What's new

Akinci & Aksungur and Turkish Unmanned Fighter Aircraft Program

universal soldier said:
What the difference between ANKA Block B and Block A ?
Click to expand...

anka-blok-b-ilk-ucus-3.jpg
 
SOHEIL said:
Smaller Flir - Landing gear doors added - Composite landing gears - Some change's in engines intakes - etc
Click to expand...
Instead of saying "smaller flir" we could say that the moving parts of the flir is buried into the plane, so less cross section for radars, more aero-dinamical structure and more stable usage. And also better balance for the center of the weight, giving the plane more room for more complicated maneuvers.
 
1628642_-_main.jpg

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) completed the maiden flight of its Anka Block B UAV on 30 January. Source: TAI


Turkey completed the maiden flight of its Anka Block B unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on 30 January, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has announced.

According to TAI the first flight included a wide degree of autonomy, with take-off, landing, and much of the flight itself being conducted by an autopilot.

The Anka B is the second generation of the indigenous medium altitude long endurance (MALE) UAV. It is also the production standard version, with 10 Anka Block B UAVs having been ordered in October 2013 for the Turkish military.

Also known as the Anka-S, the Anka B features a more expansive payload to the pre-series/basic Anka Block A. This includes a new high-definition (HD) electro optical infrared (EOIR) payload including a laser designator/laser rangefinder, an Aselsan/MilSOFT synthetic aperture radar (SAR), satellite communications (SATCOM), an encrypted datalink and an indigenous flight control computer.

Turkey announced in July 2012 that it would develop an armed version of the Anka. While the Anka A was unarmed, it is unclear if the Block B aircraft will be able to carry ordnance - either currently or at a later date.

COMMENT
The first flight of the production-standard Anka B comes just over four years after the initial Anka prototype first flew in December 2010.

The Anka programme has suffered some issues, including the crash of the first aircraft in September 2012 and some problems with the Anka A's payload, but it now appears to be moving forward in line with a planned first delivery to the Turkish Air Force in 2016. All 10 Anka Bs are scheduled to be delivered by 2018.

The Anka is one of the headline products of Turkey's indigenous development plan, now over a decade long, overseen by the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM). Through it Turkey has looked to make itself broadly self-sufficient for defence technologies, with an additional goal of building itself into a major exporter of defence technologies.

In developing and ordering the Anka, Turkey has positioned itself as the only European country to have a MALE UAV in production. With MALE UAVs currently a highly sought after military requirement, the type could well find success on the export market. This is particularly true in the lucrative Middle Eastern market where for various reasons the United States may be unwilling to export MALE UAVs and end-users may be unwilling to buy Israeli products.

Turkey's Anka Block B UAV completes maiden flight - IHS Jane's 360
 

Yes but what we see is confusing... If they will produce this ANKA-B which will be called as ANKA-S then where is SATCOM & ASELSAN CATS on ANKA-B ?..
 
xxxKULxxx said:
Yes but what we see is confusing... If they will produce this ANKA-B which will be called as ANKA-S then where is SATCOM & ASELSAN CATS on ANKA-B ?..
Click to expand...
Oh, you're saying that in the pictures we can't see those. Like you said earlier maybe its because this was the first flight. We will probably see it soon or when it is delivered.
 
xxxKULxxx said:
Yes but what we see is confusing... If they will produce this ANKA-B which will be called as ANKA-S then where is SATCOM & ASELSAN CATS on ANKA-B ?..
Click to expand...
ANKA-B's flir seems more smaller than the original ASELFLIR-300T

Anka_Block_B_150205_01[1].jpg
 
Last edited by a moderator:

Similar threads

Zarvan
Turkish Aerospace Works On Arming Aksungur UAV With Torpedo
Replies
1
Views
2K
Maarkhoor
Maarkhoor
dBSPL
AI-assisted loitering munition specially developed for TB-2 user countries
Replies
2
Views
641
Oublious
Oublious
Hamartia Antidote
Sierra Space Working with NASA on Crewed Dream Chaser
Replies
2
Views
406
Hamartia Antidote
Hamartia Antidote
Zarvan
A Sarsılmaz Firearm for Every Single Need of Armed Forces and Security Forces
Replies
1
Views
2K
LegionnairE
LegionnairE
Zarvan
Turkish Government Gives Green Light For Three I-Class Frigates
2 3
Replies
40
Views
6K
dBSPL
dBSPL

Latest posts

Pakistan Defence Latest Posts

Pakistan Affairs Latest Posts

Military Forum Latest Posts

Country Latest Posts

Back
Top Bottom