BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace to collaborate on unmanned aircraft systems
A model of Türkiye's ANKA 3 low-observable UAS that could be part of an MOU agreed between BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace. (Janes/Sam Wise)
BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) related to unmanned aircraft systems (UASs).
Announced on 6 November, the agreement will see subject matter experts (SMEs) from both companies work together to explore opportunities to collaborate on the development of UASs for the international market.
While the joint announcement provided no details of the specific nature of the work to be undertaken under the MOU, BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace have a strong recent history of collaboration on Türkiye's Kaan National Combat Aircraft (MMU). In terms of UASs, BAE Systems developed its Taranis low-observable unmanned demonstrator in the mid-2010s that could help inform Turkish Aerospace's ANKA 3 platform that is of a highly similar form and function.
For more information on respective UK and Turkish UAS teaming arrangements, please see DSEI 2025: BAE Systems' FalconWorks, Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works to partner on UASs for UKandLeonardo, Baykar UAS JV named LBA Systems .
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