Italy eyes MBDA armaments for new Italo-Turkish drone
The Italian air force is testing European weapons for the drone to improve certification and expand export sales, officials said.
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Europe’s MBDA has announced that it is in the process of integrating its weapons into the Astore Levante unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which was jointly developed by Turkey’s Baykar and Italy’s Leonardo, based on the Bayraktar TB3. The Astore Levante will be manufactured in Italy by LBA Systems, a joint venture between Baykar and Leonardo. […] The article MBDA’s weapons certification process underway for the Italian-Turkish Astore Levante (Bayr…
The Italian Air Force will procure six Astore Levante armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), developed by LBA Systems based on the Bayraktar TB3. The Italian Air Force will acquire six Astore Levante armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) developed by LBA Systems, a partnership between Baykar and Leonardo. Italian Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Antonio Conserva confirmed that the procurement process is ongoing. This was stated at the “Bui…
IN 30 SECONDS What has happened? The Italian Air Force maintains tests with MBDA to assemble European weapons in the Italian-Turkish drone Astore Levante, from which it plans to acquire six units. Who is behind it? Italy (Air Force and Leonardo), Turkey (Baykar) and the European consortium MBDA. The joint venture LBA Systems assembles the apparatus on Italian soil. What impact does it have? The European certification, planned for the end of 2026…
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