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Air · TUSAŞ (Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayii) · 2017
TUSAS's MALE-class reconnaissance/strike UCAV, controllable beyond line of sight via satellite communications (SATCOM) from thousands of km away. In the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces, Gendarmerie and MIT since 2017; stays airborne 24+ hours with the indigenous TEI-PD170 turbodiesel engine.
Specifications
- Crew: 0 (unmanned)
- Payload: 200-250 kg
- Endurance: 24+ hours
- Service ceiling: 30,000 ft (~9,144 m)
- Engine: 1× TEI-PD170 indigenous turbodiesel (172 HP)
- Communications: BLOS via SATCOM (beyond line of sight), thousands of km
- Payload types: EO/IR camera, SAR radar, national radio relay
Beats: EW örtüsü zayıf, açık zırhlı ve mekanize kollar (uzun süreli ISR + isabetli mühimmat), Sınır ötesi/derin keşif gerektiren stratejik gözetleme görevleri (BLOS menzili), Hava savunması seyrek asimetrik tehdit ve terör unsurları
Loses to: Modern uzun-menzilli SAM ve nokta hava savunma sistemleri (gizli değil), Yoğun elektronik harp / SATCOM jamming ortamı, Düşman avcı uçakları ile hava üstünlüğünün kaybedildiği bölgeler
Turkey's first operational UAV to operate at strategic range without being limited by line of sight, thanks to SATCOM integration; the indigenous TEI-PD170 engine provides low fuel consumption at high altitude.
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Related systems (Air): Bayraktar KIZILELMA, Bayraktar TB2, Bayraktar Akıncı, Vyriy OPTO 10, Skydagger, AKBABA, GÖKTUĞ (Gökdoğan/Bozdoğan), SOM, Bayraktar TB3, ÇAKIR