Akinci & Aksungur and Turkish Unmanned Fighter Aircraft Program
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Internal weapon bay has no meaning in a non-stealthy design !
Under the wings for sure ...
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These 2 for sure:
For example :
(Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era)
General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle
Specifications :
General characteristics
Performance
- Crew: 0
- Length: 28 ft (8 m)
- Wingspan: 56 ft (17 m)
- Height: 6.9 ft (2.1 m)
- Max. takeoff weight: 3,600 lbs (1,633 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Thielert Centurion 1.7 Heavy-Fuel Engine, 165 HP
Armament
- Maximum speed: 150 knots (170 mph; 280 km/h)
- Endurance: 30 hours
- Service ceiling: 29,000 ft (8,840 m)
- Hardpoints: 4
- Missiles: 4 × AGM-114 Hellfire or 8 × AIM-92 Stinger
- Bombs: 4 × GBU-44/B Viper Strike
Credit for picture goes to fuzuli.
It says Micro Munition is for Anka
IDEF 2013: Roketsan unveils new smart munition - News - Shephard
Cirit has already been fired from Anka and successfully hit its target
ANKA Cirit füzesini ateşledi
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For example :
(Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era)
General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle
Specifications :
General characteristics
- Crew: 0
- Length: 28 ft (8 m)
- Wingspan: 56 ft (17 m)
- Height: 6.9 ft (2.1 m)
- Max. takeoff weight: 3,600 lbs (1,633 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Thielert Centurion 1.7 Heavy-Fuel Engine, 165 HP
- Maximum speed: 150 knots (170 mph; 280 km/h)
- Endurance: 30 hours
- Service ceiling: 29,000 ft (8,840 m)
- Hardpoints: 4
- Missiles: 4 × AGM-114 Hellfire or 8 × AIM-92 Stinger
- Bombs: 4 × GBU-44/B Viper Strike
I think UMTAS is another possibility !
It's firing mechanism is the same as AGM-114 Hellfire !
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Source: hurriyetdailynews
In the last few years, almost every visiting foreign dignitary representing a country potentially a buyer of weapons systems has been taken to TUSAŞ Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) so that its proud war toys could be showcased: A drone and a basic trainer aircraft.
Both aircraft (well, their fancy photos) were illustrated on election billboards with President (then Prime Minster) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan proudly heralding to the Turks that “100 percent Turkish-made military aircrafts were flying.”
With the local aerospace technology Turkey would gain from both aircraft programs, the country would eventually design, develop and produce a fighter jet – and sell all three to foreign buyers.
Last month, TAI officials were in Pakistan, hoping to build upon giving subcontracting work on the Anka, TAI’s unmanned aerial vehicle in the medium altitude, low endurance category. U.S. weekly Defense News quoted TAI officials as saying subcontracting work could be given to Pakistan Aeronautical Complex by “looking for opportunities to export it to Pakistan.” They said the Anka “is far better suited in every respect” than Pakistan’s C-130s.
A TAI executive also said the company was ready to explore any opportunity to supply a variant of its Hürkuş turboprop trainer. There are problems, though.
The work on the Anka dates back to December 2004, precisely 10 years earlier. In what an advance technology country could have built a new fighter aircraft, the TAI could only deliver two prototypes to the Turkish military, one of which crashed in 2013. The other prototype is stationed at an air base in Batman, southeastern Turkey, but is not operational although an original timetable stated that three Ankas should have been operational last year.
After having spent more than $200 million on the Anka program, the TAI is now aiming higher: The Anka-S, ideally to be delivered to the military in 2016.
An aviation expert said the delivery year was not “realistic at all.” He said: “Work is required to make the Anka lighter to fit into the promised specifications. I am not sure how soon the TAI can make that.”
Meanwhile, the Turkish military’s persistent push to buy an extra batch of Korean-made KT-1 basic trainers could prune export prospects for the Hürkuş, including to the Pakistani military.
“Why should foreign militaries be enthusiastic about a system for which the producing country’s own military is not enthusiastic?” a defense analyst said.
Turkey has signed a deal with the TAI to buy 10 Hürkuş units, but is pushing for a follow-on order from Korean Aerospace Industries for 15 KT-1s in an approximately $150 million deal. In 2007, Turkey and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a contract for the sale of an initial batch of 40 KT-1s, with an option for 15 more.
The aviation expert said the Turkish military is not comfortable about the Hürkuş’s delivery schedule, targeted at 2017-2018.
“Apparently, the military command fears delays in deliveries. They don’t want disruptions in their training concept,” he said.
In the last few years, almost every visiting foreign dignitary representing a country potentially a buyer of weapons systems has been taken to TUSAŞ Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) so that its proud war toys could be showcased: A drone and a basic trainer aircraft.
Both aircraft (well, their fancy photos) were illustrated on election billboards with President (then Prime Minster) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan proudly heralding to the Turks that “100 percent Turkish-made military aircrafts were flying.”
With the local aerospace technology Turkey would gain from both aircraft programs, the country would eventually design, develop and produce a fighter jet – and sell all three to foreign buyers.
Last month, TAI officials were in Pakistan, hoping to build upon giving subcontracting work on the Anka, TAI’s unmanned aerial vehicle in the medium altitude, low endurance category. U.S. weekly Defense News quoted TAI officials as saying subcontracting work could be given to Pakistan Aeronautical Complex by “looking for opportunities to export it to Pakistan.” They said the Anka “is far better suited in every respect” than Pakistan’s C-130s.
A TAI executive also said the company was ready to explore any opportunity to supply a variant of its Hürkuş turboprop trainer. There are problems, though.
The work on the Anka dates back to December 2004, precisely 10 years earlier. In what an advance technology country could have built a new fighter aircraft, the TAI could only deliver two prototypes to the Turkish military, one of which crashed in 2013. The other prototype is stationed at an air base in Batman, southeastern Turkey, but is not operational although an original timetable stated that three Ankas should have been operational last year.
After having spent more than $200 million on the Anka program, the TAI is now aiming higher: The Anka-S, ideally to be delivered to the military in 2016.
An aviation expert said the delivery year was not “realistic at all.” He said: “Work is required to make the Anka lighter to fit into the promised specifications. I am not sure how soon the TAI can make that.”
Meanwhile, the Turkish military’s persistent push to buy an extra batch of Korean-made KT-1 basic trainers could prune export prospects for the Hürkuş, including to the Pakistani military.
“Why should foreign militaries be enthusiastic about a system for which the producing country’s own military is not enthusiastic?” a defense analyst said.
Turkey has signed a deal with the TAI to buy 10 Hürkuş units, but is pushing for a follow-on order from Korean Aerospace Industries for 15 KT-1s in an approximately $150 million deal. In 2007, Turkey and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a contract for the sale of an initial batch of 40 KT-1s, with an option for 15 more.
The aviation expert said the Turkish military is not comfortable about the Hürkuş’s delivery schedule, targeted at 2017-2018.
“Apparently, the military command fears delays in deliveries. They don’t want disruptions in their training concept,” he said.
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ANKA Blok B made its maiden fligth
ANKA Blok B that TAI has been working on it for long time made its maiden flight this morning at Sivrihisar.
ANKA Blok B made its maiden fligth
ANKA Blok B that TAI has been working on it for long time made its maiden flight this morning at Sivrihisar.
ANKA Blok B made its maiden fligth
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Here is TAI's announcement...
Yeni Nesil ANKA Göklerde… - TUSAŞ-Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayii A.Ş.
As i see this is ANKA B but it seems SAR didn't mounted because it's maiden flight...
I think SAR's place is here...
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Does the body have a different color?
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Yes it seems like that... Maybe it's because they changed material of body inorder to make it lighter...
Edit: Sorry it seems it's not fully painted... But as i remember Cabatli said that they will change body material because of the reason as i said above...
And yes SAR's place is just there...
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ı can't wait for the flight video...
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Yea me too, my solution and tissues are ready for the video of that cute angel... >>.<<
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What the difference between ANKA Block B and Block A ?
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