TAI and ENAER, Chile's national airspace company signed an MoU to work on UAVs. Anka and Aksungur models on the table. Chile does have a huge EEZ and a Chinese fishing ships problem they are trying to curb.
Chile plans to build a national UAV based on the Turkish ANKA or Aksungur, adapted to the needs of the Chilean Air Force.
Now,
ENAER and its subsidiary
DTS have clarified the initial scope of the memorandum, which focuses directly on creating a project proposal based on established platforms such as the
ANKA and the
AKSUNGUR . The technical specifications of this UAV will be precisely tailored to the country's operational requirements, with an interest in surveillance, reconnaissance, and potentially other missions required by the
Chilean Air Force (FACh).
One of the most important aspects of the agreement is the transfer of knowledge through the active participation of ENAER and DTS engineering teams in training and collaborative design activities to be carried out at
Turkish Aerospace 's facilities in Turkey. This will allow Chilean professionals to gain direct experience in the development of medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UAV technology, a segment in which
TAI has demonstrated great maturity with successful exports and real-world operations.
Furthermore, the memorandum contemplates the possibility of moving towards local manufacturing of selected components at ENAER's facilities in Chile, along with the development of specific electronic systems by DTS, geared towards meeting the particular needs of Chilean clients. In this way, the aim is not only to acquire proven platforms, but also to generate added value within Chile, boosting technological sovereignty and the local supply chain in a strategic area for defense.
ENAER y DTS han precisado los alcances del acuerdo con la turca TAI que apuntan a un proyecto de dron en Chile basado en plataformas como el UAV ANKA
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