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Zitat:Baykar Becomes the New Owner of Italian Piaggio Aerospace
27 Dec 2024, 17:03 2 mins

Air Modernisation Unmanned Systems Engine and Transmission Investment
Baykar Becomes the New Owner of Italian Piaggio Aerospace TurDef
Baykar Makina became the new owner of Italian Piaggio Aerospace following the approval of Italy’s Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy.
Italy's Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy have approved the sale of Piaggio Aerospace to Baykar. Baykar, the world's largest UCAV manufacturer, outbid competitors from several countries in a competitive process for the sale of Piaggio Aerospace, founded in 1884. The company collaborated with Pragma Consulting on financial valuation throughout the process.

https://turdef.com/article/baykar-become...-aerospace

Zitat:Roketsan’s ALKA DEW Blows Up ERA Block with Laser at Test
28 Dec 2024, 20:57 2 mins

Weapon / Missile
oketsan’s ALKA DEW Blows Up ERA Block with Laser at Test TurDef
ROKETSAN has shared a test footage of the ALKA Directed Energy Weapon (DEW), where it detonated a 10 mm Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) block with the laser.

Other types of targets included in ALKA's target portfolio, such as rotary/fixed-wing UAVs and IEDs, were also destroyed. However, blowing up an ERA block is the most interesting part, as the engagement of armoured vehicles is not among the goals at the moment.



ROKETSAN might be aiming for ALKA to act as a scarecrow against incoming armoured vehicles in addition to defence against UAVs by soft/hard kill. With sufficient range, the enemy tank's crew might lose composure upon the ERA detonating, thinking the tank is receiving fire. Additionally, taking chunks off ERA can increase the chances of ATGMs or kamikaze UAVs successfully damaging the tank.

However, this is the case assuming ALKA could detonate the ERA before the tank can engage the tank, which requires further advancement in power generation considering the current effective range.

https://turdef.com/article/roketsan-s-al...er-at-test

Zitat:Bayraktar TB2 UAV Test Fires KEMANKEŞ 1 Mini Cruise Missile
28 Dec 2024, 23:41 2 mins

Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems
Bayraktar TB2 UAV Test Fires KEMANKEŞ 1 Mini Cruise Missile TurDef

During a recent test, Baykar released a video of KEMANKEŞ 1 mini cruise missile, which was fired at a target on the ground from the Bayraktar TB2 Armed UAV.
The mini cruise missile's engine was started before the drop, as seen in the footage.
Another essential detail is an antenna under the wing, also present under AKINCI UCAV, used in the tests of the UAV-122 aeroballistic missile with a TV seeker. This suggests the antenna allows communication between the launch platform and optically-guided munitions with MITL capability so the operator can control the munition.


KEMANKEŞ 1 is a mini cruise missile weighing 40 kg, light enough for Bayraktar TB2 to carry two. Thanks to turbojet propulsion, KEMANKEŞ 1 can reach a range of 150 km in fire-and-forget mode and 50+ km with MITL. The guidance consists of GNSS and gimbal EO/IR, tripling as a terminal seeker, ISR tool (By feed to the operator), and navigation sensor. The five-kilogram warhead allows KEMANKEŞ 1 to engage fragile and critical targets like radars and missile launchers.
Bayraktar TB3 STOL UCAV will also be capable of using KEMANKEŞ 1, which will provide stand-off strike capability for supporting the operations of its mothership TCG ANADOLU (L400) LHD.

https://turdef.com/article/bayraktar-tb2...se-missile

Zitat:ASELSAN Exports Air Platform Payloads to the Middle East
30 Dec 2024, 14:48

Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
ASELSAN Exports Air Platform Payloads to the Middle East TurDef
ASELSAN informed Public Disclosure Platform that it signed an export contract with a Middle Eastern country for $ 42 million in direct sales of payloads.

ASELSAN informed the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) about a new export agreement. The agreement announcement reads, “ASELSAN has signed an export contract with a customer located in the Middle East with a total amount of 42 Million USD regarding the direct sales of air platform payloads.”

https://turdef.com/article/aselsan-expor...iddle-east

Zitat:FULMAR 200-A AESA SAR Pod Flies with Bayraktar TB2 UAV
31 Dec 2024, 22:58 2 mins

Unmanned Systems Sensors
FULMAR 200-A AESA SAR Pod Flies with Bayraktar TB2 UAV TurDef
ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol stated that the first flight test with the FULMAR 200-A AESA SAR pod was performed onboard Bayraktar TB2 UAV in his 2024 summary.

Akyol stated that the first SAR images were received from the pod’s first fight test.

FULMAR 200-A will be distinct from the previous UAV SAR systems developed in Turkiye due to its under-wing instead of integrated carriage and lower weight.

FULMAR 200-A is being developed for smaller UAVs/UCAVs like Bayraktar TB2 and ANKA as a second sensor alongside the electro-optical system. The new SAR system weighs 23 kg and has a range of 40 km.

https://turdef.com/article/fulmar-200-a-...ar-tb2-uav

Zitat:Work Begins on Serial Production of GÜRZ Air Defence System
31 Dec 2024, 23:37 1 min

Weapon / Missile
Work Begins on Serial Production of GÜRZ Air Defence System TurDef
ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol stated that the work for the GÜRZ hybrid air defence system’s serial production began in 2024 in his 2024 summary of developments.

GÜRZ, combining gun and missile solutions for low-altitude air defence, will be a hybrid component of the Steel Dome Integrated Air Defence System.

https://turdef.com/article/work-begins-o...nce-system

Zitat:KORKUT’s C-RAM Variant Successfully Completes Firing Tests
31 Dec 2024, 22:32 1 min

Weapon / Missile
KORKUT’s C-RAM Variant Successfully Completes Firing Tests TurDef
ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol stated that the KORKUT 35 mm air defence system’s C-RAM variant successfully completed its firing tests in 2024 in his review.

KORKUT C-RAM was officially teased during IDEF’23 as part of the Steel Dome (Formerly Skydome) IADS. Compared to KORKUT SPAAG, KORKUT C-RAM is fixed and swaps out the KALKAN 200-G (MAR) searching radar for STR 400-G (SERHAT), oriented against rocket, artillery, and mortar threats. KALKAN 100-G fire control radar is kept for the engagement as expected.

https://turdef.com/article/korkut-s-c-ra...ring-tests

Zitat:TÜBİTAK SAGE Unveils GÖKHAN Ramjet-Powered BVRAAM’s Design
01 Jan 2025, 17:31 2 mins

Weapon / Missile
TÜBİTAK SAGE Unveils GÖKHAN Ramjet-Powered BVRAAM’s Design TurDef
GÖKHAN ramjet-powered beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, first announced in 2021, has been put on TÜBİTAK SAGE’s updated website alongside the design.

The information published on the website states that the ground tests are ongoing. Following ground tests and captive flight tests, firing tests will begin.

GÖKHAN’s external layout shows similarities with the MBDA Meteor, its European counterpart, regarding air intake positioning. However, the rear fins have a significantly lower span, hinting that GÖKHAN is optimised for internal weapon bays. Meteor’s large rear fins are one of the reasons behind the missile’s integration issues with the U.K.’s F-35Bs.

https://turdef.com/article/tuebitak-sage...m-s-design

Ein Link zur offiziellen Webseite von TÜBİTAK/SAGE die die Gökhan BVR Rakete entwickeln.

https://www.sage.tubitak.gov.tr/en/air-a...es/gokhan/


Auf der offiziellen Website von TÜBİTAK/SAGE wurde die Ramjrt betriebene BVR Rakete vom Typ Gökhan vorgestellt. Der Rakete stellt ein Equivalent zur europäischen Meteor Rakete von MBDA dar. Die Rakete soll in den im Rahmen des Özgür-II modernisierten F-16 integriert werden und im zukünftigen Jagdflugzeug Kaan.

https://x.com/T_Nblty/status/1874521392168738825

Noch etwas zur Ergänzung, die Türkei hat insgesamt 5 Projekte für Luft - Luft Raketen am laufen. Wie es aussieht wird die Reichweite der Gökdogan BVR Rakete erweitert auf bis zu 160 - 180 km, wodurch die Rakete vergleichbare Fähigkeiten wie die AIM - 120 D AMRAAM haben wird. Nach der Gökhan die vorraussichtlich 2027 eingeführt wird, geht die Weiterentwicklung der Gökhan zur ER Variante weiter und diese soll eine Reichweite von ungefähr 300 - 400 km aufweisen. Die Gökhan-ER wäre damit zur Bekämpfung von hochwertzielen im Gegnerischen Luftraum, wie Tanker, MPA, ELINT - Flugzeuge und AWACS geeignet.