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Sanchez · Mar 22, 2024

In the case of a Baykar visit, their HQ campus being in Istanbul tho, it's a two stop visit. ROKAF chief visited Turkey to meet with TurAF chief in Ankara and then met with TSK chief. After that they probably took a plane ride to Istanbul to visit Baykar and left for their next destination or back to Korea. It's not weird per se, but just a simple visit and photo exchange for all those hours and cost is interesting. How does ROKAF explain the cost of the flight to Istanbul to the state comptroller? Bureaucracy in Korea is not non existent.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1771184112344215577

Chocopie · Mar 23, 2024

Sanchez said:
In the case of a Baykar visit, their HQ campus being in Istanbul tho, it's a two stop visit. ROKAF chief visited Turkey to meet with TurAF chief in Ankara and then met with TSK chief. After that they probably took a plane ride to Istanbul to visit Baykar and left for their next destination or back to Korea. It's not weird per se, but just a simple visit and photo exchange for all those hours and cost is interesting. How does ROKAF explain the cost of the flight to Istanbul to the state comptroller? Bureaucracy in Korea is not non existent.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1771184112344215577

He‘s on an official 10 day-trip to India, Türkiye and UAE to promote defense cooperation.

Korean top military is interested in advanced Turkish drone technology, therefore a visit to Baykar is a must.

„He will also discuss ways to promote cooperation with each respective country in various fields, such as unmanned aircraft, the space industry and air defense, as well as exchanges of pilot personnel, it added.“

Air Force chief of staff to visit India, Turkey, UAE to discuss cooperation | Yonhap News Agency

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Lee Young-su ...

m-en.yna.co.kr

Sanchez · Mar 23, 2024

Second prototype of TB3 made its first flight.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1771570294152441897

Baryshx · Mar 23, 2024

Chocopie said:
He‘s on an official 10 day-trip to India, Türkiye and UAE to promote defense cooperation.

Korean top military is interested in advanced Turkish drone technology, therefore a visit to Baykar is a must.

„He will also discuss ways to promote cooperation with each respective country in various fields, such as unmanned aircraft, the space industry and air defense, as well as exchanges of pilot personnel, it added.“

Air Force chief of staff to visit India, Turkey, UAE to discuss cooperation | Yonhap News Agency

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Lee Young-su ...

m-en.yna.co.kr

Oddly enough, Tusaş is the address to go to for UAVs. Baykar is new and inexperienced compared to Tusaş.

They were probably directed there or went there under the influence of popular culture.

boredaf · Mar 23, 2024

Baryshx said:
Oddly enough, Tusaş is the address to go to for UAVs. Baykar is new and inexperienced compared to Tusaş.

They were probably directed there or went there under the influence of popular culture.

That is hilarious.

Huelague · Mar 23, 2024

Baryshx said:
Baykar is new and inexperienced compared to Tusaş.

What do you mean with "new" and "inexperienced" ?

Baryshx · Mar 23, 2024

Huelague said:
What do you mean with "new" and "inexperienced" ?

Tusaş started the UAV business 20 years before them.

You don't need to quote me on that ridiculous detail. If you want to write about whether what I said is true or not, write something about it.

boredaf · Mar 24, 2024

Baryshx said:
Tusaş started the UAV business 20 years before them.

You don't need to quote me on that ridiculous detail. If you want to write about whether what I said is true or not, write something about it.

This is a really illogical way of looking at anything really, when Google started there were multiple websites doing what they were doing and yet they overtook all of them, same as SpaceX, for example, whose rockets are now indispensable for US.

How old a company is or when they started doing something is completely irrelevant to how experienced or good they are at what they do. Baykar may have started later but they became one of the leading drone manufacturers on the planet in that time. Your comment comes off as political more than anything mate.

Anmdt · Mar 24, 2024

Baryshx said:
Tusaş started the UAV business 20 years before them.

You don't need to quote me on that ridiculous detail. If you want to write about whether what I said is true or not, write something about it.

None of these has a thing to do with the visit;
Conflict of interest, it is what it is.

Huelague · Mar 24, 2024

Baryshx said:
Tusaş started the UAV business 20 years before them.

You don't need to quote me on that ridiculous detail. If you want to write about whether what I said is true or not, write something about it.

First, I decide what I need to write and dont need your permission. Second, you make that unclear and relative claim. More precision is not hilarious. Its necessary.

Baykar started his UAV program in the 2000's. And you say TUSAS do this 20 years earlier. Is that correct?

Bogeyman · Mar 26, 2024

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1772544280764002508

Türkiye's new fighter ANKA III is getting stronger:
• ANKA III, which was improved with the data obtained from the first flight and subsequently made new test flights, met the sky for the third time.
• ANKA III, which stayed in the air for 2 hours on its last flight, reached a speed of 160 knots, ascended to an altitude of 10 thousand feet, and autopilot and flight mechanics tests were carried out.
• ANKA III will be able to play a leading role in many missions with its high carrying capacity, numerous internal and external ammunition stations and low visibility.

Rodeo · Mar 26, 2024

Bogeyman said:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1772544280764002508

Türkiye's new fighter ANKA III is getting stronger:
• ANKA III, which was improved with the data obtained from the first flight and subsequently made new test flights, met the sky for the third time.
• ANKA III, which stayed in the air for 2 hours on its last flight, reached a speed of 160 knots, ascended to an altitude of 10 thousand feet, and autopilot and flight mechanics tests were carried out.
• ANKA III will be able to play a leading role in many missions with its high carrying capacity, numerous internal and external ammunition stations and low visibility.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1760995156554043795

A month ago Temel Kotil has said "ANKA-3 durmadan uçuyor" (ANKA-3 is flying non-stop) and we now learn that it has just done its third flight.

Zafer · Mar 26, 2024

Rodeo said:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1760995156554043795

A month ago Temel Kotil has said "ANKA-3 durmadan uçuyor" (ANKA-3 is flying non-stop) and we now learn that it has just done its third flight.

Obviously it was until the moment Mr Kotil made that statement, he didn't say "durmadan uçacak" after all.

Strong AI · Mar 26, 2024

25th Flight | Medium-Altitude System Identification and Performance Test with ASELFLIR-500

6 Hours

Flight Duration: 196 Hours

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1772699636639076804

manifesto · Mar 26, 2024

I'm still waiting for a longer video about AF 500 from Aselsan.

Heartbang · Mar 26, 2024

Afif said:
Hmm......looks like Selçuk Bayraktar lost the challenge with General Atomics.

but nevertheless he probably gave them a little run for their money.

The challenge was on landing these drones onto an amphibious assault ship. (classified as LHA or LHD)

When General Atomics shared their render of the MQ-9B STOL kit and started this race, they used an America-class in their renders.

General Atomics unveils MQ-9B STOL for small Flat Tops - Naval News

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) today unveiled a new MQ-9B variant at INDO PACIFIC 2022, the international maritime exposition currently held in Sydney, Australia. The MQ-9B STOL (for short take off and landing) is designed to operate from flat top amphibious ships.

www.navalnews.com

HMS Prince of Wales is coded as R09 and classified as an aircraft carrier. Royal Navy uses R prefix for its aircraft carriers (R for Regina or Rex, latin for queen and king, respectively)

If they managed to do this on one of the America-class amphibious assault ships of the US Navy, then the challenge would be considered lost.

The game is on!

Afif · Mar 26, 2024

Heartbang said:
The challenge was on landing these drones onto an amphibious assault ship. (classified as LHA or LHD)

When General Atomics shared their render of the MQ-9B STOL kit and started this race, they used an America-class in their renders.

General Atomics unveils MQ-9B STOL for small Flat Tops - Naval News

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) today unveiled a new MQ-9B variant at INDO PACIFIC 2022, the international maritime exposition currently held in Sydney, Australia. The MQ-9B STOL (for short take off and landing) is designed to operate from flat top amphibious ships.

www.navalnews.com

HMS Prince of Wales is coded as R09 and classified as an aircraft carrier. Royal Navy uses R prefix for its aircraft carriers (R for Regina or Rex, latin for queen and king, respectively)

If they managed to do this on one of the America-class amphibious assault ships of the US Navy, then the challenge would be considered lost.

The game is on!

They put in the air at less than 150 meters. I think it is very reasonable to assume same can be done from USS America. Which has a length of 257 meters. Let's see if they do it.

uçuyorum · Mar 26, 2024

Afif said:
They put in the air at less than 150 meters. I think it is very reasonable to assume same can be done from USS America. Which has a length of 257 meters. Let's see if they do it.

Being able to reliably operate cheaper and larger number of drones from lhd will bring down the cost required for reconnaissance and operations against asymmetrical targets so low it would really change the game for marines. You can use F35 but not relying on the expensive and difficult platform that it is really helps. It will also bring the barrier lower for entrance to sea borne air power.
In that sense Anadolu + TB3 is even cheaper like a quarter the cost each per unit.

Heartbang · Mar 26, 2024

Afif said:
I think it is very reasonable to assume same can be done from USS America. Which has a length of 257 meters. Let's see if they do it.

I don't dispute that they can or can't. But unless they actually do it from an LHA before us, the title is still up for grabs.

Oublious · Mar 27, 2024

TB3 PT2 second test flight...

Prototype #2 Second Flight | Medium-Altitude System Identification and Performance Test

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