Italian navy eyes Turkish Bayraktar TB3 drone for aircraft carrier Cavour

Italian navy eyes Turkish Bayraktar TB3 drone for aircraft carrier Cavour Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Mon, 03/30/2026 - 13:49 Impressed by the TB3's performance in the Baltic Sea, Italy is considering operating the armed drone from its aircraft carrier A Turkish-made Bayraktar TB3 drone is seen on board the Turkish aircraft carrier TCG Anadolu in an undated photo (handout) Off The Italian navy is interested in purchasing the Turkish Bayraktar TB3 armed drone, a senior Italian military official said during a parliamentary hearing last week. Admiral Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto, chief of staff of the Italian navy, told parliament on Tuesday that Italy had been paying particular attention to unmanned systems, including drones. After showing footage of Baykar's Bayraktar TB3 taking off from the Turkish light aircraft carrier TCG Anadolu, Bergotto said the navy was interested in acquiring the "somewhat complex" system.