ANKA III
UCAV

ANKA III, which conducted its first engine run in 2023, took to the skies for the first time on December 28. The fully autonomous flight lasted over an hour, during which all systems were tested, followed by an automatic landing.

 

Continuing its tests rapidly, the ANKA III Air-to-Ground Mission Aircraft has commenced ammunition flight tests. During its 12th sortie, it successfully hit the target with pinpoint accuracy using the TEBER-82 Guidance Kit. In its second test, ANKA III successfully carried out another test with the TOLUN munition.

 

ANKA III stands out with its low observability enabled by its flying wing configuration, high speed provided by its turbofan engine, and significant payload capacity in its internal stations. Its second prototype has also begun test flights.

 

ANKA III, with a takeoff weight of approximately 7 tons, will operate at altitudes of up to 40,000 feet, reach speeds of 0.7 Mach, and remain airborne for up to 10 hours.

 

In this project, which progressed from concept to first flight in a remarkably short time, nearly 250 engineers and technicians utilized AI-supported modeling, simulation, and flight control technologies.

 

Built on the engineering expertise and over 250,000 flight hours gained through the ANKA and AKSUNGUR programs, the ANKA III Unmanned Air-to-Ground Mission Aircraft will become a key part of Turkish Aerospace’s UAV family. With its ground systems compatibility, it will effectively meet the operational needs of the battlefield.

TECHNICAL DATA
Dimensions And Weight
Performance
Features
Payloads
Length
7,9 m
Wing Span
12,5 m
Height
2,5 m
MTOW
6.500 kg
Payload Capacity
1.200 kg
Propulsion
Turbofan
Service Ceiling
44.000 ft
Endurance
10 hrs @30.000 ft
Max Speed
425 kts / 0,7 Mach @30.000 ft
Cruise Speed
250 kts / 0,42 Mach @30.000 ft
Common Avionics Architecture and Ground Segment with ANKA and AKSUNGUR
Low Radar Observability
High Subsonic Speed
High Payload Capacity
2 Internal and 5 External Payload Stations
Internal/External Fuel Tanks
Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T)
Swarm Technologies Combined with AI
ISR:

EO/IR Camera, SAR/GMTI-ISAR Radar

ELECTRONIC WARFARE:

COMINT, ELINT, ESM
(Electronic Support Measure), EA (Electronic Attack),
ComJam (Communication Jamming)

WEAPONS:

Precision Guided Bombs, Laser Guided
Rockets, Anti-Tank Missiles

OPERATION SUPPORT:

SATCOM, Radio Relay,
Air Launched Drone, AIS (Automatic Identification
System), PLS (Personnel Locator System),
ELT (Emergency Locator Beacon),
RVT (Remote Video Terminal), TCAS (Traffic
Collision Avoidance System)

ANKA-III
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