There are about 13,000 manned fighters worldwide—Russian, Chinese, US, and others combined. We believe all those platforms will eventually be unmanned, though that can’t be proven yet.

But the field is clearly headed that way. To be clear, they may not be replaced one for one. It may take 3–5 unmanned platforms to replace each manned fighter.

Unmanned systems will be everywhere—fighters, FPV drones, loitering munitions—in a crowded airspace. For nations to defend themselves, this is necessary—like making bullets.

Potential customers know we deliver fast: 250 TB2s/year, 50 AKINCI UCAVs/year, and we’re ramping up as TB3 and KIZILELMA move into production.

We don’t see KIZILELMA as a loyal wingman, though it can be used with manned fighters. We envision it operating solo with a fleet control system.

It features aggressive maneuvering, autonomous operation, and control by few operators. KIZILELMA will also integrate AI to assist with command delegation and operations.

Source: The Atlantic interview