Türkiye introduces new configuration of ANKA-3 stealth aircraft PHOTO

Türkiye has introduced a new configuration of the ANKA-3 twin-engine unmanned stealth combat aircraft.

According to Caliber.Az, TUSAŞ CEO Temel Kotil revealed that flight tests for this aircraft are currently underway.

TUSAŞ’tan çift motorlu ANKA-3 açıklaması

TUSAŞ, çift motorlu ANKA-3 İnsansız Savaş Uçağı konfigürasyonunun geliştirildiğini açıkladı. Açıklama, TUSAŞ Genel Müdürü Temel Kotil’den geldi.

Halihazırda uçuş testleri devam eden ANKA-3’ün yeni bir konfigürasyonu geliyor. Jet motorlu… pic.twitter.com/G0mAp0bL1k

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The ANKA-3 is designed with a twin-engine jet-propelled UAV concept, capable of supersonic flight. This advanced aircraft is equipped to perform a variety of tasks including intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, air-to-ground and air-to-air attacks, neutralizing enemy radars and air defence systems, as well as electronic warfare and communication relays.

The ANKA-3 will be able to carry 650 kilogrammes of ammunition in each of the two stations in the fuselage, 650 kilogrammes in each of the inner wing stations and 100 kilogrammes in each of the outer stations. In this way, a wide range of options could be integrated, from the most common munitions used in modern drones to large munitions such as SOM-J, MK-82 and bunker bombs.

With a payload of 1,200kg, low radar visibility, a flight duration of 10 hours, a maximum speed of Mach 0.7 (860 km/h), and a maximum altitude of 40,000 feet (12,000 meters), the ANKA-3 represents a significant advancement in unmanned aerial vehicle technology.