Europe Is Recognizing Turkey As A Potential Defense Supplier

Akinci UAS

Baykar is churning out Akinci UAS for export customers. A new version with Leonardo equipment could appeal to European customers.

Credit: Tony Osborne/AW&ST
Formation of a joint venture between Italy’s Leonardo and Turkey’s Baykar alongside a potential Spanish buy of Turkish Aerospace Industries Hurjet advanced jet trainers suggest that Europe is beginning to take Turkey’s military industrial capability more seriously. Already suppliers to Central Asia...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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