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Reasons behind Italy's interest in Turkish drones

According to a Turkish source, Meloni's primary interest in acquiring drones was for surveillance purposes in order to combat illegal immigration. The source said that Erdoğan reportedly requested Italian cooperation in the joint production of the SAMP/T air defense system in exchange for the Turkish drones.

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The Italian military's multi-year program document also reaffirms Italy's involvement in the Eurodrone program, which aims to develop and produce a European medium-altitude and long-endurance military drone in partnership with Germany, France, and Spain.