Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, or with its abbreviation, SİHAs, the world’s first military SİHA ship, TCG Anadolu, has come to the task that has been expected for years. The ship, which started its tests on the sea last year, will be included in the inventory of the TAF with the official ceremony to be held tomorrow.
Launched as a project in 2015 TCG Anatolia It was launched in May 2019 and after the latest developments, tests on the sea began in June 2022.
The ship produced to provide the transfer of Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by sea, In this respect, it is a first in the world. feature to be.
TCG Anadolu will be used for SİHAs in the same way that aircraft carriers can be used to take aircraft to long distances:
TCG Anadolu, with a ceremony to be held on April 10, 2023, by the Presidency of Defense Industry to the Marine Corps will be handed over and set to work.
According to the news of AA, the TCG Anadolu project is in the development process. 131 subcontractors while taking on the role universities and R&D centers also provided support. The locality rate of the ship is at the level of 70%.
The models of SİHAs that will land and take off on TCG Anadolu are as follows; Bayraktar TB3, Bayraktar KIZILELMA and HÜRJET Light Attack Aircraft.
Of course, TCG Anadolu’s from a software point of view How much foreign dependency it has and how many personnel will work are also a matter of curiosity. We hope to get answers to some of these questions at the ceremony to be held.
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https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/ekonomi/dunyanin-ilk-siha-gemisi-turk-silahli-kuvvetleri-envanterine-giriyor/2867762