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Turkey’s ‘Fighter Drone’ Teamed With M-346 Fighter-Trainer In Autonomy Trials

Turkey and Italy are advancing autonomous drone technology with joint trials and regulatory approvals.

By · Published June 24, 2026  01:33 UTC · Updated July 7, 2026  21:28 UTC

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Leonardo and Baykar completed test flights for manned-unmanned teaming, demonstrating in-flight control of a Kizilelma drone from an M-346 jet trainer. These successful first K-Swarm live trials established a milestone for advanced crewed/uncrewed capability development.

Italy provided conditional approval to the Leonardo-Baykar drones joint venture.

Epilogue added 97d ago, after coverage quieted.

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  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 6 distinct news outlets with 6 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 4.
  • Primary Driver: Turkey and Italy are advancing autonomous drone technology with joint trials and regulatory approvals.
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Turkey and Italy are collaborating on autonomous drone technology. Baykar and Leonardo have demonstrated the Controlled Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle-Tactical (CUC-T) under the K-Swarm programme.

The trials involved the Kizilelma drone being controlled from an M-346 jet trainer. Coverage from Janes, Defense News, Breaking Defense and TWZ focuses on the successful test flights and the potential for manned-unmanned teaming.

Reuters also reports that Italy has given conditional approval to a joint venture between Leonardo and Baykar. Watch for further developments in the regulatory approval process and additional test results from the K-Swarm programme.

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What companies are involved in the K-Swarm programme?

Baykar and Leonardo are the companies involved in the K-Swarm programme.

Which drone and aircraft were used in the trials?

The Kizilelma drone was controlled from an M-346 jet trainer during the trials.

What is the status of the joint venture between Leonardo and Baykar?

Italy has given conditional approval to the joint venture between Leonardo and Baykar.

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