powered unmanned combat air vehicle, with a maximum take-off weight of 8.5 tons and a payload capacity of 1.5 tons. The platform features an internal weapons bay, a low radar cross-section, and an Aselsan-developed AESA radar. Baykar advertises a 500-nautical-mile combat radius; a Mach 0.6 cruise speed; a maximum speed of Mach 0.9; and a service ceiling of 45,000 feet. 

The aircraft was designed from the outset for short-runway operations and aircraft carrier compatibility, in line with the Turkish Navy’s plans to operate unmanned aircraft from the TCG Anadolu amphibious assault ship. Indonesia’s interest in carrier-capable drones is consistent with reports that Jakarta has acquired the Italian carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi and ordered the Bayraktar TB3 to operate from it. 

Baykar has progressively expanded the Kizilelma’s combat envelope through a series of weapons integration tests. In late 2025, the aircraft conducted its first beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile shot, engaging a jet-powered target over the Black Sea using a Gökdoğan missile cued by its onboard AESA radar. The trial was presented as the first known air-to-air kill by an unmanned aircraft using its own sensors and indigenous weapons. 

The Indonesian order extends Baykar’s track record as one of the most prolific drone exporters of the past decade. The TB2 alone has been sold to more than 30 countries, and the company has signed UAV agreements with 37 nations to date, according to its own figures. With the Kizilelma now entering the export market, Baykar is positioning itself as one of the few non-Western suppliers offering a fielded jet-powered UCAV, in a segment otherwise dominated by US and European programs such as the Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat, the Anduril Fury, and the loyal wingman concepts being developed under FCAS and GCAP.