In a post he made on social media, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said that a new shipment, including Bayraktar TB2 SİHAs, reached their hands and was prepared for a war situation by the relevant teams. Here are the details…
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Ukraine received new Bayraktar TB2 SİHAs
According to the statement made by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and the Minister himself, Kyiv received new Stinger and Javelin missiles from European and US allies. In addition, although the number was not disclosed, it was said that the new SİHAs had arrived and are ready for war.
It was known that Ukraine had ordered a large number of Bayraktar TB2 SİHAs in the past period. However, only 12 of them have been accepted into the inventory so far. In total, it was said that he would order 24 more in the first place and that as many would be produced in the factory to be established in Ukraine.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, in a post on Facebook, without going into too much detail, said that Kiev is preparing new equipment from its allies for war, including the new Bayraktar TB2 SİHAs.
During the war that started due to the Russian invasion, some images were shared showing the active use of TB2s. When we look at the usage scenarios, we see that it both destroys the target by locking it directly (it is estimated that the MAM-L is used) and sets targets for the artillery by laser marking.
- 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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