Also what would be the point akinci with the PT 6 engines is powerful enough for ew, aew and has a payload above 1500kg with TP 1400 it would be similar to eurodrone (to expensive). I wich they would make a TB 4 with one PT 6 with payload capacity of 500kg+ rather than super akinci
The critic is correct because of low placement of the turret and sensors on the cabin gürz has a massiv blind spot on the front but on the other hand this is not designed to engage fpv drones but rather kamikaze drones, cruise missiles and anything else larger than a shahed style drone.
Not totally sure what you mean with "This is how they test whether the seeker head can detect IR signals" but manpads need to lock on before launch in order to engage targets since they lack a data link
If they go forward with this model of only buying 3 ships from abroad building the rest in the US, they will further fall back compared to the chinese. It will take more than a decade to rebuild a ship industry that is acceptable and during that timeframe buying ships from abroad would be much...
Its nearing its end its currently undergoing qualification tests and will most likely enter service next year. Nothing much will change maybe some optimisation. But this is just the first (block) there will other iteration with different engines and weight. But the first block will be joint...