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sequ said:

As for the carrier capable drones, the in between steps are the (year of first flight) Anka(2010), TB2(2014), Aksungur(2019), Akinci(2019), TB3(2022), subsonic MIUS(2023), supersonic MIUS(2025?) and eventually a carrier capable MIUS. I don't know why someone would regard a carrier capable MIUS as an impossibility from 2030 onwards?

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None of drones so far has shown short distance takeoff. they are slow. They will get more heavy with folding wings and reinforcement for carrier operations. The loads taken itself are very light. Those turbo prop UCAV were given exaggerated victories either by non-intervention or against older air defence system. It was and is political decision to create an image.
Turkish shipyards are taking foreign contracts as much it can. there seems shortage of government money thats why concentrate on exports.

sequ said:

Because it's most likely going to use the

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in the subsonic version and

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in the supersonic one.

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you may want to read Page 5 income quarterly income statement. $10m Pre tax profit for the quarter on $71m sale in Q1 2021. why the sales so low?
unless there is huge R&D infusion from external sources they may have good enough turbo prop engine but jet engines will not provide the TWR for high performance UCAV. Ukraine is under IMF they cannot spend more than what is allowed.

FNSS to present their new heavy UGV 'Shadow Rider' at IDEF '21

Turkey is reminding me a lot of India, a lot of slide shows and concepts, but not too many actual successful products. A few more products than India for sure, and considering the wealth and population is quite successful.

Katmerciler signed for the sale of 118 HIZIR for $91.4 million to Kenya​

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(...)The total amount of the package agreement, which consists of 118 vehicles of HIZIR and its derivatives, as well as spare parts and maintenance, is 91 million 415 thousand 182 dollars. Delivery of the vehicles will start in 2022 and will be completed in 2023. The agreement is Katmerciler's highest export agreement in a single item.

President of Angola João Manuel Gonçalves Laurenço visited our institution. We told him about our work. We aim to increase the defense industry cooperation between the two countries.

The "Additive Manufacturing Technologies Application and Research Center" (EKTAM), which was started to be built last year in Ankara with the partnership of Gazi University and TUSAŞ, will be operational by the end of the year.

Turkey's dependance on foreign IIR detectors is starting to wane. Thanks to indigenous R&D and foreign support from East-Asian and Chinese companies, Aselsan has acquired the ability to produce HD resolution detectors. Aselflir-F500C and Aselflir-600 are going to be equipped with these HD detectors.

Aselflir-F500C, 15" (38cm) diameter, 1280*1024 MWIR and SWIR at 15μm and 10μm pixel pitch respectively, made for tactical and MALE UAV's and helicopters. Detailed design will be completed this year and serial production next year.


Aselflir-600, 22" (56cm) diameter, HD IIR, made for HALE UAV's like Aksungur and Akinci. It will have high magnification and more resistance against wind at higher speeds. Preliminary design wil start this year.



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