Akinci & Aksungur and Turkish Unmanned Fighter Aircraft Program

[1nsaneTR]

Now, that is some very clever engineering from TAI. Resource and time effective.

 

[Oguzbalasi]

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I think we already saw test video of rocket launcher drone. the yusuf tweeted it in past.

 

[Mert_Ank]

YESSSSS "AKSUNGUR"

https://twitter.com/x/status/1108677710317056000

Sukur Yarabbim. Hasta oldum suzulusune be , aksama kadar sirita sirita gezerim gezerim ben simdi.

 

[neosinan]

What flir this is using?

 

[Acan]

What flir this is using?

it is using cats. I uploaded a pic that you can see it well

 

[Quasar]

The Real action is starting now!

 

[Mert_Ank]

Wing design changed. The old design looked much better. Its amazing huh 5-6 years ago we were desperately trying to buy UAVs. Now we are talking about wing design

 

[AKINCI]

Israel is not happy

Thanks to Israel and USA. They've helped a lot to us.

 

[mete]

Thanks to Israel and USA. They've helped a lot to us.

Everything started with the embargo at 1970s.

Thank you allies!

 

[Timur]

Thanks to Israel and USA

The reality is that we have some kind of that idiotic mentality not erased for example engine programs should have been started with tank and helicopter projects . Do ppl really need such kind of allies to think for their own... Are ppl really so stupid...

 

[azyr]

Wing design changed. The old design looked much better. Its amazing huh 5-6 years ago we were desperately trying to buy UAVs. Now we are talking about wing design

I was talking about the exact same thing with my wife yesterday. I remember not being allowed to buy UAVs, then being allowed to buy them with miles of strings attached on where and how we can operate them.

Then I remember their servicing being a huge hassle and them breaking down left and right, so they had to be sent back to Israel to be serviced which NEVER happened on time. Some Herons were even lost to Israel I think? Might be mistaken there.

Anyways, fast forward 10 years and not only are we in the big league in UAV design and manufacturing we've started selling these to international buyers. We've managed to sell them to Ukraine which has jet engine and all sorts of avionic capabilities. Turkey sold UAVs to that country - it's very very humbling IMO.

 

[ANMDT]

Huge! Congrationals!

Any orders yet? It was co-developed with Indonesia, so they must be interested in acquiring some.

I dont think Indonesia has any contributions on Anka-II . There are a lot to speak on this but this is,as it is.

 

[Constantinople]

Ok we can say officially that no one will compete turkey in UAV's (except USA). ?

 

[revojam]

Ok we can say officially that no one will compete turkey in UAV's (except USA). ?

 

[azyr]

Ok we can say officially that no one will compete turkey in UAV's (except USA). ?

No, the current giants will have on par and better (though situational) products for the foreseeable near future. But it wouldn't be a big mistake to say that Turkey will be one of the best UAV producers in the future, even on-par with the US.

Not even close today though.