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Simsek kamikaze drone presented in Turkey, UAV-launched

Drone introduced in Turkey«kamikaze» The Sims, UAV-launched
In recent years, Turkey has become one of the world leaders in the creation of strike and reconnaissance drones.. The debut of the combat use of Turkish UAVs took place in Syria and Libya, and then they performed well during the second war in Karabakh. The success of existing drones has pushed Turkish companies to develop and create new drones.

The Sims: from target drone to kamikaze drone

Turkish Aerospace unveils new unmanned aerial vehicle Simsek. It is designed to ram the target with the subsequent explosion of the warhead.. Simsek starts from another, larger unmanned aerial vehicle, which makes it the representative of a new generation of drones, for the delivery of which to the place of combat use the help of manned vehicles is not required.

Temel Kotil, CEO of Turkish Aerospace, spoke about the new drone for the first time in April. 2021 of the year. He gave an interview to CNN Turk, in which he revealed some technical characteristics of the kamikaze drone. According to an Aerospace spokesperson, the new drone is capable of carrying up to 5 kg of explosives and can deliver them at a distance of about 100-200 km after launch from another UAV. Kotil shed light on the scale of production: while it will be produced 100 Simsek drones per year.

Drone introduced in Turkey«kamikaze» The Sims, UAV-launched
BPLA Anka. A photo: Turkish Aerospace Industries
Drone Simsek, equipped with a small turbojet engine, began to be developed in 2009 year, first as a high-speed target to test the capabilities of Turkey's land and sea air defense systems, as well as air-to-air missiles, launched from manned fighter aircraft.

The drone was developed on the basis of the catapult launch system, which can be installed on ships. but in 2020 the drone was integrated into Turkish Aerospace's Anka UAV, which has been tested more than once in real combat conditions. American columnist Thomas Newdick calls the Anka the Turkish equivalent of the MQ-1 Predator drone..

Another potential platform for launching Simsek kamikaze drones is the TAI Aksungur twin-engine unmanned aerial vehicle., developed by the same company Turkish Aerospace.

Drone Main Features

As The Drive author Thomas Newdyck writes:, launching a Simsek kamikaze drone from another UAV not only increases the range, but also enhances the capabilities of the launch vehicle, which is capable of attacking targets at a greater distance.

Drone introduced in Turkey«kamikaze» The Sims, UAV-launched
Aksungur UAV

One of the distinguishing features of the Simsek kamikaze drone is the lack of optical sensors or a data link.. It works more like a traditional air-to-ground missile., aimed at a pre-selected target. Drone guidance method not yet disclosed by its developers.

but, as Newdick writes, the drone has a line-of-sight data link, able to work completely autonomously. It makes it very easy to attack static targets., and in the future, developers may add more sophisticated guidance systems.

Another advantage of the Simsek drone is its high speed.. He moves fast, has good maneuverability. Also, the drone is very cheap to manufacture.. All these characteristics explain the growing interest in the Turkish design, not only in the armed forces of Turkey itself., but also in the United States.

But the drone has a minus - the small weight of the warhead, which reduces its destructive potential. Therefore, experts talk about the possibility of using a drone to attack enemy air defense systems., which drones can suppress with their number.

It is not excluded, that Turkey has already tested Simsek drones in Azerbaijan. Besides, known about the interest in the drone from Kazakhstan, and in the future, the circle of potential drone buyers may expand.

Author:Ilya Polonsky
used photos:YouTube/GREAT TURKEY

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