Engineering:Aselsan Albatros-K
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | ' Albatros-K |
| Builders: | Aselsan |
| Operators: |
 Turkish Navy |
| General characteristics Albatros-K | |
| Type: | Unmanned surface vehicle |
| Length: | 10–16 m (33–52 ft) |
| Beam: | 4.50 m (14.8 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2x Diesel inboard motors |
| Speed: | 35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Range: | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) |
Albatros-K is a Turkish catamaran-type high-speed unmanned surface vessel (USV) of the Turkish Navy developed by the Turkish defense company Aselsan.[1]
History
The catamaran-type USV Albatros-K (Turkish: İnsansız Deniz Aracı, İDA) was developed by the Turkish state-owned defense company Aselsan for the needs of the Turkish Naval Forces.[1] She entered service with the Turkish Navy in 2017 following naval tests and shooting training.[2]
Characteristics
Albatros-K is a catamaran-type unmanned high-speed craft of the Aselsan Albatros USV family,[3] developed to be used as a moving seaborne target of artillery gunfire, close-in weapon and guided missile shooting by surface and air platforms at naval trainings at naval trainings. She is capable of performing specified scenarios in autonomous, semi-autonomous or remote command mode of navigation. Various target tasks can be carried out with different payloads.[1] The real-time images of the target boat during the training are taken and transferred to the control station by Aselsan ARI-1T rotary-wing drone.[3]
She is 10–16 m (33–52 ft) long, and has a beam of 4.50 m (14.8 ft). She weighs 3,000–5,000 kg (6,600–11,000 lb). She can cruise at a speed of 35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph) within a controllable range of 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) in total operation time of 6 hours. The craft is powered by two Diesel inboard motors at tail.[1]
See also
- Aselsan Albatros USV family
- Aselsan Albatros-S, swarm-type USV
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Albatros-K" (in tr). Aselsan. https://wwwcdn.aselsan.com/api/file/ALBATROS-K_TR.pdf. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ Kunt, Rasim Anıl (10 March 2018). "Aselsan'ın 2017 yılı nasıl geçti? – Mikroelektronik, Güdüm ve Elektro-Optik" (in tr). Defence Turk. https://www.defenceturk.net/aselsanin-2017-yili-nasil-gecti-2. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Yıldırım, Göksel (19 January 2019). "ASELSAN Albatros ile dalgaları aşt" (in tr). Anadolu News Agency. https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/bilim-teknoloji/aselsan-albatros-ile-dalgalari-asti/1368893. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
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