Also I believe that abrupt energy shock would cause damage to the UCAV and may even set off any munition on board, or at least in case they made them that robust and shock absorbent, then the cost and/or the weight would increase significantly. I don't think it makes any sense.
It seems like it is not as important as you think, since Baykar is using Azra datalink instead of Aselsan products, and SSB and TAF look to be okay with this. BTW, both KAAN and Anka 3 will have Aselsan datalinks; there is no ambiguity on that front. TAF and SSB may ask Baykar to integrate Aselsan datalink to the Kızılelmas that will be delivered to TAF, but it looks like it is not a priority to Baykar. It is Baykar's project, so Baykar's rules and Baykar's priorities. Baykar chose Aselsan EOTS and Aselsan radar(tbh they are the only choices for those subsystems) for its UCAV, but not Aselsan datalink.
EMALS on carriers launch aircraft with a MTOW of 25+ tons. This will launch a UCAV with an MTOW of 3 tons.
Those UCAVs don't need an airfield to land. They can land on asphalt roads. With this EMALS, you can launch those UCAVs from inside buildings, you can dig tunnels to a mountain, and launch them from there.
Baykar's rules and Baykar's priorities
ok lets try this way.... what is Azra data link? what is T link and what is a directional data link? and what they do ?First of all, Azra datalink IS an Aselsan Product.
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This is not the first time Baykar has done this. TB2 and Akıncı don't use Aselsan products as datalinks.Baykar's rules and Baykar's priorities
This is news to me i never new Azra was an Aselsan datalink.First of all, Azra datalink IS an Aselsan Product.
Azerbaycan Radyolink Haberleşme Sistemi (AZRA-2) kabul faaliyetleri tamamlandı
ASELSAN, AZRA-2 Taktik Saha Muhabere Sistemlerinin faaliyetlerinin tamamlandığını 2020 Faaliyet Raporu'nda duyurdu.
Aselsan national Datalink (T-link) is a new system, unveiled 5-6 months ago. Azra is much more matured and currently in use in Azerbaycan. When T-Link becomes ready, KE will use it as well like our aircrafts KAAN and ANKA 3, as you see in demonstration picture from SSB in source:
Türkiye’nin stratejik gücü: T-Link ile yeni bir dönem başlayacak
Son yılların en kritik başlıklarından olan askeri sistemlerin milli imkanlarla haberleşmesinde Türkiye sahayı doğrudan etkileyecek bir imkana kavuşuyor. ASELSAN imzalı T-Link ile hava, kara, deniz, uzay ve siber uzay unsurları anlık haberleşecek. Ve en önemlisi de tüm bu iletişim ağı NATO ve...
It is an Aselsan Product. AZerbaycan RAdiolink
you mean low observable turbofan powered unmmened fighter drone which will possibly operate with KAAN and ANKA 3 ??? yes this is the first time!
Chinese EMALS and American EMALS are different applications of the same principle. The Chinese use EMALS with huge success. Reported launch tempo and reliability is top level that is why they developed a land version for small UCAVs. Most of the time such UCAVs comes with rocket assisted launch capability. For example Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie
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Development of IVDL is at a similar level to MURAD AESA and Toygun. It is not in serial production, but it is being tested actively.if we want to focus on low observability further our data link should evolve accordingly as well i.e as a part of low observablty concept we may need to use low probability of intercept LPI/LPD ( low probability of intercept/low probability of detection) datalinks eventually.
For me, performing something for the first time ever in reality and performing it through a powerpoint or AI generated software are way too different things.
