# Leonardo and Baykar to set up drone joint venture

Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), aiming to bridge Europe's gap in the drone industry and provide Baykar an EU foothold.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2025-03-06
- Status: announced
- Products: unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Leonardo](https://endata.com/companies/18893.md) (partner)
- [Baykar](https://endata.com/companies/82035.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/italys-leonardo-signs-mou-with-turkeys-baykar-drone-joint-venture-2025-03-06/), 2025-03-06: "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."

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