Baykar-acquired Italian aerospace company Piaggio Aerospace achieved operational continuity in its first year, retained 677 employees, and launched the new Avanti NX product family.

Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier disclosed that Airbus is attempting to exclude the company from the multinational Eurodrone surveillance UAV initiative. The dispute emerged following France's decision to suspend procurement commitments for the program.

Selçuk Bayraktar, chairman of Baykar, presented the capabilities of the unmanned combat aircraft Kızılelma to a NATO Parliamentary Assembly delegation. Bayraktar emphasized that unmanned platforms represent a distinct category from piloted aircraft and will shape future combat environments.

China's modular electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS), developed by Beijing Institute of Technology, successfully launched an unmanned aerial vehicle from a truck-mounted configuration. The system, composed of three separate truck units, can be rapidly deployed to maritime and land platforms.

Parliamentary leaders attending the NATO Parliamentary Summit visited Baykar's Özdemir Bayraktar National Technology Center. The visit took place a week ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara.

An agreement between Airbus and Kawasaki Heavy Industries opens the path for adapting the Eurodrone unmanned aerial system to Japan's anti-submarine warfare requirements. The project deepens Europe-Japan defense cooperation while offering a strategic solution for nations needing to monitor extensive maritime zones.

Crises in Europe’s joint defense projects are bringing Türkiye’s 5th-generation fighter aircraft KAAN to the forefront for NATO countries.

U.S. defense contractor Anduril Industries is in discussions to acquire Nissan Motor's Oppama facility near Tokyo for unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturing. The plant could be transformed into a UAV production hub.