Akinci & Aksungur and Turkish Unmanned Fighter Aircraft Program
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Yes all configurations are possible but you must always take into account the carrying capacity.
You want to have everything (Endurance - > 27 hours -; Satcom; radar; heavy weapons - GBU -) ? Ok ! But then you will need much more engine power. A propulsion turboprop or even better, turbofan (The best).
It is rudimentary physics.
It is for this reason that a new R&D program for aquisition to indigenous turboprop has been launched.
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I want to clear some confusion here.
The Anka is an unmanned aerial platform and it can be used for any purpose.
Want to have long endurance and high altitude? Use the basic version (Anka-A)
Want to control the aircraft from any place in the world? Attach a satcom to it (Anka-S)
Want to take extra clear pictures of the ground? Attach a SAR radar to it (Anka-B)
Want to use it to monitor cities? Attach a GAG camera to it (Anka-I)
Want to use it to hunt rats? Attach firepower to it (the armed version or whatever it is called)
The point is, it doesn't make sense to use up the letters A to Z, just use it for whatever you want. One thing is clear though, you probably can't combine the above. If you attach both a SAR and ammo, the performance will rapidly drop. That is why only Anka-A was armed.
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Regarding the orders, I think the following orders have been placed:
10 Anka-S for the air force
3 Anka-I for EGM
??? Anka-B for MIT
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But as you may have noticed the 10 Anka's for the air force seems a bit too little. I think they will buy more Ankas of different variants (like the armed Anka) once they are ready.
The Anka is an unmanned aerial platform and it can be used for any purpose.
Want to have long endurance and high altitude? Use the basic version (Anka-A)
Want to control the aircraft from any place in the world? Attach a satcom to it (Anka-S)
Want to take extra clear pictures of the ground? Attach a SAR radar to it (Anka-B)
Want to use it to monitor cities? Attach a GAG camera to it (Anka-I)
Want to use it to hunt rats? Attach firepower to it (the armed version or whatever it is called)
The point is, it doesn't make sense to use up the letters A to Z, just use it for whatever you want. One thing is clear though, you probably can't combine the above. If you attach both a SAR and ammo, the performance will rapidly drop. That is why only Anka-A was armed.
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Regarding the orders, I think the following orders have been placed:
10 Anka-S for the air force
3 Anka-I for EGM
??? Anka-B for MIT
.
But as you may have noticed the 10 Anka's for the air force seems a bit too little. I think they will buy more Ankas of different variants (like the armed Anka) once they are ready.
. Ther are 9 anka in production. Good catch for the anka.
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Turkey can use satellite communication to produce ANka against submarines in the future with its radar... I believe Sarper Radar is just to have an excuse to improve it. The main reason is to use it against submarines in the future as smaller version of Poseidon..
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What is gag camera?
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Armed ANKA compatible to UMTAS, MAM and CIRIT
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