Quintus Poppaedius Silo wrote that Italy was beginning to move away from U.S. weapons. He reported that the country would purchase six armed Astore Levante drones, jointly developed by Leonardo and Turkish Baykar based on the Bayraktar TB3. According to Silo, the drones would replace the old American MQ-1 Predators, capable of flying for over 24 hours and carrying a payload of 280 kg. He called the choice a good move for Defense Minister Guido Crosetto and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, stating that it would keep both know-how and money in Italy. #Difesa #Droni #Innovazione (translated)