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Turkey continues to develop its own drones, including those with jet engines. The company Turkish Aerospace Industries held a presentation of the new Anka-3 attack UAV, the creation of which was reported in December last year.
Announced at the end of last year, the Anka-3 drone was finally shown in the form of a full-scale model, and not drawings, as it was before. Whether it was a mock-up or a full-fledged prototype, the company did not explain, but the CEO of Turkish Aerospace Industries, Temel Kotil, said that soon the new drone will make its first flight. Judging by this statement, work on this UAV is very active.
A new drone strike in Turkey was announced in December 2022. The company TUSAŞ Engine Industries, which is a "daughter" of the Turkish Aerospace Industries Corporation (TAI), is working on it. The drone is positioned as a new heavy attack UAV with a jet engine, capable of striking ground targets even in areas with a strong air defense system, thanks to its armament and its design, invisible to radars. The assembly of prototypes and the start of testing are scheduled for this year, but the exact dates are not called.
The importance of this development for Turkey is evidenced by the fact that in December it was presented by Erdogan himself, who said that Anka-3 is a new generation project that will raise the capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles to a higher level.
Experts compare the Turkish Anka-3 UAV with the American X-47B, the European nEUROn and the Russian C-70 Hunter. It became known from open sources that the maximum take-off weight of the Turkish drone will be about 7 tons, it will be equipped with a turbofan jet engine.
