Turkey is actively developing, manufactures and exports unmanned aerial vehicles. Along with conventional UAVs, Turks are also developing drones with jet engines, например Bayraktar Kızılelma. Soon another Turkish device will be added to it.
Turkish company TUSAŞ Engine Industries, It is “daughter” Turkish Aerospace Industries Corporation (OR), began development of a new heavy jet-powered drone called Anka-3. The assembly of the first prototype and the start of testing are scheduled for the next, 2023 year, so far only an image of a promising UAV is shown.
(…) Anka-3 is a new generation project, which will raise the capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles to a higher level (…) he will open a new page in the field of UAVs with his jet engine and speed, high payload and almost invisible on radar design. Next year we will continue to share good news from our project – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
Judging by the picture, Turkish Anka-3 UAV resembles Russian S-70 drone “Hunter”, also made according to the scheme “flying wing”. The maximum takeoff weight of the Turkish drone will be about 7 tonnes, it will be equipped with a turbofan jet engine.
planned, that the new drone will be able to attack ground targets even in areas with a strong air defense system due to its armament and its design, invisible to radar. used photos:TAI
