Turkish Unmanned Vehicle Programs

[Random111]

Can someone tell me what a remote controlled Armored PERSONNEL carrier is good for?

It's just the latest trend lol.

 

[TheMightyBender]

Turkey to develop heavy armed UAV
Lale Sariibrahimoglu, Ankara - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
28 February 2018


Turkish Defence Minister Nurettin Canikli has provided details of a new 4.5-tonne armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called Akinci, able to carry four missiles.

In an interview with the Yeni Safak daily on 24 February, Canikli said the Akinci would pave the way for Turkey to develop unmanned combat aircraft starting in 2027 based on the technology acquired.

He also disclosed that a Turkish Defence Industries Executive Committee meeting in January selected local company Baykar Makina to develop the Akinci based on the Bayrak armed UAV.

A contract with Baykar Makina would be signed soon, with Akinci deliveries beginning in 2021, he said.

 

[HannibalBarca]

Turkey to develop heavy armed UAV
Lale Sariibrahimoglu, Ankara - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
28 February 2018


Turkish Defence Minister Nurettin Canikli has provided details of a new 4.5-tonne armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called Akinci, able to carry four missiles.

In an interview with the Yeni Safak daily on 24 February, Canikli said the Akinci would pave the way for Turkey to develop unmanned combat aircraft starting in 2027 based on the technology acquired.

He also disclosed that a Turkish Defence Industries Executive Committee meeting in January selected local company Baykar Makina to develop the Akinci based on the Bayrak armed UAV.

A contract with Baykar Makina would be signed soon, with Akinci deliveries beginning in 2021, he said.

So it's official?
it's the Baykar Design...

 

[TheMightyBender]

So it's official?
it's the Baykar Design...

I think so...
I wonder which engine will power this thing...
Using a very rough extrapolation from Anka, we need two 250 hp turboprop engines.

 

[Khagan1923]

How is Baykar going to power it?! TAI would have made more sense for AKINCI if they hadn't their hands full with ANKA 2 and Global Hawk type Drone they are working on. Plus I don't like the design, had hoped for something more like the reaper.

 

[Glass]

Anka 2 ?

 

[TheMightyBender]

Ankara, Riyadh discuss purchase of Turkish UAVs
28 February 2018 11:36 (UTC+04:00)

Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 28

By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:

Turkey and Saudi Arabia are negotiating the purchase of Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), the Turkish media quoted Director of Turkish company Savunma Teknolojileri Muhendislik ve Ticaret AS (STM) Davut Yilmaz as saying Feb. 28.

Yilmaz said that Saudi Arabia and Turkey also hold negotiations on the purchase of other products of the Turkish defense industry.

The director noted that Saudi Arabia is also interested in the MILGEM project.


In 2007, Turkey announced the MILGEM project, which mainly envisages production of military ships.

 

[Seyfullah]

In the middle of the article there is a GIF where you can see almost no recoil

https://twitter.com/x/status/968565916442210306

 

[kartal1]

Not sure how reliable got it from website.

 

[Blackwolf12]

 

[TheMightyBender]

Turkey attends Saudi defense fair as guest of honor, negotiates sale of UAVs
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY
ISTANBUL
PublishedFebruary 27, 2018

Turkish companies exhibit their products at Afed 2018, where Turkey is the guest of honor, Riyadh, Feb. 25.
Turkish companies are at a global defense fair in Saudi capital of Riyadh to increase their export destinations and aim to sell lightweight kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles to the country
Dedicated to expanding its defense export destinations, Turkish companies have been attending defense and aviation fairs around the world, particularly in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Attending the 4th Armed Forces Exhibition for Diversity of Requirements and Capabilities (AFED 2018) in Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh as the guest of honor and presenting its products, Turkey aims to sell its kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to Saudi Arabia.

Defense Technologies Engineering and Trade Inc. (STM) General Director Davut Yılmaz said they have been negotiating the sale of kamikaze UAVs with Saudi Arabia.

Yılmaz said that delegations at the fair are predominantly Saudi but there are also visitors from neighboring countries, adding: "Such an export to Saudi Arabia or a project to be carried out here would be used or taken as an example by other countries. For this reason, Saudi Arabia is a very important country for us and this importance, which is increasing in different dimensions in recent years, is known to everyone."

Yılmaz said they are doing their share in order to both render this importance concrete in defense and to consolidate friendship between the two countries.

According to Yılmaz, negotiations with Saudi Arabia have been positive and are continuing in different areas, especially in the sale of kamikaze UAVs. The two countries are also working on different projects regarding cybersecurity and aviation certificates. Yılmaz said it seems that agreement in these areas will be signed soon.

Kamikaza UAV or Kargu is an autonomous attack drone is designed in order to detection and strike against the enemy personnel or light armored vehicles.

Kamikaze drones, lightweight and often operable by a single soldier, are designed to crash into a target to detonate a warhead.

Citing that Saudi Arabia has its 2030 vision similar to the Turkish government's 2023 vision, Yılmaz said that STM and other Turkish companies think they can meet Saudi Arabia's 2030 vision. The condition of localization has been stipulated for major projects to be carried out by 2030. "This is important for us. If you promise this kind of localization to a country, it means you have reached a certain level of technology. So, now that we have promised this to the other party, this means we have reached at least a certain level of maturity in the sense of technology, which is a very good development for Turkey," he said.

Explaining that the most important project STM is currently following in Saudi Arabia is the National Ships (MİLGEM) corvettes project, Yılmaz said that they have been following the project for about three years and it is about to be finalized. According to Yılmaz, if nothing goes wrong, they will sign the agreement by summer 2018. He said that all is going well and no troubles have been experienced so far.

Having been organized with the aim to increase domestic production capacity under Saudi Arabia's 2030 vision, a guest country participated at AFED 2018 for the first time this year with a view to attain an international exhibition qualification.

Invited to the fair as a guest of honor, Turkey is at the fair with Military Electronics Industry (ASELSAN), FNSS Defense Systems, Air Electronics Industry (HAVELSAN), OTOKAR, Military Energy Industry and Trade Inc. (ASPİLSAN), C Tech Informatics Technologies Inc. (C2TECH), Desan Shipyard, Öztek textile company, Missile Industry and Trade Inc. (ROKETSAN), Defense Technologies Engineering and Trade Inc. (STM), the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) Informatics and Information Security Research Center (BİLGEM), Defense and Aviation Cluster (OSSA) of the Middle East Industry and Trade Center (OSTİM), METEKSAN defense company, Ema Sistem Fire Protection Systems Inc., Anadolu Shipyard, Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKEK), MIA technology company, MENSAN, Manas defense company, Global Fors Corporation, Katmerciler defense company, Aksa Run Flat Systems and Milsoft Software Technologies.

 

[Kamil_baku]

Turkey attends Saudi defense fair as guest of honor, negotiates sale of UAVs
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY
ISTANBUL
PublishedFebruary 27, 2018

Turkish companies exhibit their products at Afed 2018, where Turkey is the guest of honor, Riyadh, Feb. 25.
Turkish companies are at a global defense fair in Saudi capital of Riyadh to increase their export destinations and aim to sell lightweight kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles to the country
Dedicated to expanding its defense export destinations, Turkish companies have been attending defense and aviation fairs around the world, particularly in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Attending the 4th Armed Forces Exhibition for Diversity of Requirements and Capabilities (AFED 2018) in Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh as the guest of honor and presenting its products, Turkey aims to sell its kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to Saudi Arabia.

Defense Technologies Engineering and Trade Inc. (STM) General Director Davut Yılmaz said they have been negotiating the sale of kamikaze UAVs with Saudi Arabia.

Yılmaz said that delegations at the fair are predominantly Saudi but there are also visitors from neighboring countries, adding: "Such an export to Saudi Arabia or a project to be carried out here would be used or taken as an example by other countries. For this reason, Saudi Arabia is a very important country for us and this importance, which is increasing in different dimensions in recent years, is known to everyone."

Yılmaz said they are doing their share in order to both render this importance concrete in defense and to consolidate friendship between the two countries.

According to Yılmaz, negotiations with Saudi Arabia have been positive and are continuing in different areas, especially in the sale of kamikaze UAVs. The two countries are also working on different projects regarding cybersecurity and aviation certificates. Yılmaz said it seems that agreement in these areas will be signed soon.

Kamikaza UAV or Kargu is an autonomous attack drone is designed in order to detection and strike against the enemy personnel or light armored vehicles.

Kamikaze drones, lightweight and often operable by a single soldier, are designed to crash into a target to detonate a warhead.

Citing that Saudi Arabia has its 2030 vision similar to the Turkish government's 2023 vision, Yılmaz said that STM and other Turkish companies think they can meet Saudi Arabia's 2030 vision. The condition of localization has been stipulated for major projects to be carried out by 2030. "This is important for us. If you promise this kind of localization to a country, it means you have reached a certain level of technology. So, now that we have promised this to the other party, this means we have reached at least a certain level of maturity in the sense of technology, which is a very good development for Turkey," he said.

Explaining that the most important project STM is currently following in Saudi Arabia is the National Ships (MİLGEM) corvettes project, Yılmaz said that they have been following the project for about three years and it is about to be finalized. According to Yılmaz, if nothing goes wrong, they will sign the agreement by summer 2018. He said that all is going well and no troubles have been experienced so far.

Having been organized with the aim to increase domestic production capacity under Saudi Arabia's 2030 vision, a guest country participated at AFED 2018 for the first time this year with a view to attain an international exhibition qualification.

Invited to the fair as a guest of honor, Turkey is at the fair with Military Electronics Industry (ASELSAN), FNSS Defense Systems, Air Electronics Industry (HAVELSAN), OTOKAR, Military Energy Industry and Trade Inc. (ASPİLSAN), C Tech Informatics Technologies Inc. (C2TECH), Desan Shipyard, Öztek textile company, Missile Industry and Trade Inc. (ROKETSAN), Defense Technologies Engineering and Trade Inc. (STM), the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) Informatics and Information Security Research Center (BİLGEM), Defense and Aviation Cluster (OSSA) of the Middle East Industry and Trade Center (OSTİM), METEKSAN defense company, Ema Sistem Fire Protection Systems Inc., Anadolu Shipyard, Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKEK), MIA technology company, MENSAN, Manas defense company, Global Fors Corporation, Katmerciler defense company, Aksa Run Flat Systems and Milsoft Software Technologies.

I cannot decide if new king is close to Turkey or someone against it... my feelings tell that his is close.

or the third version is, he is just none of them...

But keeping the purchase of Milgem which is around 300 million dollar each, should be a problem for saudi arabia..

 

[cabatli_53]

I cannot decide if new king is close to Turkey or someone against it... my feelings tell that his is close.

or the third version is, he is just none of them...

But keeping the purchase of Milgem which is around 300 million dollar each, should be a problem for saudi arabia..

Don’t expect anything serious bro. They like talking about potential sale of Turkish made weapons but prefers to ink deal with European and USA contractors. If they fail to purchase from west, then, they change course towards Turkey so All officials are talking about good will and likely things. Nothing more!

 

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[Hindustani78]