Turkish Unmanned Vehicle Programs

[BordoEnes]

So yeah according to Dr.Okuz and @cabatli_53 both Karayel and Caldiran already entered service, however all of them seem to be deployed in Western Turkey. Canakale en Edirne respectivly. Also Karayel doesnt seem to be catapult launched?

 

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Sierra Nevada has designed and manufactured landing gear for the Air Force's Predator drones stationed in Southern Nevada
Fatih Ozmen: Mystery man behind Sierra Nevada - Las Vegas Sun News

Now this is an interesting piece of info...i wonder if Sierra Nevada and TAI can collobrate to design&produce better landing gears for ANKA ?

 

[xenon54 out]

Now this is an interesting piece of info...i wonder if Sierra Nevada and TAI can collobrate to design&produce better landing gears for ANKA ?

Is there somehing wrong with current ones?

 

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Is there somehing wrong with current ones?

Current ones looks a little bit bulky. Especially the front landing gear. Which means more weight.

 

[xenon54 out]

Current ones looks a little bit bulky. Especially the front landing gear. Which means more weight.

Can we produce them indigenously, we even produce the electro optics why cant we make this one too?

 

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Can we produce them indigenously, we even produce the electro optics why cant we make this one too?

As far as i know, producing landing gear is not an easy task... and there not many producers in the world.

 

[xenon54 out]

As far as i know, producing landing gear is not an easy task... and there not many producers in the world.

Thats the point in dont get why its so hard, its not like as if it was a A380 landing gear.

 

[Worf]

Thats the point in dont get why its so hard, its not like as if it was a A380 landing gear.

Its still will have to endure great forces, especially whilst landing.

 

[FutureMe]

Can we produce them indigenously, we even produce the electro optics why cant we make this one too?

It is probably because some good designs are still under patent protection. I don't think that it is about material science.

 

[FutureMe]

Agusta Westland's ATAK landing gear patent granted by Turkish Patent Office.

 

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@cabatli_53 Bro, do you recognize this E/O on Bayraktar TB2 ?

Baykar UAV subsystems -

 

[xxxKULxxx]

 

[cabatli_53]

@cabatli_53 Bro, do you recognize this E/O on Bayraktar TB2 ?

Baykar UAV subsystems -

I couldn't find anything similar to this bro.

 

[BordoEnes]

I couldn't find anything similar to this bro.

I vaguely remember this being discussed before at WAFF, it was from a US company but cant remember which.

 

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Images taken from Vestel Karayel