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Baykar Completes Piaggio Aerospace Purchase, Plans Avanti Evo Relaunch and UAV Production

Turkey’s Baykar Technologies has finalized its takeover of Italy’s 140-year-old Piaggio Aerospace, committing to restart production of the P180 Avanti Evo twin-turboprop at Piaggio’s Genoa plant. The deal also establishes Baykar’s Italian facilities as a hub for manufacturing Akinci and TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles.

2025-06-30T16:09:09.387240-07:00

Reuters

Leonardo and Baykar Establish Joint Venture for Unmanned Drone Technologies

2025-03-06T03:03:00.144845-08:00

The War Zone

Bayraktar TB3 Makes Historic Autonomous Flight From TCG Anadolu

2024-11-19T10:30:28.731683-08:00

Reuters

Baykar Secures Acquisition of Italian Manufacturer Piaggio Aerospace

2024-12-27T03:08:01.926258-08:00

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Baykar Completes Piaggio Aerospace Purchase, Plans Avanti Evo Relaunch and UAV Production Turkey’s Baykar Technologies has finalized its takeover of Italy’s 140-year-old Piaggio Aerospace, committing to restart production of the P180 Avanti Evo twin-turboprop at Piaggio’s Genoa plant. The deal also establishes Baykar’s Italian facilities as a hub for manufacturing Akinci and TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles.

2025-06-30T16:09:09.387240-07:00

Baykar Completes Piaggio Aerospace Purchase, Plans Avanti Evo Relaunch and UAV Production

Naval News

Indonesia Floats Purchase of Italy’s Giuseppe Garibaldi Carrier at Indodefence At the Indodefence exhibition in Jakarta, Indonesian group REPUBLIKORP unveiled a scale model of the Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi, complete with Bayraktar TB3 drones and jet fighters on deck, signaling Jakarta’s interest in acquiring a second-hand carrier to boost naval aviation capabilities.

2025-06-21T00:16:04.366695-07:00

Indonesia Floats Purchase of Italy’s Giuseppe Garibaldi Carrier at Indodefence

AeroTime

Baykar and Leonardo Launch 50:50 JV LBA Systems to Co-Develop Advanced UAVs Leonardo and Baykar Technologies have launched LBA Systems, a 50:50 joint venture headquartered in Italy to co-develop next-generation unmanned aerial platforms. The tie-up merges Baykar’s airframe and UAV production know-how with Leonardo’s electronics, radar and certification expertise, targeting advanced military drone markets.

2025-06-16T08:23:35.321942-07:00

Baykar and Leonardo Launch 50:50 JV LBA Systems to Co-Develop Advanced UAVs

Daily Sabah

Baykar CEO Predicts Kızılelma UCAV Will Replace Manned Fighters, Eyes Europe JV with Leonardo Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar forecasts that its Kızılelma stealth UCAV will displace piloted combat jets and disclosed plans to form a joint venture with Italy’s Leonardo to introduce unmanned systems to European operators.

2025-06-03T07:16:00.773918-07:00

Baykar CEO Predicts Kızılelma UCAV Will Replace Manned Fighters, Eyes Europe JV with Leonardo

Hürriyet Daily News

Turkey’s Bayraktar Kızılelma UCAV Completes Afterburner Takeoff Aggressive Maneuver Test Baykar’s domestically developed Kızılelma PT-4 jet-powered UCAV successfully completed its Afterburner Takeoff Aggressive Maneuver Test on May 28, demonstrating its supersonic-capable flight envelope and advancing Turkey’s push for an indigenous stealth-capable combat drone.

2025-05-28T08:09:32.777559-07:00

Turkey’s Bayraktar Kızılelma UCAV Completes Afterburner Takeoff Aggressive Maneuver Test

Daily Sabah

Bayraktar TB3 UCAVs Execute First Deck-Based Salvo from TCG Anadolu In the DENİZKURDU-II/2025 exercise, two Bayraktar TB3 UCAVs launched in rapid succession from the deck of TCG Anadolu and precisely struck maritime targets with Roketsan MAM-L munitions, marking a milestone in carrier-based drone strike capability.

2025-05-15T05:07:32.239775-07:00

Bayraktar TB3 UCAVs Execute First Deck-Based Salvo from TCG Anadolu

defence-industry.eu

Bayraktar TB3: Successful AI-Driven Operations Aboard TCG Anadolu The Bayraktar TB3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle has completed four autonomous sorties, including take-offs and landings, from the Turkish carrier TCG Anadolu in the Gulf of Saros. This marks a significant milestone for AI integration in naval UAV operations.

2025-04-23T06:44:07.273722-07:00

Bayraktar TB3: Successful AI-Driven Operations Aboard TCG Anadolu

Aviation Week

Baykar's Bayraktar TB2 UAS Takes Flight with New Indigenous Engine Baykar has successfully integrated an internally developed piston engine into its Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), marking a significant milestone in Turkey's defense industry. This development underscores Baykar's push for increased technological independence in UAV manufacturing.

2025-04-21T04:47:55.454440-07:00

Baykar's Bayraktar TB2 UAS Takes Flight with New Indigenous Engine