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Could it just be an image anomaly, or is that a SATCOM on TB2?
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The first to realize this was @Combat-Master (Sharp eye) :)
 

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Why do we need TB3 now ? This is perfect!

MALE UAV, bigger payload, better electronics, much more room for new better subsystems, can be used as subsystem testbed for bigger drones. Much cheaper than Akıncı.

Also think about the export market, would be mistake for Baykar to not to get into MALE UAV market.
 

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If they could fit the PG115, Aselsan CATS and Turkish made SATCOM and tested and verified it in such a relatively short time all the kudos to the Bayraktar team for their remarkable work. If so this will shoot the local input rate to 98+% on component basis I guess.
 

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The ‘Magic Bullet’ Drones Behind Azerbaijan’s Victory Over Armenia​

David Hambling / Forbes

I had forgotten highlight the most important part😭

“This may be the first war to be won by drones. It is unlikely to the last.”

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Correct me if I am wrong. But the main weapon of TB2/3 , MAM-L is a laser guided bomb and it can hit fast moving ground armour and military trucks etc. If you introduce satcom to tb2 then you are limiting yourself to stationary targets due to the fact that the target may not be where you think it is because of signal latency introduced by satcom operations.
Tb2’s Range of operation has already been increased from 150km to 300km. This can be further improved by Relay UAV’s if needed.
So why is Baykar integrating satcom capability to the tb2?
Can it be something to do with electronic jamming and intervention susceptibility of line of sight operated tb2? By controlling the tb2 via satcom this problem can be solved. This was proved to be the case in Euphrates Shield operation where satcom operated Anka-S UAV’s were unaffected by EW effects.
 
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Correct me if I am wrong. But the main weapon of TB2/3 , MAM-L is a laser guided bomb and it can hit fast moving ground armour and military trucks etc. If you introduce satcom to tb2 then you are limiting yourself to stationary targets due to the fact that the target may not be where you think it is because of signal latency introduced by satcom operations.
Tb2’s Range of operation has already been increased from 150km to 300km. This can be further improved by Relay UAV’s if needed.
So why is Baykar integrating satcom capability to the tb2?
Can it be something to do with electronic jamming and intervention susceptibility of line of sight operated tb2? By controlling the tb2 via satcom this problem can be solved. This was proved to be the case in Euphrates Shield operation where satcom operated Anka-S UAV’s were unaffected by EW effects.
I don't think the TB2-S will lose the capability to hit moving targets. C-Tech SOTM provide the data transfer rate of over 20MB per second so we can say operators on ground can receive data from TB2-S and send their command in real time. One more think, TB2 is equipped systems that can automatically keep track and project a moving target untill it is hit by MAM without need to get ground operators involve.
 

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We are developing naval version of UAV's. Its for TCG-Anadolu I guess. But if we succeed, there is a big export market. Fighters for naval assets are limited(harriers are not option any more and f35 is too expensive for many countries and usa doesnt sell them to everyone). We can sell this naval UAV to other countries. Latin america countries are potential costumer.
 

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I don't think the TB2-S will lose the capability to hit moving targets. C-Tech SOTM provide the data transfer rate of over 20MB per second so we can say operators on ground can receive data from TB2-S and send their command in real time. One more think, TB2 is equipped systems that can automatically keep track and project a moving target untill it is hit by MAM without need to get ground operators involve.
AI can estimate the whereabouts of the target in the 2 second latency time that satcoms suffer from.
 

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