A new member joins Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicles developed by Baykar Defense. The SİHA, which will be released under the name Bayraktar TB3, will be able to take off from the short runway on the TCG Anadolu amphibious assault ship, which will be put into service in the future. Here is Bayraktar TB3 production and inventory entry date…
Bayraktar TB3 production and inventory entry date has been announced!
The TCG Anadolu amphibious assault ship was launched last year. The final assembly processes were also completed recently and the final testing process began. However, due to the US embargo, sales of the F-35 were shelved indefinitely. Turkey also decided to turn TCG Anadolu into a SİHA and helicopter carrier.
Bayraktar TB3, the development process of which was shaped in response to this demand, will appear as a version of Bayraktar TB2 with a longer, wider, high and foldable wing structure. Of course, it is possible to see the 2nd version of the fixed wing.
A record deal from Baykar: That country that paid 7 billion TL in a single penny!
Baykar announced today that Bayraktar TB2 was exported to the 28th country with an agreement of 370 million dollars.
Another important innovation brought by Bayraktar TB3 is that it can carry almost twice as much load as TB2, while maintaining its price-performance range. Of course, this also affects the design. Because a little more weight will be on the wings. For this reason, we see that the hind legs of the SİHA are positioned under the wing instead of the fuselage.
With the last statement of Baykar General Manager Haluk Bayraktar, Bayraktar TB3 production and inventory entry date has been determined. According to the statement, the first flight will be carried out in the coming months. It will go into mass production by the end of the year. In other words, it will take its place in the TAF inventory before the end of 2023.
Bayraktar TB2 vs TB3 SİHA features
| Features | Bayraktar TB2 | Bayraktar TB3 |
|---|---|---|
| wingspan | 12 meters | 14 meters |
| Length | 6.5 meters | 8.35 meters |
| Height | 2.2 meters | 2.6 meters |
| Cruising-Top speed | 70 knots – 120 knots | 125 knots-160 knots |
| Payload capacity | 150 kg | 280 kilograms |
| Number of weapon stations | 4 | 6 |
| Communication-Control range: | <300 km SATCOM |
SATCOM |
| Highest take-off weight | 700 kg | 1450 kg |
| airtime | 27+ hours | 24+ hours |
| Takeoff and landing | Automatic | Automatic |
| Thrust type | 105 HP-Rotax 912 170 HP- TEI PD-170 |
170 HP- TEI-PD170 225 HP- TEI-PD222ST (claim) |
| Ammo | L-UMTAS MAM Javelin BOZOK TOGAN RAVEN |
L-UMTAS MAM Javelin BOZOK TOGAN RAVEN |
| Other | -Real-time image transmission system (BGAM) -3 redundant avionics and sensors -ASELSAN CATS -GNSS satellite navigation system |
-Folding wing structure -Line-of-sight and line-of-sight communication – Takeoff and landing from aircraft carriers with short runways |
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