Turkey’s Baykar acquires Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace The Italian Ministry for Business has approved the sale of Piaggio Aerospace and Piaggio Aviation to the Turkish… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 29, 2024
Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar starts building factory in Ukraine Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar has begun the construction of a factory in Ukraine, the country’s Minister for Strategic… ByEmilia StankeviciuteJuly 11, 2023
Turkey’s Baykar Technologies unveils new images of Bayraktar TB3 combat drone Baykar Technologies CTO Selcuk Bayraktar shared pictures of the manufacturer’s carrier-based combat drone, the Bayraktar TB3, on the… ByClement CharpentreauMarch 27, 2023
Kuwait orders Baykar’s TB2 drones in $370 million deal Baykar has signed a contract worth $370 million with the government of Kuwait for an undisclosed number of… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteJanuary 19, 2023
Baykar drone factory in Ukraine to be complete in two years: CEO Turkey’s Baykar is pushing ahead with plans to build a drone factory in Ukraine, with construction set to… ByValius VenckunasOctober 28, 2022
Baykar to donate another drone to Ukraine after Polish crowdfunding campaign Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar will donate another TB2 to Ukraine after a Polish campaign to raise funds for… ByValius VenckunasJuly 28, 2022
Piaggio delivers first Avanti EVO with new pilot night vision assistance Piaggio Aerospace has delivered its first P.180 Avanti EVO executive aircraft with a new pilot night vision assistance… ByIan MolyneauxMarch 10, 2025
Saudi Arabia hands out licenses for industrial aerospace projects Recently Saudi Arabia has been making headlines thanks to the bold plans it has devised for its aviation… ByMiquel RosMarch 4, 2025
Top 10 world’s best military drones in 2024 and their capabilities Forget your fighter jets and stealth bombers, decommission your ground attack aircraft; lay off your pilots and, with… ByRosita MickeviciuteJanuary 30, 2024
Bayraktar TB3 carrier-based combat drone completes maiden flight: video Turkish drone maker Baykar Technologies conducted the first flight of its carrier-based combat drone, the Bayraktar TB3. The first… ByClement CharpentreauOctober 25, 2023
Ukraine turns to higher production of drones as F-16 jets remain out of reach Ukraine will not be able to operate US-made F-16 fighter jets in the immediate future, despite months of… ByEmilia StankeviciuteAugust 17, 2023
Turkey refused to transfer Russian S-400 air defense system to US or Ukraine Turkey denied a request from the United States (US) to transfer its Russian-made S-400 air defense systems. According to… ByClement CharpentreauMay 8, 2023
Lithuania launches campaign to crowdfund air defense radars for Ukraine Multiple Lithuanian charities launched a campaign to crowdfund several air defense radars to protect Ukrainian infrastructure from Russian… ByValius VenckunasJanuary 30, 2023
Eight lessons air forces are learning from the war in Ukraine Ten and a half months have passed since Russia started its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The resulting war… ByValius VenckunasJanuary 8, 2023
Turkey’s Bayraktar Kizilelma combat drone completes first flight The Bayraktar Kizilelma combat drone, marketed by Turkey’s Baykar as an “unmanned fighter jet,” has completed its first… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 14, 2022
Ukraine continues to deliver engines for Turkey’s Kizilelma stealth drone Ukraine is continuing to supply engines for the Bayraktar Kizilelma, Turkey’s upcoming stealth drone. The drone has been… ByValius VenckunasNovember 23, 2022
Bayraktar Kizilelma combat drone conducts ground tests ahead of first flight The Bayraktar Kizilelma combat drone completed autonomous taxi and takeoff run tests ahead of its first flight. The… ByClement CharpentreauNovember 23, 2022
US ready to supply MQ-9 Reaper drones to Ukraine: report General Atomics is ready to supply combat drones from the MQ-9 family to Ukraine, according to a report… ByClement CharpentreauNovember 4, 2022