Unmanned aerial vehicles continue to be more and more deterrent weapons with each passing day. In this context, many countries focused on the production and development of UAVs. Turkey has also made great initiatives regarding UAVs, which have become an industry on its own all over the world. So which country has the most drones? Which rank is Türkiye? Here are the details on the subject…
The countries with the most UAVs have been determined: Turkey ranked 3rd!
According to the news of Gravity, the countries with the most human aircraft have been determined. One of the countries that attracted the most attention on the list was Türkiye. Turkey, which has made serious investments in unmanned aerial vehicles, ranked 3rd in the list. A total of 978 unmanned aerial vehicles, including UAVs developed by TUSAŞ, Baykar, HAVELSAN, and STM, one of the leading defense industry companies in Turkey, are ready for duty.
So how is the situation in other countries? Which country has the most drones? Here is the full list:
one- USA: 11,520
2- China: 3,500
3- Türkiye: 978
4- Israel: 710
5- Iran: 600
6- England: 520
7- India: 468
8- Ukraine: 420
9- Russia: 377
10- France: 208
Turkey’s domestic and national UAVs and their features!
Bayraktar Akinci features
- 45,000 feet (13km+) altitude.
- Flight time exceeding 24 hours.
- Speed of 195 knots (361km/h).
- Fully automatic flight control and 3 redundant autopilot system.
- Automatic and precise landing and take-off independent of ground systems.
- Control from anywhere in the world thanks to satellite communication.
- It has no dependency on GPS. Internal Sensor fusion.
- It can use laser-guided smart munitions and our pupil SOM missile.
- AESA radar, Aselsan common aperture targeting system and electronic warfare systems.
- Take-off weight up to 6 tons.
- Payload up to 1.5 tons.
- Akıncı A – 2x 450 HP, total 900 HP engine power
- Akıncı B – 2x 750 hp, total 1500 hp engine power
- Akıncı C – 2x 900 horsepower, 1800 horsepower in total
- 12.2m long, 20m wingspan, 4.1m high.
Bayraktar TB2 SİHA features
- Communication range: <300 km – Unlimited with satellite control
- Cruising – maximum speed: 70 knots – 120 knots
- Useful load capacity: 150 kg
- Payload – ISR: Switchable EO/IR/LD or multi-purpose AESA Radar
- Payload – ammunition: 4 laser-guided smart ammunition
- Fuel capacity / type: 300 Liters / gasoline
- Takeoff and landing: Runway (Automatic)
- Maximum take-off weight: 700 kg
- Airtime: 27 Hours
- Wingspan: 12 meters
- Height: 2.2 meters
- Length: 6.5 meters
- Thrust type: 105 Hp internal combustion injection engine
- Operational – maximum altitude: 18,000 feet – 25,000 feet
TAI ANKA features
- autonomous flight control system
- Automatic take-off and landing system
- High speed data connection
- Landing on emergency avenues
- Anti-icing ability
- Radar: Aselsan Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
- Wingspan: 17.5m
- Length: 8.6m
- Height: 3.25m
- Maximum speed: 217 km/h (117 knots, 135 mph)
- Airtime: 30+ hours
- Total Takeoff Weight: 1.500 kg
- Useful load capacity: 350+ kg
- Maximum altitude: 30,000 ft.
- Antenna range: 250+km
- ANKA-S comes with satellite connection (can be controlled from anywhere in the world)
TUSAŞ AKSUNGUR features
- Engine type: PD-170 Twin Turbo Diesel
- Engine power: 2×170 HP
- Level flight speed: 250 km/h
- Airtime: 50+ Hours
- Maximum altitude: 25,000 ft
- Maximum take-off weight: 3,300 kg
- Useful load capacity: 750+ kg
- Link range: 250+ km
- Offensive/maritime patrol mission: 12 hours at 25 kft with 750 kg External Payload
- Wingspan: 24 m
- Horizontal length: 11.6 m
- autonomous flight control system
- Automatic take-off and landing system
- High speed data connection
No time machine was found, but time travel was done! So how?
You’ve heard of the Concorde plane: the supersonic passenger plane. Do you know that this plane made a time travel? Here are the details…
So what do you think? Don’t forget to give your opinion in the comments section…