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Turkey set to become largest operator of UCAV in Europe, Asia and Middle East

I think They also realized that Today's Turkiye is not the same place that they block sale of requested number of simple MLRS, Tanks or attack helicopters in yesterdays.

The sanction system has actually proven to be a failure in most places around the world. As the number of suppliers increases, there are more and more options for any country to consider alternate suppliers. Where the US and EU (collectively) restrict, Russia, China and Israel dominate. French too gain significantly.

Turkey's further departure from overseas component dependence in this area would mean more drones around the world are accessible to third countries, which can enhance border management and counter terrorism operations.

Let's see how Akinci and Bayraktar do in the international markets. Ataturk would be proud of you people today.
 
Akinci drone will be completed within 1-2 months.
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After the Anka II , TAI Advanced HALE class UAV and Baykar Akıncı, operational capabilities will be greatly increased. However, the development of this operational progress through domestic companies creates another opportunity.

So important feature of these systems is the autonomous capabilities with advanced flight and communication security avionics and ECM systems, which have proven themselves in many difficult conditions. Almost everyone usually pays attention to the useful loads of the aircraft, but in the background of these strategic UAVs, the advances in the subsystems bring Turkish aviation to top-class level very fast.

After all these three systems, I guess everyone can guess what's coming.
 
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“PG-50” gasoline boxer engine of Turkish anti radiation and kamikaze drone “Kargi” will provide a range more than 1000km strike radius to detect and destroy enemy radar and SAM network in additions to troops detected by optic sensors.

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Aselsan officially developing “swarm drone extension” for Serçe drones Turkish Army uses. Later, Swarm extension capability will be applied to other small to mid size drone programs, especially for kamikaze drones.

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“PG-50” gasoline boxer engine of Turkish anti radiation and kamikaze drone “Kargi” will provide a range more than 1000km strike radius to detect and destroy enemy radar and SAM network in additions to troops detected by optic sensors.

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Aselsan officially developing “swarm drone extension” for Serçe drones Turkish Army uses. Later, Swarm extension capability will be applied to other small to mid size drone programs, especially for kamikaze drones.

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It is really good that you are targeting all areas of the entire UAV ecosystem: Propulsion, design, armament, navigation and communication. UAV is a complete ecosystem which requires complete self-reliance right from designing the damn things to the satellites with which they can autonomously communicate without some other country having the 'switch-off' button.

This is exactly what we and Russians faced in the conflicts of the late 90s, with GPS being limited or completely shut off for our military forces. Having own constellations of high resolution military satellites is critical for autonomous military operations.
 
Well said. May the Republic of Turkiye succeed in their efforts to develop in this important field.

Thanks for your constructive comment and good wishes !

Turkey, cause of ruling a strategic location in region whose border is surrounded by destabilized states is fighting against multiple terror threats. In 1990's, Turkiye got tired of requesting the strategic weapon systems to be effective against counter-secessionist terrorist operations using many different gerilla tactics but Our “allies” choose to issue mostly sanctions in such difficult times while inner traitors were busy to back-stab own country in paralel to the benefits of external powers. Some of them were charged to delay Turkish programs, while others transferred the secrets of some projects for their masters. Even today, You can realize their comments in this forum as well. They always bring forward some excuses to achieve their main missions to attack Turkiye but They are not allowed to live in this beautiful country anymore but in prison or abroad. In such a complicated environment in 2010's, Turkish industry found own solution with developing own drone systems that we are not allowed to purchase. In paralel to drone development, We have faced new sanctions on sub-component level. Laser designator, some sensors, and detectors were put into sanction lists to block our armed drone programs and The drone programs delayed until Aselsan revealed own solutions to replace foreign dependency on those components as well. Later, They suddenly ease the sale of electro-optic payloads in the times when Aselsan revealed CATS 3rd generation Flir system and the rules of the game aiming to drive us into a disaster, is re-written by Bayraktar TB2 and Anka like platforms.

At present, Turkish industry is trying to cut the final dependency with developing state of art engines which is going to power up all platforms from top to down. Thanks to those strategic systems, PKK terrorists have been wiped from the floor inside the country and Army is regularly striking deep inside Iraq to erase them outside our border but US found a new solution to make them live with supporting PKK’s Syrian wing, PYD, with supplying heavy weaponry under the safe umbrella of US because they realized that Turkey can not be controlled by external efforts, coups, economical attacks, sanctions, terrorism, threatens anymore. After induction of armed drones, The activity of PKK terrorists are minimized and Turkish Army reached a kill ratio around 60-80 rats monthly without giving any martyrs so those drones have very special place in our minds/hearts so Their success can not be measured with number of drones exported/to be exported abroad, Although Qatar and Ukraine officially declared deals for Bayraktar, While Anka remained into shortlist with a few manufacturer in Indonesia, Morocco tenders.

About engines, Turkish industry successfully revealed gasoline and turbo-diesel engines for the drones mentioned above. The national engines perform much superior performance than German or European equivalents replaced/to be replaced... In final, It is reported that TEI will announce a new strategic engine which is being kept secret cause of secrecy policy of program. First ignition of this engine have been done in recent weeks. I believe New engine will be a turbo-prop which will have a thrust of 550hp to be used (twin) on Akinci heavy class armed drone introduced above. Self-reliance on industrial activity provides freedom on foreign policy. Actually, That is what disturbs West but On the other hand, they want to get a share on cake ($) at the same time so They are joining into some programs under some terms issued by Turkish officials. I think They also realized that Today's Turkiye is not the same place that they block sale of requested number of simple MLRS, Tanks or attack helicopters in yesterdays.
 
TAI-2 will make first flight in the next month ...... 2 x PD-170 engines for payload of 750kg
 
And we are waiting for second beast...

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At least, we saw the "evolution" and different stage of the Akinci...But this one... from Some pics and a model in a wind tunnel few months ago...you get that pic of a complete product.
 

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