Name: | TAI Anka | Bayraktar TB2 |
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Type: | medium-altitude long-endurance | Medium altitude long endurance |
Origin: | Turkey | Turkey |
Produced: | 2010 | 2011 |
Unit cost: | - | - |
Full description: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
TAI Anka and Bayraktar TB2
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.
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.
Specifications
Range: | 1,448 km (900 mi) | 150 km |
Max speed: | 217 km/h | 220 km/h |
Service ceiling: | 9,144 m | 8,200 m |
Weight empty: | 500 kg | |
Weight max: | 1,600 kg (3,527 lb) | 650 kg (1,430 lb) |
Armament: | MAM (Smart Micro Munition), Roketsan Cirit, Tubitak-Sage Bozok Laser Guided Rockets | 4 hardpoints for laser guided smart munition |
Range
Dimensions
Length: | 8 m | 6.5 m |
Width: | 17.3 m | 12 m |
Height: | 3.4 m | 2.2 m |
Images
TAI Anka
Bayraktar TB2