Turkey’s new combat wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UCAV) took off. First flight of ANKA-3 MIUS The attack carried out by Turkish Aircraft Industries (TAI) lasted one hour and ten minutes, and during this time the drone reached an altitude of over 3600 m at a speed of 278 km/h.

ANKA-3 with a turbofan engine was accompanied by a TAI Hürkuş turboprop trainer aircraft as a support aircraft.

Stating that this event is of great importance for Turkey, President Erdoğan said: “Our ANKA-3 unmanned combat aircraft developed by TAI successfully completed its first flight. “We hope that our aircraft will make a significant contribution to the defense of our country with their advanced technology, design and features.”

Turkish media reported some additional details about the drone’s projected weapons-carrying capabilities; Each of the two hull stations will be able to carry 635 kg of weapons. The two inner wing stations will also have a lifting capacity of 635 kg each, and the outer wing stations will have a lifting capacity of up to 100 kg each. The drone also has internal compartments for weapons.

The drone’s weapons include the American-made Mk 82 free-falling bomb and small diameter bomb (SDB), as well as the domestically produced SOM bomb, which is a missile with a range of at least 270 km.

Compared to a light fighter in size, the ANKA-3 drone’s low visibility is designed to ensure its survivability when performing combat missions, including attack, surveillance, suppression and destruction of enemy air defense assets, as well as electronic warfare missions. .