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A Turkish ANKA-3 UCAV is under development as a twin-engine supersonic “escort” for the CAN vehicle

A Turkish ANKA-3 UCAV is under development as a twin-engine supersonic “escort” for the CAN vehicle

According to the CEO of the Turkish Aerospace Industries Corporation, Temel Kotil, the ANKA-3 wing-shaped unmanned aircraft, which has already appeared as a single-engine jet aircraft, will develop And in a twin-engine version to gain the possibility of supersonic flight.

In the advanced version, ANKA-3 will be able to carry more weapons, but the main thing is that He flies as an “escort” for the Turkish Kan fighter. The ANKA-3 already has stealth features in its design, i.e. a low radar signature, with an internal weapons magazine, so it is considered suitable for Kaan escort.

In fact, the engine that will be used is expected to be the one under development TF10000 turboprop, from Turkish Engine Industries (a subsidiary of Turkish Aviation), which will produce 10,000 pounds of afterthrust and 6,000 pounds of non-afterburning.

In its current single-engine version, the ANKA-3 can carry up to 750 kg of payload, including SOM-J cruise missiles and guided bombs.

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