Single source procurement notice 2026-10-12
Italy's air force intends to equip its six TB-3 drones — derived from Baykar's TB-3 and assembled in Italy by LBA Systems — with MBDA armaments, Defense News reports. The move would integrate European weapons onto a Turkish-origin platform built locally.
Why it matters: Rome is threading the needle: Turkish airframe, Italian assembly, European weapons. It's a hedging strategy that keeps Ankara's industrial appetite inside NATO boundaries.
Single source product 2026-10-07
Shephard Media reports Baykar has turned the Akinci armed UAV into an African and Middle Eastern export success through a mix of billion-dollar industrial partnerships in the Gulf and rapid military off-the-shelf deliveries in Africa. Defence Insight data shows flexibility, competitive pricing, and Turkish supply-chain independence — free from Western export restrictions — have driven sales.
Single source test 2026-09-11
Baykar has integrated Roketsan's 300-ER air-launched ballistic missile onto its Akıncı unmanned combat aircraft, with a first launch expected soon. The 300-ER, publicly shown at IDEF 2025, is the longest-range weapon yet developed for Turkish drones. No range figures were disclosed.