its not easier to test and develop an engine for kizilelma its just that the risk of losing of an airframe is more acceptable because there is no pilot but no one is going to buy 50 million dollar drone with half baked subsytems
What are their options to buy, nada
Ankas development is not yet finished even if they deliver a couple of airframes.
Unless they redesign it to be a 2 engine drone, or for a bigger engine, what we have seen is likely the limit of Anka-3. It is supposed to use 1 TF6000, there is only so much you can do with that when it comes to size.
That would be Anka 4.
Probably, yeah. Unless they want to go for something more like a fighter and less like a stealth bomber.
Only China's J-36 while flying so far. That's something else, of course. What I meant was unless they want to make Anka-4 a fighter instead of a bomber. Imagine a bomb truck drone built around a single TF35K with massive internal weapon bays. But, a bigger Anka-3 that could carry more payload would obviously be great.
At that point we are going even beyond B-2 with the power mate. Although, we might want to strip the afterburner to lose some weight and not make it a target with the extra heat at any rate. And since Gazap is more or less like a MK84, a drone like that would probably carry dozens of that.Why not a twin TF35K engine bigger drone with a dozen of Gazap's?
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We need Aselsan to show case and test their sonobuoy launcher for UAVs soon, that is going to turn TB3 into a true ISR monster for LHDs, alongside Fulmar-200, if it ever gets into production phase.What we have been waiting for a long time is moving forward. Italy to procure TB3 to operate aboard Cavour.
"Speaking before the Italian Senate’s Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee on 25 March, VAdm Berutti Bergotto confirmed that the service is moving forward with the Baykar-developed TB3 system, which is expected to operate from the aircraft carrier Cavour.
“You know that this company has signed a cooperation agreement with Leonardo; therefore, the acquisition will be through Leonardo. It can be integrated on board the Cavour (aircraft carrier). This allows both surveillance and the possibility of carrying armament,” he said.
While the admiral names it as Leonardo, the TB3 Bayraktar can be available via LBA Systems, a strategic joint venture established by Italian industry giant Leonardo, and Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar, which bears the title of the largest unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) exporter worldwide. The statement provides the clearest indication to date that Italy intends to integrate a fixed-wing UCAV into its naval aviation component, complementing existing manned aviation assets and rotary-wing platforms."
Italian Navy to fly TB3 drones from Cavour aircraft carrier - Naval News
The Italian Navy is preparing to acquire the Bayraktar TB3 UCAV, marking a new step in expanding its carrier-based unmanned aviation capabilities.
2 KE flying as wings... one with karat irst other with aesa murad and they share data with link
There was a test with Murad + Toygun and I don't think Karat would draw significantly more power than Toygun so space would be the main problem I guess
