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[Zafer]

anti pirate or security missions you have a helicopter onboard

Helicopters can be shot down easily. A plane expands the reach very much. With satcom or an AI autopilot you can reach thousands of kilometers. There can always be circumstances where you can use extra reach. Anyway, it is an easy capability to have.

 

[mTT]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1916000686270980468

 

[Sanchez]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1916000686270980468

By Baykar posts of the last 3 days, after Anadolu's long visit to the shipyard was complete and she sailed again, in the last 3 days TB3 made at least 13 takeoffs from and landings to Anadolu.

Brings the total over 4 days to 17, including the first night time landing. With the closing words of Selçuk, makes me think this round of tests are concluded and Anadolu will be going to Aksaz.

 

[Agha Sher]

The "payload" Selcuk is speaking off seems to be this sensor. Anyone know what it is?

 

[Sanchez]

The "payload" Selcuk is speaking off seems to be this sensor. Anyone know what it is?

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Datalink antenna.

It's the main difference between PT-3 and PT-4.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1916040221101003211

 

[Agha Sher]

Thank! The useful EOTS is still missing. I think we can expect a PT-5 with EOTS for weapons tests.

 

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[Agha Sher]

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This tiny EOTS is not the real deal. They are just using it for these initial tests

 

[mTT]

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ASELFLIR-500 = EO/IR
TOYGUN-100 = EOTS

 

[Sanchez]

Thank! The useful EOTS is still missing. I think we can expect a PT-5 with EOTS for weapons tests.

TB3 doesn't need an EOTS like TOYGUN. EOTS is for fast moving aircraft as it's really hard to turn a protruding ball while going 600kmh. TB3 don't have that problem so AF-500 is enough. Anka-3 possibly wouldn't also need it if it wasn't for the low visibility requirements.

 

[Agha Sher]

TB3 doesn't need an EOTS like TOYGUN. EOTS is for fast moving aircraft as it's really hard to turn a protruding ball while going 600kmh. TB3 don't have that problem so AF-500 is enough. Anka-3 possibly wouldn't also need it if it wasn't for the low visibility requirements.

My bad. I meant an EO like Aselflir

 

[Sanchez]

Brings the total over 4 days to 17, including the first night time landing. With the closing words of Selçuk, makes me think this round of tests are concluded and Anadolu will be going to Aksaz.

Or not. 3 more take off and landings from PT-4 and 2 takeoffs where both birds landed back in Keşan, bringing the total to 21 landings and 23 takeoffs over 5 days. This time I believe this rounds of tests are now concluded after both aircraft went back to their home base.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1916404466842034206

 

[Strong AI]

Or not. 3 more take off and landings from PT-4 and 2 takeoffs where both birds landed back in Keşan, bringing the total to 21 landings and 23 takeoffs over 5 days. This time I believe this rounds of tests are now concluded after both aircraft went back to their home base.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1916404466842034206

The next step should be this.

Possibly yes, but the ship itself has a precision approach radar that can possibly be configured for UAV approach.

Only for the time being we have proven that TB3 can take off and land, operate from Anadolu mechanically. We need a whole of integration process in every possible level.

Or else valuable space will be occupied on the deck.

 

[Sanchez]

The next step should be this.

Or else valuable space will be occupied on the deck.

Not just "instrumentalizating" it, there's so much more to do. Actually these are still just the baby steps on our way to make it a product.

Just below that Anmdt spoke about those as well in the past months.

Arms aside, ISR will be the punch of such a drone. High altitude, long endurance, robust sensors (AF-500, intelligence pod and so on).

For the arms, the ship itself has alternative platforms to deliver them (Cobra - Cirit / UMTAS, Çakır).


For LOS they will need to integrate additional antennas to the ship, additional consoles in the operations room or configuring an adjacent room as 'drone operations room' those two rooms will need an opening between.
Integration to the ADVENT so that data exchange or mission ploting becomes reasonable, or else TB3 will be there just for the appearance.
SATCOM bandwidth is another limit, they may need to make it possible to alternate between UAVs and stall some of them in cruise mode etc.
IMO the ship has sufficient SATCOM bandwidth but not all can be allocated for drones.

We need to work on modular pods asap, the Navy cannot be made to choose between customised TB3s before launching the UAV, and should be able to switch between ESM / Intelligence pod, an IRST or SAR pod just as installing the missiles.

And possibly a solid navalization, a maintanance package and rigs in the hangar to extend the life of the UAV etc. Baykar will need to miniaturise the overhaul/maintenance tools and packages and prepare a rig to fit into the hangar.