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Air · TUSAŞ (Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayii) · 2021
Heavy twin-engine ISR/strike UAV capable of staying airborne for over two days and carrying more than half a ton of munitions, with indigenous engines.
Specifications
- Class: Twin-engine MALE/HALE armed UAV
- Dimensions: Wingspan 24 m · fuselage 12.5 m · MTOW 3,300 kg
- Engine: 2× TEI-PD170 turbo-diesel (indigenous)
- Endurance: 49 hours in tests (max ~50); 40,000 ft altitude record (2025)
- Payload: 750 kg (MAM-L/C, TEBER, Cirit, SOM-J planned)
- Ceiling: ~40,000 ft
Beats: Uzun süreli deniz/sınır gözetimi, Ağır mühimmat + çok sensör taşıma; yüksek irtifada dayanıklı keşif
Loses to: Modern hava savunmasına karşı hayatta kalma, Hız ve çeviklik gereken görevler; yoğun EH ortamı
One step below Akıncı; its role is long-endurance surveillance + precision strike. Prominent in maritime patrol and as a carrier for cruise missiles such as SOM-J.
Related systems
Same manufacturer (TUSAŞ (Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayii)): KAAN, ANKA-3, Hürjet, Süper Şimşek, T625 GÖKBEY, ANKA-S, GÖLGE
Related systems (Air): Bayraktar KIZILELMA, Bayraktar TB2, Bayraktar Akıncı, Vyriy OPTO 10, Skydagger, AKBABA, GÖKTUĞ (Gökdoğan/Bozdoğan), SOM, Bayraktar TB3, ÇAKIR