BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic alliance to explore opportunities to collaborate on the development of uncrewed air systems (UAS).

The agreement will see experts from Turkish Aerospace, Türkiye’s leading aerospace and defence company work together with BAE Systems’ combat air experts, to explore common opportunities on uncrewed systems.

"We see this as the start of a deep and meaningful alliance between our two organisations, each bringing complementary skills and capabilities to the table and a strong portfolio of uncrewed assets which we can leverage and combine to create a range of compelling and cost-effective solutions."

Dave Holmes, Managing Director, BAE Systems FalconWorks division

"The agreement builds on the strong existing relationship between both companies and will allow us to bring our already proven uncrewed systems capabilities to new heights. We want to jointly explore how we can accelerate progress and new market opportunities in this field."

Turkish Aerospace CEO Dr. Mehmet Demiroğlu