TR Air Defence Programs

[YeşilVatan]

Nothing. The large drone was already spotted over the Black Sea; if it had slipped in unnoticed, that would have been a real concern. Don’t be misled by the fact it was brought down over Çankırı-Elmadağ. As for the small drone, small drones are tricky to detect unless they’re close to critical sites.

Keep in mind, our Steel Dome system isn’t fully deployed yet. Even when it is, spotting individual small drones will remain a tough challenge. So, we need UAV-based early warning radars.

I wonder how much equipment would be required to surveil the entire Black Sea coast with some kind of TB-2 + advanced sensor setup. I'd imagine it would be easier than covering the Syrian border because sea is flat.

 

[boredaf]

I wonder how much equipment would be required to surveil the entire Black Sea coast with some kind of TB-2 + advanced sensor setup. I'd imagine it would be easier than covering the Syrian border because sea is flat.

Aksungur with Fulmar 500 would be better as it can stay in the air for almost two days, and we would probably need about half a dozen in the air at any time for something like that.

 

[Quasar]

Aksungur with Fulmar 500 would be better as it can stay in the air for almost two days, and we would probably need about half a dozen in the air at any time for something like that.

if we can work around power supply issue Aksungur with Fulmar 500 would be a useful asset

 

[Merzifonlu]

if we can work around power supply issue Aksungur with Fulmar 500 would be a useful asset

+1.

If you combine the roughly 25 kW from the standard alternators on the Aksungur with the about 60 kW generated by the TRMotor's APU60, IMO it should have more than enough power to run that radar with ease.

 

[Saithan]

Yes, but we also need passive radar extenders along borders and such. That can detect and report. I am certain drones are going to be a massive tool for terrorists in the future, especially if they can get them cheap enough

 

[boredaf]

especially if they can get them cheap enough

Mate, you can make a mid range drone from cardboard, literally. An Australian company was selling them to Ukraine at some point.

 

[mehmed beg]

I wonder what Piaggio Hammerhead can carry?

 

[boredaf]

I wonder what Piaggio Hammerhead can carry?

Not only Hammerhead doesn't even actually exist, it can't carry as much as Aksungur or Akıncı AND doesn't have endurance anywhere close to them either. It is a failed product. Now, Avanti as a smaller AEW plane to supplement ground air defence installations might work.

 

[Fuzuli NL]

A blast from the past:

(Translation: Its engine isn't indigenous!!!)

Now our Aksungur flies with Turkish engines which, according to Mr. Kotil, the PD-170 is the most fuel sufficient in its category which allows the Aksungur an endurance that had reached 45 hours of continuous flight.

 

[Agha Sher]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2002326694170935705

Isn't it problematic that two UAVs have flown deep into Turkiye over the past week without having been engaged by the Air Force?

 

[TheInsider]

I can see some kind of RF payload inside the nose

 

[Anmdt]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2002326694170935705

Isn't it problematic that two UAVs have flown deep into Turkiye over the past week without having been engaged by the Air Force?

Note that Balıkesir Manyas is pretty close to Bandırma, where a major Air Force base is located at. These drones magically fly out of control and lead to 'interesting' spots.

Moreover these drones again use Turkish GSM infastructure, and likely with an operator within TR borders.