Baykar Technology, in a post it made last January, announced that the first signatures for Akıncı TİHA (Assault Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) were signed and the first exports would take place in 2023. However, it was not disclosed which country he was in. Then, it was said that TB2 SİHAs were also sold to 16 countries. Of course, the number of exported countries has increased to 19. However, it was revealed who this country was behind the scenes.
Pakistan confirms Akinci and TB2 acquisition
Pakistan Air Force shared a video on its Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts, showing the development process of the country’s Air Force from past to present and where it is now.
Akıncı (TİHA), TB2 (SİHA) and China’s CAIG Wing Loong (SİHA) unmanned aerial vehicles were also featured between the 3.12th and 3.25th minutes of this video, whose length exceeds 5 minutes. However, it turned out that the first country to which we exported Akıncı was Pakistan.
- Bayraktar Akinci features:
- 40,000 feet (12km+) altitude.
- Flight time exceeding 24 hours.
- 195Knots (361km/h) speed.
- 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.
- 2x 750 hp or 2x 450 hp engine options.
- 12.2m long, 20m wingspan, 4.1m high.
- The ammunition that Bayraktar Akıncı can use:
- MAM L/C/T
- JAVELIN
- Penetrating Bomb
- L-UMTAS
- BOZOK
- GÖKDOGAN
- MERLIN
- SOM-A
- Precision Guidance Kit
- Laser Guidance Kit
- Mark 81/82/83
- Wing Guidance Kit Mark 82
- Bayraktar TB2 features:
- Communication range: <300 km
- Travel – maximum speed: 70 knots – 120 knots
- Payload capacity: 150 kg
- Payload – ISR: Switchable EO/IR/LD or multi-purpose AESA Ra
- Payload – ammunition: 4 laser-guided smart ammunition
- Fuel capacity / type: 300 Liters / gasoline
- Takeoff and landing: Track (Automatic)
- Maximum take-off weight: 700 kg
- hover: 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
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