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[dBSPL]

https://www.ulusavunma.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Anka_3_Govde_iCi_Muhimmat_Tolun_Anka_III_Tusas_.gif

I made a better gif but for some reason it is not displayed in the forum. Anyway, I think the fact that Tolun used first in IWB tests is a very nice detail here. It can provide both precision engagement and area bombardment by releasing 4 or more in series. Imagine Anka-3 with even more better thermal trace and RAM coating.

 

[boredaf]

I think the IWB on Anka 3 (well, on this prototype at least) is somewhere between 2.5 and 3 meters long. It is just a still from a video, at a weird angle but:

Tolun is 1.8 meters long (17 cm diameter) and it doesn't look like another one would fit behind it. If TAI's plan of giving some LRIP of this version to air force for testing holds on, I think Tolun might be the main munition for it.

 

[Fuzuli NL]

I made a better gif but for some reason it is not displayed in the forum. Anyway, I think the fact that Tolun used first in IWB tests is a very nice detail here. It can provide both precision engagement and area bombardment by releasing 4 or more in series. Imagine Anka-3 with even more better thermal trace and RAM coating.

It looks like anigifs are not supported in this platform.

 

[dBSPL]

I think the IWB on Anka 3 (well, on this prototype at least) is somewhere between 2.5 and 3 meters long. It is just a still from a video, at a weird angle but:

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Tolun is 1.8 meters long (17 cm diameter) and it doesn't look like another one would fit behind it. If TAI's plan of giving some LRIP of this version to air force for testing holds on, I think Tolun might be the main munition for it.

I think the angle of the cam makes it difficult to get a good measurement. My guess is that internal stations can fit two Toluns in tandem is designed (or rather should be designed) because as you said, it is highly likely that these SDBs are ANKA's main weapon configuration. The approximate weight of 8 Toluns is 1120kg/ 2470lb which is below the Anka-3's max lifting capacity.

 

[boredaf]

I think the angle of the cam makes it difficult to get a good measurement. My guess is that internal stations can fit two Toluns in tandem is designed (or rather should be designed) because as you said, it is highly likely that these SDBs are ANKA's main weapon configuration. The approximate weight of 8 Toluns is 1120kg/ 2470lb which is below the Anka-3's max lifting capacity.

Yeah, I'll admit it is hard to judge.

But, your calculation about 8 Toluns is wrong, though not by much; Aselsan gives Sadak 4T loaded weight as 731 kg which makes two Sadak with 4 Tolun on each puts it just over the stated payload capacity of Anka-3 and stated payload capacity of its IWBs, which was 650 kgs each. Maybe it can use them with 3 Toluns on each, or use Sadak 2T with two bombs.

Also, Aselsan's Sadak brochures include a picture of Anka 3 in both dual and quadruple versions.

 

[dBSPL]

Yeah, I'll admit it is hard to judge.

But, your calculation about 8 Toluns is wrong, though not by much; Aselsan gives Sadak 4T loaded weight as 731 kg which makes two Sadak with 4 Tolun on each puts it just over the stated payload capacity of Anka-3 and stated payload capacity of its IWBs, which was 650 kgs each. Maybe it can use them with 3 Toluns on each, or use Sadak 2T with two bombs.

Also, Aselsan's Sadak brochures include a picture of Anka 3 in both dual and quadruple versions.

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The release mechanism in the IWB station may be different, it is a subject I do not really know, so I did not include the pylon weights. But under the wing, a pneumatic rack is a must. So the total ammunition weight is a very rough calculation, just an example to give an idea.

 

[TheInsider]

Anka-3 will be able to carry 8 Toluns inside its internal weapon bays.

 

[boredaf]

Anka-3 will be able to carry 8 Toluns inside its internal weapon bays.

Then either the mechanism will be different than just Sadak + Tolun thus it'll be lighter or Anka-3 is going to have more payload capacity than first mentioned. Either way, that is good news.

 

[Soldier30]

Footage of the use of the TOLUN gliding guided aerial bomb by the Turkish ANKA III UAV, manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries. The ANKA-III UAV dropped the bomb and successfully hit the target from an altitude of 6,100 meters at a flight speed of 333 km/h. The TOLUN bomb is manufactured by Aselsan and has a flight range of about 100 km, the bomb weighs about 127 kg, the bomb is guided to the target using GPS signals and inertial navigation data. The ANKA 3 jet UAV is capable of carrying up to 1,200 kg of payload, with a flight range of up to 700 km and a cruising speed of up to 460 km/h.

 

[Huelague]

 

[Huelague]

Their are some vehicles I can’t identify.

 

[Oublious]

lol

he is talking about flying above atmosphere...

 

[YeşilVatan]

lol

he is talking about flying above atmosphere...

And through the 4th dimension I suppose

 

[hugh]

lol

he is talking about flying above atmosphere...

he says once ANKA-4 flies above 85km, it will no longer be abide by gravity and thereby range of its missiles will be infinite.
--

This circus clown is on a national TV and educates public on Turkish defence programs. Could we stoop any lower?

May God have mercy on us all.

 

[Fuzuli NL]

Some people shouldn't be allowed on TV!

 

[cr33pt3d]

the worst part is that clowns like him have access to TAI and other big companies. that's beyond me.
like i said once about him, imagine being an engineer working on those projects and having a moron like this guy clowning your work.
i came to the conclusion that he serves a purpose, sad .

 

[boredaf]

Not this charlatan again...

Edit: FUCKING HELL. This lunatic starts by saying Anka-4 has flown but even that wasn't enough for this moron. He literally said, and then repeated, that an object would be dragged towards space because Earth's gravity ends at 80 km. International Space Statin is over 300 km up and it remains in orbit because of Earths gravity. MOON is over 300000 (THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND) km away from the Earth and it remains in orbit because of Earths gravity.

@Huelague Stop sharing this lunatic. He is an idiot who has no fucking idea what he is talking about. This is straight up misinformation and nothing else. This man should not be shared here, he shouldn't even be allowed in front of a camera spouting bullshit like this.

 

[IC3M@N FX]

At least there's something to laugh about, he reminds me of that gray-haired Greek reporter who always thinks Turkey will attack next month

 

[Angry Turk !!!]

At least there's something to laugh about, he reminds me of that gray-haired Greek reporter who always thinks Turkey will attack next month

Yunan spiker

 

[Huelague]

lol

he is talking about flying above atmosphere...

Okay, seriously, why nobody stop him?