The Turkish company Baykar Technology recently successfully completed a system identification and performance test with the Bayraktar TB3 drone. The new variant of the Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UCAV) is powered by an indigenous TEI PD-170 engine and reached a flight altitude of over 11,000 meters during the tests.
After initially completing various tests in Çorlu, the Bayraktar TB3 was recently transferred to the Baykar Flight Training and Test Center in Keşan. The TB3 completed a jump test there for the first time. The facility in Keşan has a 12-degree ramp on a runway identical to the main deck of the Turkish aircraft carrier “TCG Anadolu”, where the UCAV will be stationed. The Bayraktar TB3 has also passed these tests and is now approaching deployment on the aircraft carrier. According to a statement from the company, testing on board is set to begin this year. https://militaeraktuell.at/formel-1-gp-oesterreich-aaronia-stellte-drohnenschutz-sicher/ The aircraft demonstrated its capabilities during an endurance test in December last year. The Turkish drone remained in the air for 32 hours at a time, covering a distance of 5,700 kilometers. In addition to the indigenous propulsion system, the Aselflir-500 electro-optical reconnaissance, surveillance and targeting system, with which the TB3 is equipped, is also Turkish-made.
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