{"id":20452,"date":"2023-12-30T07:59:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T05:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=20452"},"modified":"2023-12-30T08:04:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T06:04:27","slug":"turkiyes-anka-3-stealth-combat-drone-makes-maiden-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/turkiyes-anka-3-stealth-combat-drone-makes-maiden-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkiye\u2019s Anka-3 stealth combat drone makes maiden flight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Turkiye\u2019s first flying-wing-designed stealth combat drone, Anka-3, made its maiden flight on December 28, 2023. The drone is set to become the latest addition to Turkey\u2019s homegrown fleet of advanced combat drones.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turkey\u2019s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the success of the maiden flight of the country\u2019s highly advanced stealth drone. Erdogan said on a social media platform during his announcement, &#8220;Our unmanned warplane ANKA-3, developed by TAI, successfully completed its first flight today.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Turkish president added, &#8220;Hopefully, our aircraft will make a strong contribution to the defense of our country with its advanced technologies, design, and features.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During its first flight, the drone stayed in the air for more than one hour and ten minutes and maintained a speed of 150 knots while reaching 8,000 feet of altitude. The drone was escorted by two Hurkus turboprop trainer planes during its initial flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"700\"><p lang=\"tr\" dir=\"ltr\">TUSA\u015e taraf\u0131ndan geli\u015ftirilen insans\u0131z sava\u015f u\u00e7a\u011f\u0131m\u0131z Anka III, bug\u00fcn ilk u\u00e7u\u015funu ba\u015far\u0131yla ger\u00e7ekle\u015ftirdi. \u0130n\u015fallah u\u00e7a\u011f\u0131m\u0131z, sahip oldu\u011fu geli\u015fmi\u015f teknolojilerle, tasar\u0131m\u0131yla ve \u00f6zellikleriyle \u00fclkemizin savunmas\u0131na \u00e7ok g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fc bir katk\u0131 sa\u011flayacak. \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ElZaSoNRVo\">pic.twitter.com\/ElZaSoNRVo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan (@RTErdogan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RTErdogan\/status\/1740356932769091755?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 28, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Designed and produced by the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), the Anka-3 drone is powered by a turbofan engine, which allows it to attain a maximum speed of 0.7 Mach and an altitude of 40,000 feet. The tailless design of the Anka-3 drone provides stealth capabilities with a high payload-carrying capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The uncrewed combat aerial vehicle can be used for different missions such as reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence, with air-ground munitions, air-to-air ammunition, and radar systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of the two fuselage store stations can carry up to 630 kilograms of payload and weapons, while the outer wing stations will each have a capacity of 100 kilograms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The drone also has internal weapons bays, which will be necessary to preserve its low-observable features. In total, Anka-3 has a payload capacity of 1,200 kilograms and it would be able to take off with a maximum weight of 6,500 kilograms.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Turkiye-Anka-3-combat-drone-flight.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Turkiye-Anka-3-combat-drone-flight.jpg?resize=1016%2C599&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ANKA-3 Unmanned Combat Drone\" class=\"wp-image-20453\" style=\"width:839px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Turkiye-Anka-3-combat-drone-flight.jpg?resize=1024%2C604&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Turkiye-Anka-3-combat-drone-flight.jpg?resize=300%2C177&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Turkiye-Anka-3-combat-drone-flight.jpg?resize=768%2C453&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Turkiye-Anka-3-combat-drone-flight.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Turkiye&#8217;s ANKA-3 Unmanned Combat Aircraft making first flight. (Image Credit: Twitter\/@ConflictTR)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>According to some reports,&nbsp;Anka-3&#8217;s weapons portfolio includes the U.S.-made MK82 freefall bombs or its GPS-enabled alternatives. The drone would also carry Small Diameter Bombs&nbsp;(SDB), as well as the locally produced&nbsp;SOM-J, a standoff missile with a range of at least 270 kilometers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After being rejected from the U.S. F-35 program, Turkey has been working to improve its local aircraft manufacturing industry. Several of Turkey\u2019s indigenous defense firms, especially TAI, Bayraktar, Aselsan, and Roketsan have developed expertise in building aircraft primarily for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions, deep-strike operations, and the destruction or suppression of enemy air defenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turkey is currently developing its first locally produced fifth-generation fighter jet named the Milli Muhrip Ucak (MMU) or National Combat Aircraft, formerly known as the TF-X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aircraft bears some resemblance to the American F-22 and F-35 fighter jets and is intended to incorporate similar low-observable design features, including the use of internal weapons bays, leading-edge alignment, and radar-absorbent materials. Turkish Air Force is expected to receive the first batch of MMU fighter jets between 2030 and 2033.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Turkiye-Anka-3-drone.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"846\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Turkiye-Anka-3-drone.jpg?resize=1016%2C846&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ANKA-3 Unmanned Combat Drone\" class=\"wp-image-20454\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Turkiye-Anka-3-drone.jpg?resize=1024%2C853&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Turkiye-Anka-3-drone.jpg?resize=300%2C250&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Turkiye-Anka-3-drone.jpg?resize=768%2C640&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Turkiye-Anka-3-drone.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Artist rendering of Turkiye&#8217;s ANKA-3 Unmanned Combat Aircraft. 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