Turkish Unmanned Vehicle Programs

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Turkey’s unmanned attack helicopter exhibited for 1st time March 2 2021 https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/turkey-s-unmanned-attack-helicopter-exhibited-for-first-time-44550

IDEF 2021 will be legendary.

 

[Turcici Imperium]

New TB3 drone (UCAV that will operate on TCG Anadolu drone carrier) will begin it's first flight tests at the end of 2021 or at the beginning of 2022 as per SSB.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1368831079390515203

 

[xMustiiej70]

New TB3 drone (UCAV that will operate on TCG Anadolu drone carrier) will begin it's first flight tests at the end of 2021 or at the beginning of 2022 as per SSB.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1368831079390515203

Is there any bews from TAI for the LHDs?

 

[Turcici Imperium]

Appereantly TB3 ucav, that will operate on TCG Anadolu, will use PD170 engine

https://twitter.com/x/status/1368550442570031109

 

[xbat]

not pd170 but new, lighter and more powerful sister PD180

 

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AKINCI PT-3, first take off

https://twitter.com/x/status/1370740881817538561

Baykar reported that the AKINCI Prototype-2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (AKINCI PT-2) successfully passed the Advanced System Identification Test.

 

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Unmanned and Hybrid-Electric drive M113 Armored Combat Vehicle Modernization Package, E-ACV

M113 Electric Armored Combat Vehicle (E-ZMA/E-ACV) has been developed for the modernization of former M113 Armored Combat Vehicles and Enhanced Armored Personnel Carriers (GZPT) in the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces.

Developed in cooperation with the Machinery and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKEK) and the private sector, E-ZMA is equipped with a hybrid drive system. With the modernization project, it is aimed to use the tracked vehicles unmanned, to be equipped with new generation software and systems, to consume very little fuel, to reduce maintenance costs, and to eliminate foreign dependency. The 25-millimeter weapon system developed by MKEK will be integrated into the vehicles to be modernized.

If considering more than 40,000 M113s are currently in use in more than 50 countries, it is also possible to think that modernization studies to be carried out in parallel with export activities.

Drive: Hybrid / Electric
Top Speed: 65 km / h
Acceleration to 50 km / h: 5.8 seconds
Range (Battery / Hybrid): 180 kilometers / 720 kilometers
Weight: 12,300 kilograms
Useful Load Capacity: 3,890 kilograms
Power: 616 HP
Battery Pack: 170 kwh / 750 Vdc
Power Weight Ratio: 50 HP / ton
Torque: 6.000 NM

M113 Elektrikli Zırhlı Muharebe Aracı (E-ZMA) | SavunmaSanayiST

M113 Elektrikli Zırhlı Muharebe Aracı (E-ZMA), Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri envanterinde bulunan M113 ZMA'ların ve GZPT'lerin modernizasyonu için geliştirilmiştir.

www.savunmasanayist.com

 

[Turcici Imperium]

Unmanned and Hybrid-Electric drive M113 Armored Combat Vehicle Modernization Package, E-ACV

M113 Electric Armored Combat Vehicle (E-ZMA/E-ACV) has been developed for the modernization of former M113 Armored Combat Vehicles and Enhanced Armored Personnel Carriers (GZPT) in the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces.

Developed in cooperation with the Machinery and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKEK) and the private sector, E-ZMA is equipped with a hybrid drive system. With the modernization project, it is aimed to use the tracked vehicles unmanned, to be equipped with new generation software and systems, to consume very little fuel, to reduce maintenance costs, and to eliminate foreign dependency. The 25-millimeter weapon system developed by MKEK will be integrated into the vehicles to be modernized.

If considering more than 40,000 M113s are currently in use in more than 50 countries, it is also possible to think that modernization studies to be carried out in parallel with export activities.

Drive: Hybrid / Electric
Top Speed: 65 km / h
Acceleration to 50 km / h: 5.8 seconds
Range (Battery / Hybrid): 180 kilometers / 720 kilometers
Weight: 12,300 kilograms
Useful Load Capacity: 3,890 kilograms
Power: 616 HP
Battery Pack: 170 kwh / 750 Vdc
Power Weight Ratio: 50 HP / ton
Torque: 6.000 NM

M113 Elektrikli Zırhlı Muharebe Aracı (E-ZMA) | SavunmaSanayiST

M113 Elektrikli Zırhlı Muharebe Aracı (E-ZMA), Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri envanterinde bulunan M113 ZMA'ların ve GZPT'lerin modernizasyonu için geliştirilmiştir.

www.savunmasanayist.com

This is pretty cool

 

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Alper Köse: “Necessary arrangements are made for UAV / UCAV systems that can take off from 100-150 meters. We are planning a structure where Unmanned Naval Vehicles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles will work in coordination. "

https://twitter.com/x/status/1374697363537821698

 

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AKINCI PT-3, first take off

https://twitter.com/x/status/1370740881817538561

Baykar reported that the AKINCI Prototype-2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (AKINCI PT-2) successfully passed the Advanced System Identification Test.

It was announced that the AKINCI PT-3 maiden flight was successfully completed.
#BeratKandili (Shab-e-barat)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1375789271416778758

 

[AKINCI]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1376536180318158850

 

[Turcici Imperium]

MTOW of TB3 to be around 1200kg, with folding wings, says CEO Selçuk Bayraktar

Bayraktar TB-3 SİHA'nın özellikleri paylaşıldı

Selçuk Bayraktar, TCG ANADOLU LHD'ye iniş gerçekleştirebilecek Bayraktar TB3 SİHA'nin özelliklerini paylaştı. Bayraktar TB3, 1200 kilogram ağırlığında olacak.

www.savunmasanayist.com

Appereantly TB3 will be around 300kg lighter than Anka, with stronger engine. We would see TB3 as a lot faster drone than Anka.

 

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Navalized Structure
UAV SATCOM
Aselsan Aselflir F500C CATS
Aselsan UAV AESA
Gokdoğan BVR A-A missile and SOM-A cruise missile compatibility
Axial motion ability on rotor system
30.000ft altitude
12 hours endurance
6500km maximum flight range

An interesting Tilt Rotor armed UAV concept study from Karatay University Mechanical Engineering Faculty
source, Dr Ömer Çay twitter page https://twitter.com/Dromercay

 

[Deino]

Another interesting concept via Combat-Master/SecretProjectsForum:

 

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Found that forum and checked his original post. According to him, third picture is for short-landing (open rotors on wings push air forward ) that's pretty innovative.

My understanding is that, TB3 will have rotating motors on the wings, but won't be able to vertically land/take off in first versions, and this capability would be added after a while with a software upgrade.

If she will have vertical landing/take off at first, then i don't see any point of second and third pictures where rotors on the wings assist horizontal short take off and short landing.