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.

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.

Turkey’s Baykar and Italy’s Leonardo have signed a five-year partnership agreement in Rome to co-develop and co-produce unmanned aerial systems. The deal includes joint production in Turkey and Italy, leveraging European certification and market access advantages.

Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV completed its first flight equipped with ASELSAN’s MURAD AESA radar. Experts highlight that Türkiye is approaching a new era where air-to-air missiles could be launched from unmanned aircraft.

Baykar achieved $1.8 billion in exports in 2024, selling advanced UAVs to 35 countries and maintaining its 60% share of the global drone market.

ASFAT and TÜBİTAK SAGE’s HGK-84 guidance kits have been delivered to the inventory, turning Mk-84 bombs into highly accurate, GPS-guided munitions.

Held in Istanbul, SAHA EXPO presented Türkiye’s indigenous defense and space technologies—from unmanned systems to advanced electronics—to both industry experts and the public.