TR Sensors and Detector Programs

[Rodeo]

MURAD was supposed to conduct its first flight on the F-16 in late Q2 (June 2024) so it is slightly ahead of the schedule but flying even before Akıncı is a surprise. BTW this is a real radar you can scan track targets etc. There were flights with dummy radars for mechanical integration tests.

any speculation on how long would the tests last without a dedicated testbed?

 

[TheInsider]

any speculation on how long would the tests last without a dedicated testbed?

Aselsan expects a test campaign for 2 years but it really depends on whether Aselsan encounters any serious issues. Aselflir-500 tests went really smoothly and tests finished sooner than expected. This is also thanks to Baykar providing a lot of sorties. Aselsan wants to deliver the first radar of KAAN in 2026. It will be the scaled-up and upgraded version of MURAD. Lessons learned from MURAD tests will also be incorporated into the radar of KAAN.

 

[Zafer]

I wonder if the Murad can be tested on one of the Kaan prototypes skipping a makeshift test-bed plane altogether. Probably a little low on the power supply but isn't there an APU already.

 

[zio]

Tubitak MAM active sonar transducer for submarine

 

[Radko]

I wonder if the Murad can be tested on one of the Kaan prototypes skipping a makeshift test-bed plane altogether. Probably a little low on the power supply but isn't there an APU already.

Kaan already produces 240kVA electrical power

 

[Zafer]

Kaan already produces 240kVA electrical power

This should solve the test-bed prıoblem then. Data transmission requirements can be satisfied by employing multiple transmitters I guess..

 

[uçuyorum]

Kaan already produces 240kVA electrical power

Should be 120, no? Its 60kVA on F16

 

[Radko]

Should be 120, no? Its 60kVA on F16

Electrical generators are not integral to the engines, they are equipped/installed on to them. F-16 got at least 3 generator revisions for example.


Long story short. KAAN has 2 120kVA generators

 

[uçuyorum]

Electrical generators are not integral to the engines, they are equipped/installed on to them. F-16 got at least 3 generator revisions for example.


Long story short. KAAN has 2 120kVA generators

I still find such a huge jump to be a bit significant, do you have any source about that you can share?

Though I know F135 does have twin 80 kVA

 

[Radko]

I still find such a huge jump to be a bit significant, do you have any source about that you can share?

Though I know F135 does have twin 80 kVA

Temel Kotil, Volt Teknoloji brochures and myself. This has been stated by Mr.Kotil twice iirc

 

[TheInsider]

Source

https://wwwcdn.aselsan.com/api/file/12-2023_yat%C4%B1r%C4%B1mc%C4%B1_sunumuu.pdf

 

[TheInsider]

New investments.

Photon Detector and Nanotechnology Facility Investment (new clean rooms to scale up production)
Radar System Integration and Production Automation Centre Investment (dark Factory investment to scale up radar production)
Defense System Technologies Production and Test Facility Invenstment (It is to scale up production and modernization related to big platforms like tanks, SPHs, ship and air defense systems)
View attachment aselsan.jpg

 

[zio]

TCG İstanbul Aselsan illumunation radar for hisar D on yellow circle.Aselsan says on their journal.Part of photo from enes balcı.

 

[zio]

domestic sonobouy from tubitak MAM

 

[Rodeo]

TULGAR prototype, hooked up to a simulation environment for testing.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1772986199226843558

 

[Quasar]

The production line established for the production of radar seeker heads at ASELSAN's Gölbaşı Campus start operating.
Radar seeker heads for Siper and Hisar air defense Göktuğ air-air and Atmaca anti-ship missiles will be produced

In the building where the new line is located, assembly and testing of the products can be carried out in the same place.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1774848311901454694

 

[Zafer]

The production line established for the production of radar seeker heads at ASELSAN's Gölbaşı Campus start operating.
Radar seeker heads for Siper and Hisar air defense Göktuğ air-air and Atmaca anti-ship missiles will be produced

In the building where the new line is located, assembly and testing of the products can be carried out in the same place.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1774848311901454694

Alas, China uses robots to do this.

 

[Agha Sher]

Alas, China uses robots to do this.

China made a bs claim, shared a video showing absolutely nothing and people still believe them.

It’s cheap propaganda.

 

[Zafer]

China made a bs claim, shared a video showing absolutely nothing and people still believe them.

It’s cheap propaganda.

We can be skeptical but we know that it is also possible. Even humanoid robots are on the verge of becoming real. Looking at levels of automation in other fields if they want to go to that extents in one field they can do it but there is a multitude of weapons to make and going to full automation for one kind of weapon which is a stoppable one must be very costly. But if they have the money why not.

 

[Rodeo]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1777346388503720446