Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Leonardo Joins Forces With Baykar To Pursue UAV Opportunities
Baykar’s proven UAVs integrated with Leonardo’s sensors and systems is the offer from LBA Systems
 Bayraktar Akinci UAV
The Bayraktar Akinci is the largest propeller-driven UAV in the Baykar portfolio. © David McIntosh/AIN

Leonardo and Turkish uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Baykar signed a 50/50 joint venture agreement on Monday at the Paris Air Show. The pair will collaborate on UAV development while exploring sales opportunities, notably those in NATO and Europe, where the companies have identified a clear gap.

Known as LBA Systems, the JV has been put together rapidly, having first been discussed in October, before a memorandum of understanding was signed three months ago. By April, joint teams were already working on integration programs.

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