Some interesting details on this specific design from tolga Özbek's interview:
- they saw that most of the ramjet designs were air launched and there wad a lack of surface launched variants
- it took them couple months to go from concept design to live firing in the air in couple months
- Since...
Skydagger signed a MOU with L3Harris to integrate Hunter C-UAS interceptors to the Vampire AD system.
Pretty big deal when there is so many American and European/Ukrainian start-ups developing similar systems. We should probably start working on integrating similar systems to all AD assets...
Do we have any idea how many will be delivered in the first batch? 2 were flying already but there were also 4 that was in the production line already so they soule should be complete or near-complete by now
Hisar D
He also says that all of Reis Class submarines will likely be delivered in 2027, with the last one maybe completing acceptance test in the first quarter of 2028. Which is a lot faster than I expected
I checked out some test footage and this is how Kemankeş impact looks. There is no way missile is that intact after a warhead detonation. Doesn't look like an interception either so it was a dud or got taken down by EW
Aselsan shared test footage from improved versions of Ejderha, Gökberk and ihtar. Ejderha and Gökberk took down fiber optic fpvs while İhtar took down normal fpv.
Improvements:
Ejderha: new bigger antenna layout with more range and radar integration for standalone use
İHTAR: moved to AESA...
There was 3 serial production deliveries and 1 initial testing delivery which we don't know if it had counted as serial peoduction delivery or not. So we should have at least 4 at most 6 batteries at the end of the month if news of 1/2 delivery is correct. With current pace there should be 2...
Denz Kurdu 2 exercise will feature Atmaca launch feom 102 kms. Akya launch from 10 km. MKE Pirana attack from 3.5 km, MAM-L/MAM-T's from TCG Anadolu based TB-3's and Hisar-D launch from Midlas
It is a nice selection but I would like to see more stand off ammunitions from TB-3's like Kemankeş or...
Military sales are to Czechia probably gets funneled to Ukraine who already uses and is familiar with Igla. And we get to replace our old stocks Sungur