TR UAV/UCAV Programs | Anka - series | Kızılelma | TB - series

[Yasar_TR]

It’s normal alright to first try it under the wings with time it will get better it will take years until Kizilelma is combat ready same with anka

Years is very open ended. 2 to 9 years qualify the statement you’ve made.

If they allocate the right resources, Anka3 will definitely be ready in under 3 years, if not quicker. The only parameter that will hold it back is the TF6000.

KE should follow Anka3 once the TF10000 is ready.

So in reality the ball is in TEI’s court. The quicker they provide the engines the quicker these planes can be operational.

Although these are the first trials to see if the planes can perform as envisaged by the designers, and these firings are governed by the Circular Error Probable laws; Tolun hitting the bulls eye in it’s first Anka3 IWB firing is very heartening. Well done to all Tusas engineers!

 

[Sanchez]

Finally the high res photos from yesterday's test footage.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1976223848702923004

 

[Zafer]

Once ammunition test is started it will probably go through all the outside ammo and continue with IWB ammo without a break. This also depends on whether the ammo is ready off course. I am guessing we will see completion of tests with available ammo within 3 months.

 

[Huelague]

RSF shoots down Sudan’s third Akinci drone

In the ongoing civil war that has ravaged Sudan since April 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have achieved another milestone in their efforts to contest the Sudanese Armed Forces’ (SAF) d…

www.military.africa

If you sell these drones to countries that don’t have a modern airforce and they try to utilise them like modern attack fighters, this is what you get. Even some rebels now have alr defence missiles. Also countries like China can easily supply the AD missiles to these rebels as they would love to see the name of Bayraktar tarnished.

Third Akinci brought down in that area now. We shouldn’t sell these to any “Tom, Dick and Harry”. We should be choosier in supplying these drones. Also there should be specific guidelines about the use of these with regards to where and how.

Two more points. Reputation and advertising.

 

[Sanchez]

Two more points. Reputation and advertising.

People that buy military hardware don't use twitter much. Anyone that looks at it sees what this thing is and isn't.

 

[Sanchez]

It's like WW2 up in this!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1976561395488403707

 

[Zafer]

We will probably see what TB3 is made of before too long as they are quick in deploying it.

 

[Huelague]

People that buy military hardware don't use twitter much. Anyone that looks at it sees what this thing is and isn't.

I cant say what kind of social media military employee use, or if any of that. We can expect that this kind of news will be not escape by the responsible people.

 

[Sanchez]

Italian Air Force and Army chiefs and navy vice chief visited Baykar today, along with a delegation from Leonardo and deputy PM.

LBA is going to hit big.

"Funds of 2.4 billion of €, for the Air Force's new UCAVs program, with €242 million already this year. All the pieces are falling into place, with LBA System ready. Given the amount financed, i think it's the largest allocation founds in European Union on this regard."

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1976620430967685507

 

[Oublious]

 

[Strong AI]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1976930467552412129

 

[boredaf]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1976930467552412129

I wish they would also include how much payload it could carry, it looks rather small.

 

[Strong AI]

I wish they would also include how much payload it could carry, it looks rather small.

According to this, 120 kg take-off weight and 25 kg warhead.

MKE’den çift jet motorlu kamikaze İHA: KZ-350

Ateş Serbest-2025’te sergilenen çift jet motorlu kamikaze İHA KZ-350, GPS bağımsız tam otonom navigasyon yetenekleri ve 350 km menzili ile dikkat çekti.

www.defenceturk.net

 

[boredaf]

According to this, 120 kg take-off weight and 25 kg warhead.

MKE’den çift jet motorlu kamikaze İHA: KZ-350

Ateş Serbest-2025’te sergilenen çift jet motorlu kamikaze İHA KZ-350, GPS bağımsız tam otonom navigasyon yetenekleri ve 350 km menzili ile dikkat çekti.

www.defenceturk.net

Better than I expected, lighter than I would've wanted. It could still be very effective if its precision is good; after all, 25 kg of high explosive is nothing to turn your nose up at.

 

[Oublious]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1976580366438674500

 

[Yasar_TR]

Better than I expected, lighter than I would've wanted. It could still be very effective if its precision is good; after all, 25 kg of high explosive is nothing to turn your nose up at.

Jet engines are not cheap. Then there are two of them here. Couldn’t they find a single engine to fly 120kg to ~350km away at 500km/hr?
I wonder which jet engines they will use to propel this kamikaze UAV?

25k of explosives is not too bad. But then it is about the explosive content in 4 x 155mm artillery shells. This UAV doesn’t look like having a stealthy geometry. Hence susceptible to being intercepted by AD systems quite easily. It is supposed to fly autonomously via visual odometric means to its target without GPS. If that means a form of IIR seeker head in action, again that is expensive.

All of that to convey 25kg of explosives over such a long distance. Would it be worth it?

 

[UkroTurk]

Jet engines are not cheap. Then there are two of them here. Couldn’t they find a single engine to fly 120kg to ~350km away at 500km/hr?
I wonder which jet engines they will use to propel this kamikaze UAV?

25k of explosives is not too bad. But then it is about the explosive content in 4 x 155mm artillery shells. This UAV doesn’t look like having a stealthy geometry. Hence susceptible to being intercepted by AD systems quite easily. It is supposed to fly autonomously via visual odometric means to its target without GPS. If that means a form of IIR seeker head in action, again that is expensive.

All of that to convey 25kg of explosives over such a long distance. Would it be worth it?

İt will have longer range then Kemankeş which also has 20kg warhead.

KEMANKEŞ 2 Mini Intelligent Cruise Missile

KEMANKEŞ 2 is an indigenous and original mini intelligent cruise missile that Baykar developed for the purpose of striking strategically-important tar

baykartech.com