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You have given up too quickly. But I think I may have solved the two tests dilemma! Although there was no real picture of target being hit in the first 2022 video, the PT2 Akinci is using a TB2’s laser as guidance. There is no FLIR here. So Akinci is just a munition mule here. In the second...

@Strong AI , That explanation has not really met my expectations. In this first 2022 firing video, they don’t show how well they have done. In the last video they have actually nearly missed the target. They hit the edge of a target circle. These munitions are using Laser targeting for...

Not intentional! You may have perceived it as aggressive. But it wasn’t my intention. Going back to my question; Your explanation still hasn’t clarified the questions in my mind. Having tested it in 2022, why did they feel the need to test it again? Has something changed with the munition? Or...

Can you then enlighten us about what this test is in aid of? Because I can’t see why this test has been done again. LGK-81 and LGK-82 had already performed firing tests this year from Anka-3 and Aksungur as well as from Akinci (in 2022) previous to this test. What was so specific about this...

Yet one mustn’t forget the Spanish overseas territories. They have the Balearic and Canary Islands, and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa. Canary Islands are nearly 1500km away. They need a navy capable to protect these territories. Being part of the EU also imparts certain...

Great to see they can hit the target. But Akıncı will only be able to use this munition if it or a ground asset has a laser lock on the target. To do that and most importantly it has to be within firing range of 12 km. That means it will be taken out by enemy AD Systems well before it can...

Thanks. But after @what ’s confirmation of the site’s legitimacy, I have reluctantly used the gofundme. May be next time?

Go-Fund-me is asking for a good deal of personal information. Many foreign based members would be unwilling to share this on a site they are not fully informed about. Many, including myself have not even heard of gofundme. A payment system like PayPal that is more widespread will make it easier...

If I am not mistaken this is an AD missile for air to air use. It says “havadan havaya” I think developed from 122mm rocket. Looks longer than standard trg122.

More consequentially one needs to ask where we can use Akinci in an aerial warfare scenario when we meet a like peer adversary. If our airforce has not established an overall air superiority, then to push these drones in to battlefield would be like sending sheep to slaughter house. Akinci is...

If there is a will there is a way. Please remember that 950kg outer, 400kg inner payload limit was set for an Akinci with 2 x 450HP Ukranian engines propelling it. At the moment it has 2 x 750HP P&W PT6A engines. And we don’t really know it’s true performance levels with those engines. Selcuk...

He has truly boo-booed big time here. Mixed up cost of manufacture with cost of buying whilst exaggerating out of proportions to make a point. @TheInsider has made it clear in his posts as well. The guy is a genius in his field. He has the good luck of being well connected. He should know...

You guys are correct. That news is from a year ago. According to below newspiece PT3 has flown with the Afterburner capable engine in late 2024. Corrected my above post accordingly. https://www.donanimhaber.com/bayraktar-kizilelma-art-yakicili-motoruyla-ilk-defa-uctu--182351

Exactly one year ago, Kızılelma tested its AI32F afterburner engine with afterburner. But it hasn't flown yet. This engine produces 42KN, or 9244 lbf, of thrust with afterburner. Its dry thrust is 5500 lbf. https://www.savunmasanayist.com/kizilelmanin-yeni-prototipinde-dikkat-ceken-detay/

Where is he getting the engines? By the way, the Anka-3 engine using the non AB version of the same Ukranian engine stopped in the air causing it to crash land. Are these engines really dependable on these platforms?

Gökhan engine is liquid fuelled ramjet. But it is gel form liquid fuel. Therefore it behaves like a solid fuel regarding storage and mixing it with solid particles. You can add solid particles to it to improve burn efficiency. And those particles don’t sink to the bottom. They are more...

You will have to send your manned jets to drop the NEB class bombs literally on top of the target to have the right effect. Stand off bombing is not an option. Also there is a lot of HKG class precision bombs in our inventory. To fire these and Gazap on to ground targets you need to get within...

To say they are superior is a subjective sentence. To have a throttle control until it hits the target is a big advantage. But ramjets are costly. And they need to reach 1+ Mach before ramjet kicks in. A dual pulse long range a2a missile can do the same deed at half the cost. %ge kill rate may...

I don’t think that drone ever materialised in quantity. The last news about it was that TUSAŞ was preparing it as a 0.9 Mach drone. It was first mentioned by Mr Kotil...

Siper 1 probably can engage slower, lower altitude targets at longer ranges than 100km. But it really needs to be tested against a supersonic fighter jet flying at 50000ft performing manoeuvres. Remember US using f4s and Mig29s for that purpose. Same goes for the a2a missiles. Using high speed...