Guest12, I am afraid it is not. Anka-s is a “Big” bird. Just compare the sizes of TB2 and AnkaS;
TB2 has a wingspan of 12 m with a length of 6.5 m And a take off weight of 650kg,
Anka-s has a wing span of 17.3 m with a length of 8 m and a take off weight of 1600kg.
TB3 should not detract too...
TB3 should hava a more powerful engine for more load and little more wing area to make it possible for it to go above 30000ft at full load. It should also incorporate Meteksan’s “MilsarUavSar/Gmti Radar” . With it’s 27 km range this radar can see everything on the ground; day and night ...
I can see unexploded mam missiles with their seekers intact as well. That is bad!
But definitely not shot down! Most likely a malfunction. Why don’t they incorporate a self destruction option on these?
That I would also like to know.
Tandem explosives are really for penetrating ERA covered tanks.But as it was developed with Israeli “Lahat” in mind, it should be of similar value - ~800mm.
that is not enough for leo2a6. But as these missiles have top penetration mode; they should still be able...
An all new special TB3 has to be built. Since neither Anka, nor Aksungur , nor Akinci can be stationed on this ship the only UAV that will be suitable is one like a TB2 with a more powerful engine and more robust build that would carry heavier loads (anti ship missiles) and have a bit more wing...
TCG Anadolu, if built without the ski jump would have been much more expensive due to extra design work necessary to remove it from the current design. Besides it was always going to be an advantage to have the capability.
This vessel has a fairly long runway. ~200+ metres. It can not hold more...
Tanok is a game changer ammuniton ;
• Use in Existing Tanks without any Modification
• High Hit Probability Against Stationary and Moving Targets with Its Semi-Active Laser Guidance
• Direct/Top Attack Modes
• Effectiveness Against Heavy Armored Threats and Bunkers with Its Tandem Warhead 1-6 km...
Rampage missile of Israel is of 306mm diameter, weighs 570kg and is 4.7 m in length. F16’s are used to carry and launch 4 of them. Trg300 block 2 is 670 kg. F16 has enough space and load capacity To carry them. Block 1 is same as rampage.
https://elbitsystems.com/media/rampage.pdf
Before making such outrageous claims, don’t they ask someone who knows about these missiles? TR40 (Turbojet) driven SOM just can not go this distance. If they changed the engine to a turbofan 3.1-3.5KN thrust engine that could work a little longer and lost a bit of the explosive weight , then...
One thing I do not understand is why SSB is not pushing for the development of air launched trg-230 and trg-300.
if launched from air at ~40000ft and ~0.9mach; as the missiles will not have to overcome the gravitational pull and dense air friction at lower altitudes, their range will be...
Answering the previous question of why Tai is not using ts1400 for Hurjet;
Hürjet needs an engine like f404(17700lbf thrust) or f414(22000lbf thrust) or ej200 (20700lbf thrust) that develops minimum ~18000lbf . But ideally ~21000lbf like the ej200. With an engine like f404 it will be an ideal...
I would love to see the local industry producing an engine for the TFX. But I can not see it happening in short term.
2028 is the target they have put for a home grown jet engine to be ready. I hope I am wrong but it is too optimistic!
Russians have been producing jet engines for decades...
TFX prototype engines will be f110GE129E. These are the “twin engine optimised“ f15 engines. They develop ~29500lbf thrust. The engine that is going to go on the TFX , hence need to be similar in size to f110 family.
The engine drawing that TRMotor has shown in it’s site is more like the...