31.03.2026, 12:28
Zitat:Italy selects Baykar’s TB3 UCAV for aircraft carrier ITS Cavour
by Yusuf Emir Işık March 31, 2026
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Italy to procure Bayraktar TB3 UAVs for aircraft carrier ITS Cavour.
According to a report by Naval News, Vice Admiral Berutti Bergotto, Commander-in-Chief of the Italian Navy, announced during his first parliamentary session since taking office on November 6, 2025, that the TB3 system developed by Baykar will operate from the Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour. Referencing the collaboration between Baykar and Italian industrial giant Leonardo, Bergotto stated that the procurement process would be conducted through Leonardo and that the system would be utilized for both surveillance and strike missions. “As you know, this company has signed a cooperation agreement with Leonardo; therefore, the acquisition will take place through Leonardo. This can be integrated onto the Cavour (aircraft carrier). It allows for both surveillance and the carriage of weapons,” Bergotto noted.
The procurement process will be executed through LBA Systems, a strategic joint venture established by Leonardo and Baykar, the world’s largest exporter of armed UAVs (UCAVs). This collaboration is considered the clearest indication of Italy’s intent to integrate a fixed-wing UCAV into its naval aviation component. With this move, Italy is poised to become the second customer for the TB3 after Indonesia, and its first customer in Europe.
https://en.defenceturk.net/italy-selects...ts-cavour/