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Clear indicator that UAV are making an impact on how many times our planes needs to take action. But why haven't they shown our own UAV's as well. I remember reading somewhere that Baykar UAV had accumulated some 40.000+ hours of flight.
DUBAI: Vestel Karayel keeps an eye out, ready to strike
On display is the Karayel-SU, which is the latest of a four-variant family of the tactical UAVs. Compared with the baseline Karayel, the new variant has an additional 2.5m wingspan and a total of four under-wing hardpoints.
At Dubai, the aircraft is being displayed with representative Roketsan MAM-L and MAM-C munitions on the hardpoints.
Vestel says that even with a full payload of 120kg on the four hardpoints, the aircraft can still carry a 50kg electro-optical/IR payload in its fuselage bay. It can also carry laser range finders, designators and pointer payloads.
The Karayel-Su’s endurance ranges from 20 hours without munitions to eight hours with a full weapons load. Its operating altitude is 18,000ft, and it has a datalink range of more than 150km.
Vestel adds that it is scouting for exports of the unmanned platform, and looking for a wide range of collaborative partners.
source: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/a...karayel-keeps-an-eye-out-ready-to-str-443228/
*note this is back from 2017.
Well done to Vestel. But the low altitude and short time in air with payload is a clear indicator that it's meant for striking and returning (hoping the enemy doesn't have stinger or something). How much does a Karayel cost ?
DUBAI: Vestel Karayel keeps an eye out, ready to strike
- 14 November, 2017
- SOURCE: Flight Daily News
- BY: Ellis Taylor
- Dubai
On display is the Karayel-SU, which is the latest of a four-variant family of the tactical UAVs. Compared with the baseline Karayel, the new variant has an additional 2.5m wingspan and a total of four under-wing hardpoints.
At Dubai, the aircraft is being displayed with representative Roketsan MAM-L and MAM-C munitions on the hardpoints.
Vestel says that even with a full payload of 120kg on the four hardpoints, the aircraft can still carry a 50kg electro-optical/IR payload in its fuselage bay. It can also carry laser range finders, designators and pointer payloads.
The Karayel-Su’s endurance ranges from 20 hours without munitions to eight hours with a full weapons load. Its operating altitude is 18,000ft, and it has a datalink range of more than 150km.
Vestel adds that it is scouting for exports of the unmanned platform, and looking for a wide range of collaborative partners.
source: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/a...karayel-keeps-an-eye-out-ready-to-str-443228/
*note this is back from 2017.
Well done to Vestel. But the low altitude and short time in air with payload is a clear indicator that it's meant for striking and returning (hoping the enemy doesn't have stinger or something). How much does a Karayel cost ?
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