Baykar-Leonardo JV Paves a Way Into the European Market
The year 2024 ended with Baykar acquiring Piaggio Aerospace, but 2025 has begun with something on a larger scale: a joint venture between Baykar and Leonardo.
Unmanned Systems News
Leonardo and Baykar established JV for Unmanned Technologies
Leonardo and Baykar signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a joint venture for UAS, where Baykar will provide the platform and Leonardo’s payloads.
DARPA Launches USX-1 Defiant Unmanned Surface Vessel
USN’s new Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) prototype, USX-1 Defiant, was launched within the scope of the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) programme.
USAF Names Its First Unmanned Combat Aircraft Prototypes
USAF has announced that the two contenders for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme from Anduril and GA-ASI are designated YFQ-44A and YFQ-42A.
ULAQ 12 ASuW and KAMA Enter Turkish Naval Inventory in 2025
The Turkish Navy is expected to add two unmanned surface vehicles, ARES and Meteksan’s ULAQ 12 ASuW and the ULAQ KAMA, to its inventory by the end of 2025.
Lockheed Martin Unveils CMMT Air-Launched Cruise Missile
Lockheed Martin is developing CMMT as a low-cost and modular cruise missile for various aircraft, including fighters, bombers, cargo aircraft, and helicopters.
Kemankeş 1 Loitering Munition Performs Parachute Landing
Baykar’s Kemankeş 1 loitering munition missile launched by Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV used a parachute to land after travelling a distance in the latest test.
Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV Takes Flight with MURAD AESA Radar
Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV has performed its flight test with ASELSAN’s MURAD AESA radar developed for various platforms, following the flight with the F-16.
Bayraktar TB2T-AI: Next Generation of Bayraktar TB2 Line
Baykar adds AI to TB2. The new generation variant Bayraktar TB2T-AI, powered by a turbo engine and expanded AI capabilities, performed its maiden flight.
KIZILELMA Unmanned Fighter’s Fourth Prototype Breaks Cover
Baykar owner and CTO Selçuk Bayraktar shared the images of KIZILELMA unmanned stealth fighter’s fourth prototype with the tail code “TC-OZB4” on his X account.
Meteksan Exports MILSAR to Edge Entity ADASI’s GARMOOSHA UAS
Meteksan Defence signed an export agreement with EDGE Entity ADASI today to integrate MILSAR radars into the GARMOOSHA unmanned aerial system (UAS).
MKE Unveiles Various Loitering Munition Projects at IDEX
MKE is advancing its capabilities in modern warfare with the development of a loitering munition family, marking a significant milestone for the company.
Greece Tests UAV Armed with French Laser-Guided Rockets
Greece-based SAS Tech announced the firing tests of its SARISA II armed quadcopter UAV, which was developed to launch 70 mm unguided/guided rockets.
Indonesia orders from Turkiye Bayraktar TB3 and Akıncı UCAVs
Following President Erdoğan's visit to Indonesia, Indonesia has ordered Bayraktar TB3 and Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs from Baykar).
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 US Air Force expands focus on contested logistics operations - The US Air Force is increasing investment in contested logistics concepts, including autonomous resu...
- 09:00 European defence planners prioritise protection of ammunition facilities - European governments are investing in hardened storage sites and dispersed ammunition facilities to...
- 09:00 China advances integration of AI into military decision support - China is expanding efforts to incorporate artificial intelligence into command, intelligence and bat...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens rapid deployment capability for remote islands - Japan is enhancing airlift, sealift and logistics capabilities to reinforce remote island territorie...
- 09:00 Autonomous underwater vehicles gain importance in seabed security - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor seabed activity and prot...
- 09:00 Counter-drone systems increasingly combine soft-kill and hard-kill methods - Military organisations are adopting layered counter-UAS architectures that integrate jamming, spoofi...
- 09:00 Hypersonic missile threats accelerate investment in early warning networks - Defence agencies are expanding space-based and terrestrial early warning systems to improve detectio...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations become standard military approach - Military space planners increasingly favour distributed constellations of smaller satellites to impr...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft drive changes in airpower doctrine - Air forces are adapting operational doctrine to incorporate autonomous collaborative aircraft that c...
- 09:00 Production depth increasingly determines defence export success - Defence customers are placing growing emphasis on supplier production capacity, delivery speed and l...
