Developed from the ZD300 platform, ZD360 doubles payload to 60 kg, features AI-based navigation and jamming resistance, and is set for delivery by 2025.

Leonardo Chairman Stefano Pontecorvo expressed pride that Baykar chose them as a partner, announcing that joint projects starting with AKINCI, TB3, TB2, and Mirach will move toward European certification.

At the Paris Airshow, TUSAŞ, Baykar, ASELSAN, and ROKETSAN showcased Türkiye’s top defense platforms. KAAN, Gökbey, Hürjet, and UAVs drew major attention, while Baykar–Leonardo’s new joint venture was officially announced.

SSB President Haluk Görgün described LBA Systems, introduced at the Paris Airshow, as a milestone in high-tech cooperation; the Baykar–Leonardo joint venture will focus on UAV design, production, and maintenance.

Baykar and Leonardo established a joint venture at the 55th Paris Air Show; integration on TB3 and AKINCI, and certification for the European market are planned by 2026.

Baykar’s Bayraktar AKINCI UCAV successfully completed a low-altitude, autonomous strike test using Roketsan’s CHAKIR cruise missile, which identified and hit its target with full precision.

TUSAŞ signed a landmark agreement with Indonesia for the export of 48 KAAN fifth-generation fighter jets. Deliveries will be completed within 120 months and include technology transfer and local production components.

Bayraktar TB3 UCAV completed 100 successful sorties aboard Türkiye’s flagship TCG Anadolu. The latest trials featured AI-assisted, fully autonomous takeoff and landing systems, marking a new milestone in naval aviation history.