The first product from the alliance will likely be a military drone capable of carrying all the munitions currently used by fighter jets, with a prototype ready in about a year’s time.

Italian defence company Leonardo and Turkey's drone specialist Baykar have agreed to cooperate on the development of combat drones in Italy, the companies announced on Thursday. After several months of negotiations,

Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on Thursday they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending.

A new Joint Venture between Leonardo and Baykar, based in Italy, will exploit the industrial synergies and complementarities of both companies in the

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Türkiye's prominent drone maker Baykar and Italy's defense and aerospace giant Leonardo signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) Thursday

Turkey's Baykar and Italy's Leonardo announced on March 6 that they are forming a joint venture that will turn out attack drones. Their confirmation of the deal comes with defence companies seeking to quickly capitalise on the massive surge in European defence spending expected in response to the US sharply reducing its commitment to the defence

Italian defence-and-aerospace giant Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar Technologies on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding to set up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles. The joint venture,