cabatli_53
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As I said, leased Herons were used. Lease price came from delay compensation.
Besides, when u have AEW&C, you can send less planes for border patrol and more to COIN missions.
That's true. But I think weight was also an issue.
AselFlir-300T - 116 kg
AN/AAS-52 - 58 kg
Two times heavier. Its a huge headache to adopt it. Anyhow, for whatever reason fact is that Turkey had no alternatives.
AN/AAS-52 (Predator-A, SeaHaewk)
Turret: 58,5 kg
Electronic: 11,25
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69,75kg
AselFlir-300T (Full configuration) (ANKA-A, T-129 ATAK, Milgem)
Turret: 95kg
Electronic: 23kg
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118kg
MTS-B (AH-1Z and Predator-B)
Total: 115 kg