The Italian Air Force will procure 6 units of the Astore Levante, produced by LBA Systems, the joint venture between Baykar and Leonardo. The platform, based on the TB3, will use ROKETSAN munitions.
Following successive failures in UAV tests, South Korea has requested the PD170 engine from Türkiye. The engine, produced by TEI, powers the ANKA and AKSUNGUR. A new threshold in Türkiye's engine exports.
Fifteen pilots and fifteen technicians from the Royal Saudi Naval Forces have graduated after completing their training at Baykar's Çorlu Flight Training and Test Centre.
Bayraktar TB3 tested its sonobuoy signal processing capability during an exercise conducted from TCG Anadolu. The UCAV deployed 2 sonobuoys from the SAS POD and also processed data from the maritime patrol aircraft.
LBA's first product, the Astore Levante, has been unveiled at Farnborough. Alongside the TB3, which will be produced in Italy, indigenous munitions including Kemankeş, the MAM series, Cirit and İHA-122 were also displayed.
According to Naval News, the Italian Navy plans to procure Bayraktar TB3 UCAVs for the Cavour aircraft carrier. Details in our news.
Colombia plans to replace its Israeli-made Hermes UAVs with Bayraktar TB2 and TB3. Details of the strategic move challenging the Airbus Sirtap project.
NATO gave full marks to TCG Anadolu. The world's first UCAV carrier deployed to the Latvian coast for the Eastern Sentry mission after the exercise.
TEI General Manager Akşit announced that the indigenous engine for KAAN has reached the CDR phase. Serial production deliveries of the TS1400 engine will take place in 2026.
Technical analysis of the TEI-PD170 engine powering the Bayraktar TB3 and its naval variant, the TEI-PD200. Details of the indigenous engine with 197 HP power, 40,000 feet altitude capability, and redundant alternator system.
Turkish Navy Commander Admiral Tatlıoğlu announced a NATO first: Bayraktar TB3 UAVs were used in an amphibious operation during Steadfast Dart 2026, establishing a new doctrine.
Bayraktar TB3 hit the target by performing a salvo fire with MAM-L munitions in the NATO Steadfast Dart-2026 exercise, participating from TCG Anadolu.