Mosquito Smart Munitions

The Mosquito Smart Loitering Munition is a next-generation loitering munition platform developed indigenously by Baykar. The system, distinguished by AI-assisted swarm autonomy, GNSS-independent navigation, automatic target detection, and automatic attack capabilities, is designed for strategic missions on the battlefield. The platform’s detailed specifications will be officially announced for the first time at the SAHA 2026 exhibition, to be held in Istanbul from 5 to 9 May 2026.

Development and Introduction

The Mosquito Smart Loitering Munition is a next-generation loitering munition platform developed by Baykar. It was tested during a demonstration activity on 17 April at the Keşan Flight Training and Test Center alongside the K2 Kamikaze UAV.

During the demonstration, five K2 Kamikaze UAVs performed sequential takeoffs and flew in formations including “right echelon,” “line,” “V,” and “Turan.” Ten Mosquito loitering munitions joined the flight, forming a swarm structure beneath the K2 platforms. The Bayraktar TB2, Bayraktar TB3 and AKINCI UAVs accompanied the flight and provided aerial surveillance of the activity.

The test demonstrated the Mosquito’s AI-assisted swarm autonomy, GNSS-independent navigation, automatic target detection and automatic attack capabilities. It was announced that the platform will be unveiled to the public for the first time at the SAHA 2026 International Defense, Aerospace and Space Industry Fair, to be held in Istanbul from 5 to 9 May 2026.

Technical and Operational Characteristics

The Mosquito Smart Loitering Munition is a next-generation loitering munition platform developed to operate across a wide operational area with a range exceeding 1,000 kilometers. Thanks to its AI-assisted swarm autonomy, it can operate in coordination with other Mosquito munitions and UAVs of different classes. The platforms maintain continuous communication within the swarm and share detected targets among themselves in real time.

One of the Mosquito’s key capabilities is its ability to perform GNSS-independent navigation. In environments where Global Navigation Satellite Systems are unavailable or subject to intense jamming, it determines its position and continues its mission using AI-assisted visual navigation software. This feature is one of the fundamental elements enabling the platform’s operational use in electronic warfare conditions.

The Mosquito also possesses AI-assisted automatic target detection and automatic attack capabilities. In this regard, the platform is designed not merely as a single munition but as an intelligent loitering munition system capable of coordinated operations with multiple platforms.