| Name: | General Atomics MQ-1 Predator | TAI Anka |
|---|---|---|
| Type: | medium-altitude, long-endurance | medium-altitude long-endurance |
| Origin: | United States | Turkey |
| Produced: | 1995–2018 | 2010 |
| Unit cost: | - | - |
| Full description: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
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General Atomics MQ-1 Predator and TAI Anka
MQ-1 Predator - UCAV (unmanned combat aerial vehicle) manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems - an American defense and energy corporation. It was used by United States Air Force and Central Intelligence Agency. The drone was used in Afghanistan, Pakistan, as well as during the intervention of NATO in Bosnia. Recently, it was used in 2014, during the intervention in Syria.
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: | 1,250 km (777 mi) | 1,448 km (900 mi) |
| Max speed: | 217 km/h | 217 km/h |
| Service ceiling: | 7,600 m | 9,144 m |
| Weight empty: | 513 kg (1,130 lb) | |
| Weight max: | 1020 kg (2,249 lb) | 1,600 kg (3,527 lb) |
| Armament: | 2 hardpoints to carry combinations of 2 × AGM-114 Hellfire (MQ-1B), 4 × AIM-92 Stinger (MQ-1B), 6 × AGM-176 Griffin air-to-surface missiles | MAM (Smart Micro Munition), Roketsan Cirit, Tubitak-Sage Bozok Laser Guided Rockets |
Range
Dimensions
| Length: | 8.23 m | 8 m |
| Width: | 14.8 m | 17.3 m |
| Height: | 2.1 m | 3.4 m |
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General Atomics MQ-1 Predator
TAI Anka
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