| Name: | Bayraktar TB2 | TAI Anka |
|---|---|---|
| Type: | Medium altitude long endurance | medium-altitude long-endurance |
| Origin: | Turkey | Turkey |
| Produced: | 2011 | 2010 |
| Unit cost: | - | - |
| Full description: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
Bayraktar TB2 and TAI Anka
Bayraktar TB2 is a Turkish unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), MALE class (Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance) by Baykar Makina company. It is a result of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Tactical Development Project started in 2007 by Turkey's Defense Industry Undersecretariat.
TAI Anka is a type of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI). It was originally designed for the Turkish Armed Forces and is used by them until this day. An interesting fact is that the name of the drone comes from the Turkish term for phoenix. As of the end of 2020, there are confirmed ongoing negotiations between Pakistan Navy and Turkish Aerospace Industries in terms of sales of the TAI Anka.
Specifications
| Range: | 150 km | 1,448 km (900 mi) |
| Max speed: | 220 km/h | 217 km/h |
| Service ceiling: | 8,200 m | 9,144 m |
| Weight empty: | 500 kg | |
| Weight max: | 650 kg (1,430 lb) | 1,600 kg (3,527 lb) |
| Armament: | 4 hardpoints for laser guided smart munition | MAM (Smart Micro Munition), Roketsan Cirit, Tubitak-Sage Bozok Laser Guided Rockets |
Range
Dimensions
| Length: | 6.5 m | 8 m |
| Width: | 12 m | 17.3 m |
| Height: | 2.2 m | 3.4 m |
Images
Bayraktar TB2
TAI Anka