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Quasar said:

SATCOM ???

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Anmdt said:

Yeah, they have added another one on the rear platform, besides the elevator and there are some small antennas added recently.

Mostlikely, is for drone operations, loosely integrated to TCG Anadolu by Baykar (of course funded through acquisition channels).

So instead of using organic, on-board sensors and datalinks, satcoms; It seems Baykar has been installing their own parallel systems on board.

Specifically that forward position, which is also where Ground Control Station of Baykar is located at, goes through high accelerations and vibrations on high seas (slamming, et al. ). That satcom will hardly survive after an Atlantic and Mediterrenean trip.

There are new additions on the frontside of island, on starboard side and the same pattern exists on the sternside of the island, on the port side.

There are at least 8 new small, and 2 large antennas installed for drone operarions, by Baykar.

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Tornadoss said:

Why does Baykar insist on installing their own systems?

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Anmdt said:

Oh God, please no. Last time MKE attempted to make a 'national' CIWS it ended up in a catastrophy and now they are going for counter-drone, which is technically 'the most cruicial' defense system for ships nowadays.

They will ruin this big time, and get it delayed for a few months and end up witha a 25% functioning system where Navy eventually go to Aselsan / Meteksan for a proper deal and get it done in 5 years. (Alson we shall bear in mind, MKE uses Meteksan radars, but the final integrator is MKE which is the worst of all).

I don't like Ihami Keles personally, he gets his nose into anything possible that is far outside the reach of MKE.

Ships have stabilized cannons, ready and installed. Add two more and get wider coverage, add a decent radar coverage (6 / 8 aura 200G or Meteksan) for proximity defence and use RCWS / CIWS in coordination for USV/UAV defence. Logic dictates expansion of an existing system, not integration of a whole new system through funding development phase, testing phase and filling pockets of few people.

Also logic dictates the final integration should be carried out either by Havelsan, being the CMS and related ship data distribution subcontractor, or Aselsan, being the one who integrates most of the weapon systems and EMI/EMC design, for such a critical system

Anti-Drone is no joke in this century and i hope they won't leave it to few rookies in MKE who outsources most of integration and development, except producing bullets and barrels (yet somehow magically failing at this too) to whomever deals for cheaper.

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