About Us

Shaping the Future of Autonomous Flight

Our Mission

Sovereign Technology for Critical Missions

Our mission is to develop fully indigenous unmanned aerial systems that provide our customers with technological sovereignty. By controlling every aspect of design and production — from the autopilot chipset to the composite airframe — we eliminate supply chain vulnerabilities and deliver platforms that our partners can depend on in the most demanding scenarios.

Our Story

From Vision to Vertical Integration

Founded by a team of aerospace engineers and defense industry veterans, Drone Teknoloji AŞ was born from a conviction that Turkey's unmanned systems industry needed a fully integrated manufacturer. Rather than assembling off-the-shelf components, we chose the harder path: building everything from scratch. Today, our proprietary autopilot system, in-house composite manufacturing, and custom battery technology give us a competitive edge that few companies worldwide can match.

Founder & Chairman

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Yurdal Sert

Founder & Chairman of the Board

Born in Ankara in 1961, Yurdal Sert completed his secondary and high school education as a boarding student in England. He graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from the University of Southern California (USC) in 1982 and continued his career with a license specializing in fire and accident disciplines.

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Instrumental in bringing Total Petrol's investment to Turkey; served as a Board Member of Total Gaz for 3 years

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Served on the Board of Directors of Şeker Sigorta for 10 years, continuing for an additional 3 years after its acquisition by the American Liberty Mutual insurance group

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Held board memberships at Yüksel Holding, Yüksel İnşaat, Abana Motorsan, Meksa Menkul Değerler, and Konya TED Koleji

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Made significant contributions to the establishment of the Yüksel Kompozit factory and continues to serve on its board

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A technology enthusiast who is passionate about following and embracing innovation

Yurdal Sert currently serves as Chairman of the Board at Total Turizm İşletmeleri A.Ş. and Drone Teknoloji A.Ş.

Where It All Began

Our First Steps

Every great journey begins with a bold step taken in a small workshop. We set out with limited resources but boundless passion and conviction. Back then, all we had was a vision and a team stubborn enough to make it real.

Our Values

What Drives Us

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Engineering Excellence

We pursue the highest standards in every discipline — electronic, mechanical, software, and systems engineering. Mediocrity is not an option when lives depend on our products.

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Vertical Integration

We believe that controlling the full technology stack is the only way to guarantee reliability, security, and continuous improvement.

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Innovation

We invest heavily in R&D, constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible in autonomous systems, composite materials, and energy storage.

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Customer Partnership

We work closely with our customers to understand their operational requirements and deliver solutions that exceed expectations.