Engineering:Vestel Karayel
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| Vestel Karayel | |
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| Role | Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned aerial vehicle and Unmanned combat air vehicle |
| National origin | Turkey |
| Manufacturer | Vestel |
| Designer | Vestel Defence |
| First flight | 30.04.2014 |
| Introduction | 2013 |
| Primary user | Turkish Armed Forces Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia |
| Number built | 10+ |
Vestel Karayel is a surveillance, reconnaissance and later combat UAV system developed for the Turkish Armed Forces by Vestel.
Karayel is designed and manufactured in accordance with NATO ‘Airworthiness’ standard; STANAG 4671. Karayel system has novel triple redundant distributed avionics architecture which ensures protection against all kinds of uncontrolled crash. With this feature, systematic fault safety used only in manned aviation around the world until now, has been carried to an unmanned aerial vehicle for the first time with KARAYEL. The aerial vehicle has the ability to protect against lightning thanks to the aluminum network grid on its composite structure. ‘De-Icing System’ which automatically detects icing conditions and activates carries KARAYEL one step further in terms of operations in cold climates. KARAYEL, which is an aerial reconnaissance and surveillance platform, can perform target marking, lighting and ammunition direction by its laser sensors and day/night target detection and identification by its camera system which it carries as payload.[1]
Specifications
Data from Vestel Savunma[2][3]
General characteristics
- Crew: none on-board
- Length: 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
- Max takeoff weight: 550 kg (1,213 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × unspecified , 72 kW (97 hp)
- Propellers: single blade, 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 150 km/h (92 mph, 80 kn)
- Endurance: 20 hours
- Service ceiling: 6,900 m (22,500 ft)
Karayel-SU TUAV
Karayel-SU (SU; standing for Armed-Extended Wing) has a longer wingspan, as well as end-plates on its wing tips and two hardpoints for payload under each wing. Each one of the hardpoints can carry 30 kg, meaning that the total payload capacity of the Karayel-SU under its wings is 120 kg. The wing hardpoints can also be equipped with payloads other than munitions. The Karayel-SU also retains the ability to carry 50 kg EO/IR payload at the fuselage payload bay[4]
Technicial Specifications
- Engine Power 1 × 97 HP (Sea Level)
- Maximum Takeoff Weight : 630 kg
- Wing Span : 13 m
- Total Length : 6.5 m
- Height : 2.11 m
- Wing Useful Load : 120 kg
- Trunk Payload : 50 kg
- Flight Speed : 60-80 knots
- Rate of Climb : 800 m/min
- Operational Altitude 18.000 ft
- Data Link Range: >150 km
- Landing Distance : <750 m
- Airborne Time : 20 hours without ammunition, 12 hours with 60 kg load and 8 hours with 120kg loaded
- Navigation : Fully Autonomous or Manual, Day Camera (color) & IR Night Camera
- Useful Load : Laser Range Finder,Laser Pointer & Laser Target Marker
- Other Features ; Triple redundant avionic architecture,Fully autonomous take-off / flight / landing, Composite main structure.[5]
Other variants
CTech SATCOM On-The-Move (SOTM) terminals for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
- DEV-KU-18 SATCOM On The Move Terminal mounted Vestel Karayel [6]
- DEV-KA-12 SATCOM On The Move Terminal mounted Vestel Karayel[7]
Armaments
- L-UMTAS (Long Range Anti tank Missile System)[8]
- MAM: MAM-C and MAM-L precision-guided munitions[9][10][11]
- Roketsan Cirit (70 mm Missile System)[12]
- TUBITAK-SAGE Bozok Laser Guided Rockets[13]
- TUBITAK-SAGE TOGAN[14] - Air-to-surface launched 81 mm mortar munition[15][16][17]
Operators
Saudi Arabia - 46 Karayel UAVs to be deployed in the next 5 years for the Saudi Armed forces.[18][19][20]
Turkey - 10 Karayel-SU-TUAV-SOTM.[21][22]
Operational History
- On 31 December 2019, during the Saudi led intervention in Yemen, Houthis fighters announced their forces shot down Saudi drones, one in Razih district in Saada and another in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah.[23] Later the Houthis published footage of the downing and recovery of the remains of a Vestel Karayel drone from the Red Sea.[24][25]
- On 6 January 2021, during the Saudi led intervention in Yemen, Houthi forces shot down a Vestel Karayel drone in al-Mahashimah, Al-Jawf province.[26][27]
- On 7 March 2021, another Vestel Karayel drone is shot down in al-Maraziq, Al-Jawf province by Houthi air defenses.[28][29] Later publishing footage of the wreckage of the drone.[30]
External links
- Company Website: Vestel Defence Industry
See also
References
- ↑ "TURKISH DEFENCE INDUSTRY PRODUCT CATALOGUE". https://www.ssb.gov.tr/urunkatalog/en/150/.
- ↑ http://www.vestelsavunma.com/tr/urun-insansiz-hava-araci-sistemleri
- ↑ http://www.vestelsavunma.com/views/web/vestelsavunma/downloads/tr/urunler/KARAYELTacticalUAVeng-tr.pdf
- ↑ Opall-Rome, Barbara (2017-11-15). "Turkey's newest armed drone makes debut at Dubai Airshow" (in en-US). https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/dubai-air-show/2017/11/15/turkeys-newest-armed-drone-makes-debut-at-dubai-airshow/.
- ↑ "VESTEL KARAYEL-SU İnsansız Hava Aracı" (in tr). 2018-04-21. http://www.millisavunma.com/vestel-karayel-su-insansiz-hava-araci/.
- ↑ CTECH. "CTECH - DEV-KU-18 SATCOM On The Move Terminal" (in en). https://www.ctech.com.tr/products/defence-and-aerospace/communication-systems/beyond-line-sight-communication-solutions/dev-ku-18-satcom-move-terminal.
- ↑ CTECH. "CTECH - DEV-KA-12 SATCOM On The Move Terminal" (in en). https://www.ctech.com.tr/products/defence-and-aerospace/communication-systems/beyond-line-sight-communication-solutions/dev-ka-12-satcom-move-terminal.
- ↑ Eshel, Tamir. "Turkish UMTAS Missile Dropped From a Bayraktar Tactical Drone | Defense Update". http://defense-update.com/20151219_umtas_bayraktar.html.
- ↑ Roblin, Sebastien (2020-03-02). "Turkish Drones and Artillery Are Devastating Assad's Forces In Idlib Province-Here's Why". https://www.forbes.com/sites/sebastienroblin/2020/03/02/idlib-onslaught-turkish-drones-artillery-and-f-16s-just-destroyed-over-100-armored-vehicles-in-syria-and-downed-two-jets/.
- ↑ Frantzman, Seth J. (2020-03-02). "Turkish drones revolutionize Idlib conflict – analysis". https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Turkish-drones-revolutionize-Idlib-conflict-analysis-619510.
- ↑ Review, Asian Military (2019-03-25). "Roketsan's Smart Micro Guided Munitions Boost Effectiveness of UAVs" (in en-US). https://asianmilitaryreview.com/2019/03/roketsans-smart-micro-guided-munitions-boost-effectiveness-of-uavs/.
- ↑ "Cırıt 2.75" Laser Guided Missile". https://www.roketsan.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/C%C4%B0R%C4%B0T-ENG-Flayer.pdf.
- ↑ Bekdil, Burak Ege (8 August 2017). "Turkey To Outfit Drones with Local Mini Rocket". https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2015/05/17/turkey-to-outfit-drones-with-local-mini-rocket/.
- ↑ "TURKISH DEFENCE INDUSTRY PRODUCT CATALOGUE". https://www.ssb.gov.tr/urunkatalog/en/208/.
- ↑ "TÜBİTAK SAGE | Products & Related News" (in en-US). https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/tuebitak-sage-products-related-news.667057/.
- ↑ Mehmet, Fatih (2020-01-23). "Asisguard ve Tübitak Sage TOGAN’ı SONGAR’a entegre etti" (in tr). https://www.defenceturk.net/asisguard-ve-tubitak-sageden-toganli-songar.
- ↑ "https://twitter.com/miguyan2000/status/1101018466113515521" (in en). https://twitter.com/miguyan2000/status/1101018466113515521.
- ↑ "Turkish drones for Saudi Arabia" (in en-US). https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/turkish-drones-for-saudi-arabia.663876/.
- ↑ "Saudi Arabia to Produce Turkish SIHA From 2021" (in en). 2020-05-01. https://raillynews.com/2020/05/saudi-arabia-will-produce-turk-siha-from-2021/.
- ↑ "28.4.2020 - Saudi contract for Turkey's Karayel tactical UAS" (in en-GB). 2020-04-28. https://www.abg-scportal.com/2020/04/28/28-4-2020-saudi-contract-for-turkeys-karayel-tactical-uas/.
- ↑ Editor, The. "Turkey's Vestel Tests Karayel UAS – UAS VISION" (in en-GB). https://www.uasvision.com/2014/06/03/turkeys-vestel-tests-karayel-uas/.
- ↑ "Military Knowledge: Karayel Drone" (in en-US). https://english.iswnews.com/14602/military-knowledge-karayel-drone/.
- ↑ Yemen's Houthis say shot down 2 drones
- ↑ "Video: Shooting Down Saudi Coalition "Karayel" Drone". Islamic World News. 2 January 2021. https://english.iswnews.com/9815/video-shooting-down-saudi-coalition-karayel-drone/.
- ↑ Binnie, Jeremy (2 January 2020). "Karayel UAV lost over Yemen". Jane's Information Group. https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/karayel-uav-lost-over-yemen.
- ↑ "Turkish drone shot down in Yemen". 7 March 2021. https://english.iswnews.com/17785/turkish-drone-shot-down-in-yemen/.
- ↑ "Chiến trường Yemen: Houthi bắn hạ UAV của Ả rập Xê út" (in vi). 6 January 2021. https://khoahocdoisong.vn/chien-truong-yemen-houthi-ban-ha-uav-cua-a-rap-xe-ut-160770.html.
- ↑ "Yemeni Air Defense Shot Down Fighting Drone, Al-Jawf". 7 March 2021. https://english.almasirah.net/post/18153/Yemeni-Air-Defense-Shot-Down-Fighting-Drone%2C-Al-Jawf.
- ↑ "Yemen's Houthis say they downed a Saudi reconnaissance plane". Jerusalem Post. 7 March 2021. https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/yemens-houthis-say-they-downed-a-saudi-reconnaissance-pl-661225/amp?__twitter_impression=true.
- ↑ "New footage shows wreckage of Saudi spy plane downed over Jawf". Hodhod News. 9 March 2021. https://hodhodyemennews.net/2021/03/09/new-footage-shows-wreckage-of-saudi-spy-plane-downed-over-jawf/.
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