Leonardo and Baykar complete K-SWARM crewed-uncrewed flight tests
Leonardo and Baykar completed live K-SWARM flight tests using Leonardo M-346 aircraft and Baykar’s KIZILELMA uncrewed fighter.
Evidence notes
- The tests included autonomous taxi, takeoff, rejoin and formation command from M-346 pilots.
- The trial used RF data exchange, C2 and protected autonomy layers between crewed and uncrewed aircraft.
- The activity advances crewed-uncrewed teaming for collaborative combat air operations.
Company context
Leonardo is a major aerospace, defence and security company with products spanning aircraft, helicopters, electronics, sensors, mission systems and defence platforms. Its robotics relevance comes through payloads, sensors, remote systems and integration into unmanned or autonomous defence architectures.