Italo-Turkish LBA Systems Presents Akıncı PT-10 Combat Drone for Multi-Domain Operations
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On June 16, 2025, LBA Systems, a joint venture between Türkiye’s Baykar and Italy’s Leonardo, unveiled the Akıncı PT-10 at the Paris Airshow 2025, drawing strong attention for its full combat configuration. The UAV was displayed with an extensive payload including air-to-air missiles, cruise missiles, and precision-guided bombs. This presentation signals a clear shift toward UAV-centered multi-domain warfare capabilities.Follow Army Recognition on Google News at this link
Paris Airshow 2025 has become a landmark event for LBA Systems, whose Akıncı PT-10 left a strong impression with its full-scale, fully armed presentation (Picture source: Army Recognition Group )
The Akıncı PT-10 showcased under the LBA Systems banner is a high-end HALE-class combat drone designed for precision strike, aerial interception, anti-ship warfare, and battlefield support. The version presented carried a diverse mix of Turkish-developed guided munitions: the SAGE BOZOK laser-guided rocket for precision short-range strikes, MAM series bombs for lightweight precision engagement, BOZDOĞAN for short-range air-to-air combat, GÖKDOĞAN for long-range aerial interception, KGK-82 wing-assisted smart bomb for stand-off ground targets, the ROKETSAN ÇAKIR cruise missile for naval or land-based strike missions, SOM-J for stealth deep-penetration attacks, and the İHA-230, a ballistic-type missile for hardened targets or mobile command posts. This combination enables the drone to perform air interdiction, suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), close air support, strategic deep strikes, and even limited air superiority tasks.
Operationally, Akıncı’s platform has been gradually expanded since its first induction by the Turkish Armed Forces in 2021. The new PT-10 model represents a leap forward, developed jointly under the LBA Systems venture, launched in early 2025 to fuse Leonardo’s advanced sensor, radar, and electronic warfare systems with Baykar’s mature combat UAV architecture. In this new configuration, Akıncı is no longer a regional tactical drone but a modular combat system capable of NATO integration and rapid adaptation for joint-force operations across Europe, the Middle East, and beyond.
What distinguishes Akıncı PT-10 from comparable MALE or HALE UAVs like the MQ-9B or Heron TP is its comprehensive weapons suite and systems fusion. The drone is equipped with advanced mission and sensor packages: GRIFO-E fire-control radar for targeting and tracking, ULISSES for anti-submarine warfare missions, LEOSS-T multispectral targeting, and SKYWARD IRST for passive air threat detection. Integrated with mission management systems from both Baykar and Leonardo, namely ATOS and custom payload interfaces, the PT-10 excels in situational awareness, target acquisition, and strike coordination. Whether used for long-range cruise missile delivery or for patrol missions over maritime chokepoints, it adapts seamlessly.
Strategically, the Akıncı PT-10 enables new forms of drone-led multi-domain operations. Its air-to-air capability allows it to defend against enemy drones and helicopters. With cruise missiles like ÇAKIR and SOM-J, it can threaten enemy naval platforms or strategic targets without entering defended airspace. The IHA-230 extends this reach further by enabling high-speed ballistic-type strikes, ideal for mobile high-value targets such as air defense systems or convoys. Its laser-guided munitions allow pinpoint strikes in urban terrain with minimized collateral damage, making it ideal for asymmetric warfare and counterinsurgency operations. Few UAVs in the world today offer this level of mission versatility on a single platform.
In 2025, LBA Systems has emerged as one of the most dynamic new ventures in the defense sector. Formally launched to integrate Leonardo’s avionics with Baykar’s UAVs, the partnership has gained visibility after the successful rollout of the Akıncı PT-10. The Paris Airshow 2025 was the first public demonstration of this integration, and according to industry sources, several European and Middle Eastern countries have already expressed interest in the system for joint ISR-strike roles and hybrid threat response missions.
Paris Airshow 2025 has become a landmark event for LBA Systems, whose Akıncı PT-10 left a strong impression with its full-scale, fully armed presentation. By demonstrating a platform capable of intercepting airborne threats, launching cruise missile attacks, and conducting real-time ISR across land and sea, LBA has positioned itself as a serious contender in the UAV combat space, signaling the arrival of a new era in unmanned joint-force operations.
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On June 16, 2025, LBA Systems, a joint venture between Türkiye’s Baykar and Italy’s Leonardo, unveiled the Akıncı PT-10 at the Paris Airshow 2025, drawing strong attention for its full combat configuration. The UAV was displayed with an extensive payload including air-to-air missiles, cruise missiles, and precision-guided bombs. This presentation signals a clear shift toward UAV-centered multi-domain warfare capabilities.
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Paris Airshow 2025 has become a landmark event for LBA Systems, whose Akıncı PT-10 left a strong impression with its full-scale, fully armed presentation (Picture source: Army Recognition Group )
The Akıncı PT-10 showcased under the LBA Systems banner is a high-end HALE-class combat drone designed for precision strike, aerial interception, anti-ship warfare, and battlefield support. The version presented carried a diverse mix of Turkish-developed guided munitions: the SAGE BOZOK laser-guided rocket for precision short-range strikes, MAM series bombs for lightweight precision engagement, BOZDOĞAN for short-range air-to-air combat, GÖKDOĞAN for long-range aerial interception, KGK-82 wing-assisted smart bomb for stand-off ground targets, the ROKETSAN ÇAKIR cruise missile for naval or land-based strike missions, SOM-J for stealth deep-penetration attacks, and the İHA-230, a ballistic-type missile for hardened targets or mobile command posts. This combination enables the drone to perform air interdiction, suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), close air support, strategic deep strikes, and even limited air superiority tasks.
Operationally, Akıncı’s platform has been gradually expanded since its first induction by the Turkish Armed Forces in 2021. The new PT-10 model represents a leap forward, developed jointly under the LBA Systems venture, launched in early 2025 to fuse Leonardo’s advanced sensor, radar, and electronic warfare systems with Baykar’s mature combat UAV architecture. In this new configuration, Akıncı is no longer a regional tactical drone but a modular combat system capable of NATO integration and rapid adaptation for joint-force operations across Europe, the Middle East, and beyond.
What distinguishes Akıncı PT-10 from comparable MALE or HALE UAVs like the MQ-9B or Heron TP is its comprehensive weapons suite and systems fusion. The drone is equipped with advanced mission and sensor packages: GRIFO-E fire-control radar for targeting and tracking, ULISSES for anti-submarine warfare missions, LEOSS-T multispectral targeting, and SKYWARD IRST for passive air threat detection. Integrated with mission management systems from both Baykar and Leonardo, namely ATOS and custom payload interfaces, the PT-10 excels in situational awareness, target acquisition, and strike coordination. Whether used for long-range cruise missile delivery or for patrol missions over maritime chokepoints, it adapts seamlessly.
Strategically, the Akıncı PT-10 enables new forms of drone-led multi-domain operations. Its air-to-air capability allows it to defend against enemy drones and helicopters. With cruise missiles like ÇAKIR and SOM-J, it can threaten enemy naval platforms or strategic targets without entering defended airspace. The IHA-230 extends this reach further by enabling high-speed ballistic-type strikes, ideal for mobile high-value targets such as air defense systems or convoys. Its laser-guided munitions allow pinpoint strikes in urban terrain with minimized collateral damage, making it ideal for asymmetric warfare and counterinsurgency operations. Few UAVs in the world today offer this level of mission versatility on a single platform.
In 2025, LBA Systems has emerged as one of the most dynamic new ventures in the defense sector. Formally launched to integrate Leonardo’s avionics with Baykar’s UAVs, the partnership has gained visibility after the successful rollout of the Akıncı PT-10. The Paris Airshow 2025 was the first public demonstration of this integration, and according to industry sources, several European and Middle Eastern countries have already expressed interest in the system for joint ISR-strike roles and hybrid threat response missions.
Paris Airshow 2025 has become a landmark event for LBA Systems, whose Akıncı PT-10 left a strong impression with its full-scale, fully armed presentation. By demonstrating a platform capable of intercepting airborne threats, launching cruise missile attacks, and conducting real-time ISR across land and sea, LBA has positioned itself as a serious contender in the UAV combat space, signaling the arrival of a new era in unmanned joint-force operations.
