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June 16, 2025

BAYKAR AND LEONARDO ANNOUNCE NEW JOINT VENTURE, LBA SYSTEMS, AT THE PARIS AIR SHOW

Baykar and Leonardo are turning a new page in unmanned technologies by joining forces. The two tech giants have established a 50-50 joint venture, LBA Systems, headquartered in Italy. The new company will focus on the entire lifecycle of unmanned aerial systems — from design and development to production and maintenance. By combining the industrial know-how and synergy of both companies, LBA Systems aims to play a key role in shaping the future of the sector.

June 3, 2025

BAYRAKTAR TB3 COMPLETES 100 SORTIES ONBOARD VESSEL

Bayraktar TB3, the world’s first UCAV capable of fully autonomous takeoff and landing from a short-runway vessel, has marked a major milestone by completing 100 successful sorties during ongoing test operations on the TCG Anadolu. The most recent trials included evaluations of its vision-based, AI-assisted fully automatic takeoff and landing systems.

May 14, 2025

BULL’S EYE FROM BAYRAKTAR TB3 AT SEAWOLF EXERCISE

Bayraktar TB3, the first UCAV in global aviation history to autonomously take off and land on a short-runway vessel, achieved a major success on the Distinguished Observer Day of the SEAWOLF 2025 Exercise. Taking off consecutively from TCG Anadolu cruising in the Mediterranean, Bayraktar TB3 UCAVs carried out two salvo strikes against land targets with direct hits.

May 6, 2025

BAYRAKTAR TB2T-AI BREAKS OWN ALTITUDE RECORD, MAKING ITS MARK ON THE SKY

The Bayraktar TB2T-AI, Türkiye’s next-generation platform featuring advanced artificial intelligence and turbocharged propulsion, has climbed to 37,096 feet to break its own altitude record. With its superior performance, the indigenous UCAV once again pushed the boundaries in the sky.

April 29, 2025

BAYKAR AND LEONARDO PARTNERSHIP OFFICIALLY EXCHANGED AT THE TÜRKİYE-ITALY INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUMMIT

At a ceremony held in the presence of President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Meloni, the documents of the agreement signed in March — which foresees joint UAV production in Italy— were officially exchanged.

April 24, 2025

TÜRKİYE’S UAVS ASSIST IN COORDINATION EFFORTS FOLLOWING ISTANBUL EARTHQUAKE

Türkiye’s indigenous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), the Bayraktar Akinci and Bayraktar TB2, took to the skies on Wednesday following a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Istanbul to assist in coordination efforts.

April 23, 2025

BAYRAKTAR TB3 COMPLETES 4 SUCCESSFUL SORTIES ON TCG ANADOLU

Bayraktar TB3, the first UCAV in aviation history capable of taking off and landing on a short-runway vessel, has successfully completed four sorties aboard the TCG Anadolu as part of the “Fully Autonomous Takeoff and Landing Tests from Short-Runway Vessel” held in the Gulf of Saros.

April 9, 2025

BAYRAKTAR TB2 BREAKS NEW GROUND ONCE AGAIN

Bayraktar TB2 becomes first UCAV to perform autonomous spin recovery.

March 27, 2025

BAYRAKTAR TB3 UCAV SCORES NEW DIRECT HIT WITH SUPERSONIC MISSILE

The Bayraktar TB3, which recently made aviation history as the first UCAV to successfully operate from a short-runway vessel, continues conducting firing tests with the UAV-122 Supersonic Missile across multiple scenarios. For the first time in the history of warfare, a tactical-class UCAV is launching supersonic missiles from distances exceeding 50 kilometers.