Engineering:Bayraktar Akıncı
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Short description: Turkish UCAV
| Bayraktar Akıncı | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle |
| National origin | Turkey |
| Manufacturer | Baykar |
| Designer | Baykar |
| First flight | 6 December 2019 |
| Introduction | 29 August 2021 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Turkish Armed Forces |
| Number built | 9[1] (6 serially produced and 3 prototypes) |
Bayraktar Akıncı (Turkish pronunciation: [Bayraktar Akıncı]) is a High-Altitude Long-Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) being manufactured by the Turkish technology company Baykar. The first three units entered service with the Turkish Armed Forces on 29 August 2021.[1][2][3]
The aircraft has a 5.5+ tons of Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) while 1350+ kg of this is composed by payload. Akıncı is equipped with two turboprop engines which has two different types of thrust capabilities as 450 or 750 hp. Akinci is equipped with electronic support and countermeasure systems, dual satellite communication systems, air-to-air radar, collision avoidance radar and national advanced synthetic aperture radar.[4]
Development
With the preliminary design phase completed in June 2019, Akıncı started engine ground run in August 2019 with a Ukraine turboprop engine Ivchenko-Progress AI-450C.[5] First engine test was accomplished on September 1, 2019. Following the completion of other technical tests, the aircraft was moved to the Turkish Army's Çorlu Airfield Command. The UCAV made its maiden flight with automatic taxiing, take-off, 16-minute flight and successful landing on December 6, 2019.[6]
Akıncı has 881 lb (400 kg) internal and 2,094 lb (950 kg) external payload capacity, combining the overall combat load to max. 2,976 lb (1,350 kg). Powered by two 450 hp (340 kW) or 750 hp (560 kW) turboprop engines, large 66 ft (20 m) wingspan ensures 5.5 tons of maximum takeoff weight. Akıncı will be the first UAV capable of launching an ALCM.[6][7] [8][9]
First pictures of the UAV hit media reports in June 2018 and it was unveiled to the public during the Teknofest Aviation, Space and Technology Festival in September 2019.[10][11]
On 22 April 2021, Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV has successfully conducted its first firing tests. During the test Akıncı was equipped with three different variants of the indigenously developed smart ammunitions, MAM-L, MAM-C and MAM-T. The test has also been the first public appearance of the Roketsan's newest smart ammunition MAM-T.[12][13] From July 6 to 7, the aircraft completed a test flight of 25 hours and 45 minutes, flying 7507 km and reaching an altitude of 38,039 feet or 11,594 meters.[14] On August 29, 2021, Akinci was added to the inventory of Turkish armed forces.[2]
Avionics and radar
The Akinci drone is equipped with indigenous active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, a SAR/GMTI radar, a surveillance system, electronic warfare, and signal intelligence suite (SIGINT), and SATCOM allowing Akinci to become an UCAV as well as ISTAR+C3 asset for Turkish military. [15][16]
Timeline
- On 6 December 2019, Bayraktar Akıncı conducted its maiden flight.[17]
- On 10 January 2020, Bayraktar Akıncı prototype 1 conducted its second flight and passed over 6000 ft.[18]
- On 13 August 2020, Bayraktar Akıncı prototype 2 conducted its maiden flights.[19]
- On 19 August 2020, Bayraktar Akıncı prototype 2 conducted its medium altitude system integration flight tests.[20][21]
- On 22 August 2020, Bayraktar Akıncı prototype 1 passed over 30.000 ft during a flight test.[22][23]
- On 5 September 2020, Bayraktar Akıncı prototype 2 conducted its high altitude and high speed flight tests.[24]
- On 8–9 September 2020, Critical Design Review was conducted for Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV platform.[25][26]
- On 11 September 2020, Bayraktar Akıncı prototype 2 conducted its medium altitude system integration flight tests.[27]
- On 3 October 2020, Bayraktar Akıncı prototype 2 conducted the asymmetric thrust tests.[28]
- On 13 March 2021, Bayraktar Akıncı prototype 2 conducted its advanced system integration flight tests.[29]
- On 27 March 2021, Bayraktar Akıncı prototype 3 conducted its maiden flight.[30]
- On 10 April 2021, Bayraktar Akıncı prototype 3 conducted its medium altitude system integration flight tests.[31][32]
- On 13 April 2021, Bayraktar Akıncı prototype 3 conducted its high altitude and high speed flight tests.[33]
- On 22 April 2021, Bayraktar Akıncı conducted its first firing tests.[34][35]
- On 19 May 2021, the first serial produced Bayraktar Akıncı conducted its maiden flight[36]
- On 7 July 2021, Bayraktar Akıncı set the new national flight altitude record of Turkey by cruising at 38,039 feet for 25 hours and 46 minutes at a distance of 7,507km [37]
- On 10 July 2021, Bayraktar Akıncı conducted a 13 hours and 24 minute long flight with 1360kg payload. During the flight Akıncı was equipped with the NEB Bunker Buster bomb developed by TUBITAK SAGE. Marking the heaviest bomb ever carried by an UCAV[38]
- On 29 August 2021, the first three units were delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces[3]
Operators
Turkey
- National Intelligence Organization – 1 operational[3]
- Turkish Air Force – 1 operational[3]
- Turkish Land Forces – 1 operational[3]
Specifications
Data from Baykar Makina
General characteristics
- Capacity: 2,976 lb (1,350 kg)
- Length: 12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 20 m (65 ft 7 in)
- Height: 4.1 m (13 ft 5 in)
- Max takeoff weight: 5,500 kg (12,125 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Ivchenko-Progress Motor Sich AI-450T turboprop engines, 560 kW (750 hp) each
- Propellers: 5-bladed composite constant-speed propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 361 km/h (224 mph, 195 kn)
- Cruise speed: 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)
- Range: 7,500 km (4,700 mi, 4,000 nmi) Traveled 7507 Kilometers in latest test.
- Endurance: 25 hours
- Service ceiling: 12,192 m (40,000 ft)
- Operational altitude = 9,100 m (30,000 ft)
Armament
- Hardpoints: 8 with provisions to carry combinations of:
- Missiles:
- CIRIT
- L-UMTAS ASM
- Gökdoğan BVR AAM
- Bozdoğan AAM
- Akdoğan AAM
- Gökhan AAM
- SOM ALCM
- TUBITAK-SAGE BOZOK Laser Guided Rockets[41]
- TUBITAK-SAGE KUZGUN-TJ Turbojet-powered Air-to-surface missile[42]
- TUBITAK-SAGE KUZGUN-KY Solid fuel Rocket-powered Air-to-surface missile[43]
- AKBABA Air-to-surface Anti-radiation Missile (ARM)[44]
- Bombs:
- Teber-81 (Mark 81 bomb w/ ROKETSAN Laser Guidance Kit)
- HGK-82 (Mark 82 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit)
- KGK-82 (Mark 82 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Wing Assisted Guidance Kit)
- Teber-82 (Mark 82 bomb w/ ROKETSAN Laser Guidance Kit)
- HGK-83 (Mark 83 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit
- KGK-83 (Mark 83 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Wing Assisted Guidance Kit)
- HGK-84 (Mark 84 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit)
- LHGK-84 (Mark 84 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Laser Sensitive Guidance Kit)
- TUBITAK-SAGE TOGAN[45] Air-to-surface launched 81 mm mortar munition[46][47][48]
- TUBITAK-SAGE KUZGUN-SS Glide bomb[49]
- Aselsan Miniature Bomb (MB)[50]
- SARB-83 Bunker buster
- NEB-84 Bunker buster[51]
- MAM-C
- MAM-L
- MAM-T
- Missiles:
Avionics
- National AESA Radar
- Aselsan Common Aperture Targeting System
- Electronic Warfare Pod
- National SIGINT module
Gallery
Bayraktar Akıncı Teknofest 2019
Bayraktar Akıncı Teknofest 2019
Bayraktar Akıncı Teknofest 2019 (Payload)
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See also
References
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