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[Strong AI]

Last year when Selcuk Bayraktar said TB3 will land on TCG Anadolu in 2024, some valuable members here said it is impossible. I don't want to quote those posts.

 

[Angry Turk !!!]

Last year when Selcuk Bayraktar said TB3 will land on TCG Anadolu in 2024, some valuable members here said it is impossible. I don't want to quote those posts.

Quote them, I want to see who it was

 

[IC3M@N FX]

Finally this is the next seroius Step, as soon as the weapons and target identification tests are completed, these drones must immediately go into series production at least 60 units + 10 options for the Navy, Gendarmerie/Army/Police and Air Force as first Batch.

20-30 pcs. TCG Anadolu/Navy
20 pcs Gendarmerie/Army/Police
20 pcs Air Force

We should also consider some of the TB2 drones in stock at least 40-50 pieces. Refurbished to Africa & Eastern Europe + Ukraine for sale.
The Money could then be used to finance part of the second batch.

 

[dBSPL]

Unless I miscalculated, TB-3 completed its first landing test just below 100 meters.

Finally this is the next seroius Step, as soon as the weapons and target identification tests are completed, these drones must immediately go into series production at least 60 units + 10 options for the Navy, Gendarmerie/Army/Police and Air Force as first Batch.

20-30 pcs. TCG Anadolu/Navy
20 pcs Gendarmerie/Army/Police
20 pcs Air Force

I know the Navy is planning to procure more than 30.

 

[Strong AI]

Quote them, I want to see who it was

Search around May 2023 in this forum.

 

[Saithan]

Well done. Btw these tests need to be conducted with payload as well.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1858907672893886502

And with Domestic engine

 

[dBSPL]

Congratulatory message from Haluk Görgün, President of SSB:

Bayraktar TB-3 made world record as the first UCAV, capable of both taking off and landing from a ship with a short runway! This success is an indicator not only of the Turkish defense industry, but also of our pionering in the global race in aerospace technologies. Turkiye won this race!

Developed with domestic and national facilities, TB-3 is a groundbreaking innovation in the field of our national naval aviation. With its flight time endurance, high payload capacity and now the ability to land and take off from a ship with a short runway, TB-3 is an approach that opens the door to a new era in future defense technologies. Turkiye entered naval aviation at the highest level!

I would like to sincerely congratulate our engineers, technicians and all the teams, especially our Baykar Tech company, who contributed to this historic achievement. Turkiye, with its perseverance and determination, has taken a leading place in a global race.

We are proud of our Baykar and our Defense Industry!

TB-3 True Force Multiplier

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1858904415375159798

 

[dBSPL]

Well done. Btw these tests need to be conducted with payload as well.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1858907672893886502

And with Domestic engine

Indigenous engine, indigenous flight control system, indigenously designed airframe, indigenous munitions, indigenous avionics and related payloads, indigenous system engineering. This makes the significance of this achievement even more profound.

 

[fushkee]

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Unless I miscalculated, TB-3 completed its first landing test just below 100 meters.


I know the Navy is planning to procure more than 30.

Great study. By the way, how many lifts are there in the ship? As far I see, one is at the back. Any other?

 

[Anmdt]

Last year when Selcuk Bayraktar said TB3 will land on TCG Anadolu in 2024, some valuable members here said it is impossible. I don't want to quote those posts.

You may quote mine, they haven't planned a landing within this year and it has been rushed. We are not telling that it can not be done, it is done earlier. Just like my words on KE, TB3 is bound to go through changes after these trials.

Kudos to the engineers, the ride is much smoother than i expected.

 

[Anmdt]

Indigenous engine, indigenous flight control system, indigenously designed airframe, indigenous munitions, indigenous avionics and related payloads, indigenous system engineering. This makes the significance of this achievement even more profound.

And if they later make use of approach radars for landing, that would have been a lot better.
Now i also wonder where did they place the ground station, or through which console/controller they have controlled the landing.

 

[dBSPL]

Great study. By the way, how many lifts are there in the ship? As far I see, one is at the back. Any other?

There is second aircraft lift on the starboard side, which capable of lifting and lowering the F-35B.

 

[Oublious]

First in history, a drone like TB3 landing on LHD not AC but LHD. This is real difficult to achieve, next step KE. Congrate tor Turkiye and TB2 team.

 

[Strong AI]

And if they later make use of approach radars for landing, that would have been a lot better.
Now i also wonder where did they place the ground station, or through which console/controller they have controlled the landing.

Isn't there OKIS from Meteksan in the video on the left at the start of the deck?

 

[Saithan]

With this landing, we've got more stuff to talk about, like the serial take off and landings and how they're going to be managed by the ground stations and how many we can have up and flying bout for missions.

 

[Strong AI]

?

https://www.meteksan.com/en/products/radar-systems/okis-automatic-take-off-and-landing-system

 

[Saithan]

Turkish Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Successfully Performs First Takeoff and Landing on TCG Anadolu

Turkish Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Successfully Performs First Takeoff and Landing on TCG Anadolu

armyrecognition.com

With a take off weight of 280kilo what kind of arms do you guys think will be good for TB3 ?

 

[Radko]

Turkish Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Successfully Performs First Takeoff and Landing on TCG Anadolu

Turkish Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Successfully Performs First Takeoff and Landing on TCG Anadolu

armyrecognition.com

With a take off weight of 280kilo what kind of arms do you guys think will be good for TB3 ?

Sensors

 

[Strong AI]

Turkish Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Successfully Performs First Takeoff and Landing on TCG Anadolu

Turkish Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Successfully Performs First Takeoff and Landing on TCG Anadolu

armyrecognition.com

With a take off weight of 280kilo what kind of arms do you guys think will be good for TB3 ?

I think SAR and EW pods make TB3 already very valuable for our navy. Weapons will be bonus.

 

[dBSPL]

With this landing, we've got more stuff to talk about, like the serial take off and landings and how they're going to be managed by the ground stations and how many we can have up and flying bout for missions.

There must be very different dynamics and needs with KE or other fast aircrafts with turbofans, but TB-3 is a system where flight endurance is the main criterion. The specifications on the official website state +21 hours, but this will definitely reach around 24 hours with engine, structural and avionics improvements, which means patrol times exceeding 12 hours easilly for these aircraft.

On LHD type platforms, the sortie density of turbofan aircraft may be very limited and in my opinion, this is the basis for such rapid movement in the aircraft carrier program. However, I do not think that this will be a serious problem for turbodiesel or perhaps future small turboprop MALE platforms. However, the time it takes to get the aircraft onto the runway and prepare for flight will still be important. Baykar has made it a company policy to have fully autonomous landing and takeoff operations, and I am sure that the naval versions will be able to take off very quickly according to a certain automation after they are brought onto the deck.

IMHO, the Anadolu LHD/LDD* and TB-3 will become so integrated that they will be inconceivable without each other, almost like soul mates. Also need to say that, the day TB-3 completes its landing below 100 meters with its typical mission pods radar CATS etc, all navies in the world have LHD or kind of platforms but not compatible UAV will seriously consider the acquisition of TB-3.