Leonardo and Baykar to form a joint venture.

Leonardo, an multinational company specialising in aerospace, defence and security, and Baykar, a defense company, agreed to form a join venture focused on unmanned technologies. "Today we sign a new strategic international alliance, establishing a key player in the field of unmanned technologies. We firmly believe that technological cooperation is a powerful means to address the unprecedented challenges facing the defense sector. Integrating Leonardo’s experience in certification and integrated multi-domain technologies with Baykar’s world-class unmanned platforms can truly provide a meaningful boost in seizing opportunities both across Europe and on the global stage. We are moving forward with the implementation of our Industrial Plan, focusing on internationalization to make Leonardo a major player for global security,” Roberto Cingolani, Leonardo CEO.