Turkish aerospace set for live-fire drills with "invisible" ANKA-3 UCAV

The Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) is set to conduct live-fire tests with the second prototype of the ANKA-3 unmanned combat aircraft, TUSAŞ's CEO, Mehmet Demiroğlu said.

In a post on his X account, Demiroğlu outlined the company's ambitious plans for the aircraft, Caliber.Az reports.

Özel: ANKA-3 gizli silah istasyonundan atışa hazırlanıyor!

— TUSAŞ Genel Müdürü Mehmet Demiroğlu:

"Aynı zamanda ikinci prototipimizde de dahili (iç) mühimmat haznesinden atışı yapmayı planlıyoruz. Dolayısıyla ANKA-3'ün tasarımından gelen bir görünmezliği devam ettirmiş olacağız… pic.twitter.com/3qZ6nADfQR

— SavunmaSanayiST.com (@SavunmaSanayiST) October 3, 2024

"We plan to engage in live-fire exercises with the second prototype while utilizing the internal combat module," Demiroğlu explained.

"To maintain the stealth technologies integrated into the ANKA-3's design, we aim to transform it into an invisible aircraft, employing special paint and other measures. By the end of this year, the ANKA-3 will achieve complete invisibilit," he added.

Demiroğlu also highlighted that the developments will be carried out in close collaboration with the Turkish Air Force.

"Later, we intend to complete the final works based on feedback, and we hope to commence our first deliveries to the Turkish Armed Forces in 2026,"  Demiroğlu underlined.

Previously, it was reported that combat tests had been conducted using the ANKA-3 unmanned aircraft in conjunction with the Teber-82 guidance kit.

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Göğün kahramanı ANKA III, ilk atışını zaferle taçlandırdı! 🇹🇷

Türk savunma sanayiinin gururu olan millî mühendislik harikası insansız savaş uçağımız ANKA III ilk atış testini başarıyla tamamladı. @aselsan AF500 Elektro Optik kamera takılı… pic.twitter.com/GjdYhWjwC6

— Türk Havacılık Uzay Sanayii (@TUSAS_TR) September 20, 2024

By Aghakazim Guliyev