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IMO this is quite different from Muavenet. This was very deliberate and the US is unapologetic about it. The only "small thing" with this incident is the asset is relatively easy to replace and is unmanned. American excuse makes no sense either. How dropping small bombs a kilometer away is a threat to the US forces (unless they were blended in together with YPG militants)? It didn't achieve anything either. Turkey bombed the YPG after the incident again.
Albatross Kamikaze IDA Swarm sank a ship: The first in the world
A test firing was carried out in Mersin for the kamikaze İDA Albatros, which was developed by ASELSAN and ensures that the explosive it contains is detonated by hitting enemy targets at high speed on water.
A swarm of 8 Albatros Kamikaze Unmanned Marine Vehicles (IDA) attacked the target ship at sea as part of the test firing. A vehicle from the Albatros Kamikaze IDA swarm, carrying a Roketsan-produced warhead, hit the target ship and exploded. As a result of the successfully completed test firing, the 22-meter target ship was submerged within minutes.
“First in the world: İDA-UAV Joint Operation”
Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Naval Forces Command also took part in the firing test. Within the scope of the applied scenario, unmanned marine vehicles were directed to the target detected by Bayraktar TB2.
Thus, for the first time in the world, the IDA swarm kamikaze attack concept was demonstrated with the IDA-UAV joint operation.
The test off the coast of Mersin was followed moment by moment by Naval Forces Commander Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu, President of the Presidency of Defense Industries Haluk Görgün, ASELSAN General Manager Ahmet Akyol and other officials at the Naval Forces Command Headquarters.
On the other hand, it was learned that the target ship was washed and cleaned of contaminants such as fuel and oil before the test in order to avoid harming the environment.
A test firing was carried out in Mersin for the kamikaze İDA Albatros, which was developed by ASELSAN and ensures that the explosive it contains is detonated by hitting enemy targets at high speed on water.
A swarm of 8 Albatros Kamikaze Unmanned Marine Vehicles (IDA) attacked the target ship at sea as part of the test firing. A vehicle from the Albatros Kamikaze IDA swarm, carrying a Roketsan-produced warhead, hit the target ship and exploded. As a result of the successfully completed test firing, the 22-meter target ship was submerged within minutes.
“First in the world: İDA-UAV Joint Operation”
Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Naval Forces Command also took part in the firing test. Within the scope of the applied scenario, unmanned marine vehicles were directed to the target detected by Bayraktar TB2.
Thus, for the first time in the world, the IDA swarm kamikaze attack concept was demonstrated with the IDA-UAV joint operation.
The test off the coast of Mersin was followed moment by moment by Naval Forces Commander Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu, President of the Presidency of Defense Industries Haluk Görgün, ASELSAN General Manager Ahmet Akyol and other officials at the Naval Forces Command Headquarters.
On the other hand, it was learned that the target ship was washed and cleaned of contaminants such as fuel and oil before the test in order to avoid harming the environment.
What is this opinion about this? It's about the MURAD (AESA radar for F-16, Akinici and KE):
1152 GaN T/R Module
PAE(Power Added Efficiency) : Rumors start from %37 and reach as high as %54
20W nominal 30W peak output power per module (20kW power-30kW peak power for radar plus several kW for accessories like LRUs etc.)
Multilayer LTCC packaging (Low-Temperature Co-fired Ceramic)
SIGE (Silicon-Germanium) multifunction BICMOS IC/Core Chip (either on 130 or 150nm/0.13-0.15μm)
GaN MMIC (likely on 150nm 0.15μm)
Digital beamforming+cognitive radar algorithms.
Specially designed ethylene glycol+water liquid cooling system with microchannels.
Got it from @TheInsider
The PAE of 34% looks more believable to me as a Class A amplifier, it's a preferred approach for radar afaik for signal purity. 54% Looks more like AB or B, might be good for communication as it's more efficient but not as linear as A.
The power rating is kinda feel too high due to the duty cycle reason i outlined. Unless that both value are peak power. While the average power is much lower maybe 5-7 Watt Thus average power of some 4-7 KW. That average power will dictate the cooling demand of the radar.
The moments when the GÖZDE Guidance Kit, which was recently delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces by ASELSAN, hit its target with full accuracy...
- GÖZDE Guidance Kit, which uses the Mk-82 bomb as its warhead, has a precision strike capability from 3 meters with GPS/INS navigation systems and laser seeker head.
- GÖZDE, which can also hit moving targets traveling at high speed, can explode at an adjustable height.
- GÖZDE Guidance Kit, which uses the Mk-82 bomb as its warhead, has a precision strike capability from 3 meters with GPS/INS navigation systems and laser seeker head.
- GÖZDE, which can also hit moving targets traveling at high speed, can explode at an adjustable height.
Turkish Smart Ammunition Travels to UAE!
Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün: "In smart weapon systems, Roketsan's laser-guided Cirit and MAM-L, 230 supersonic ballistic missiles, Aselsan's Tolun smart ammunition and MKE's rockets, bombs and other weapons are among the main areas in which we cooperate."
"Our ongoing cooperation with the United Arab Emirates on aircraft: TB-2 and Akıncı platforms, which are the leading platforms of our Baykar Company, is a cooperation of a magnitude that we have not done with any other country in terms of quantity and quality."
Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün: "In smart weapon systems, Roketsan's laser-guided Cirit and MAM-L, 230 supersonic ballistic missiles, Aselsan's Tolun smart ammunition and MKE's rockets, bombs and other weapons are among the main areas in which we cooperate."
"Our ongoing cooperation with the United Arab Emirates on aircraft: TB-2 and Akıncı platforms, which are the leading platforms of our Baykar Company, is a cooperation of a magnitude that we have not done with any other country in terms of quantity and quality."
Critical decision from Turkey for anti-tank missile production
Türkiye decided to double its anti-tank missile production. For this purpose, the construction of new facilities continues within the Turkish defense industry. UMTAS, L-UMTAS and OMTAS Anti-Tank Missiles developed by Roketsan are actively used by both the Turkish Armed Forces and friendly countries.
Due to ever-increasing demands and in order to meet the needs as soon as possible, it was decided to approximately double the production infrastructure capacity of anti-tank missiles.
In this context, activities have begun to establish a new facility within Roketsan, which will approximately double the mass production infrastructure capacity. On the other hand, in addition to anti-tank missiles, it was decided to increase the production capacity of MAM-L, MAM-T and MAM-C ammunition used by UCAVs.
Türkiye decided to double its anti-tank missile production. For this purpose, the construction of new facilities continues within the Turkish defense industry. UMTAS, L-UMTAS and OMTAS Anti-Tank Missiles developed by Roketsan are actively used by both the Turkish Armed Forces and friendly countries.
Due to ever-increasing demands and in order to meet the needs as soon as possible, it was decided to approximately double the production infrastructure capacity of anti-tank missiles.
In this context, activities have begun to establish a new facility within Roketsan, which will approximately double the mass production infrastructure capacity. On the other hand, in addition to anti-tank missiles, it was decided to increase the production capacity of MAM-L, MAM-T and MAM-C ammunition used by UCAVs.
Big if true..
Turkiye has increased its national defense budget for 2024 from USD 16 billion to USD 40.5 billion, a 250% increase!..
Well, the real (not official) Turkish defence budget has always been spread by 'administrative' means e.g. not only MoD, but also MoFi, SSB (Defence Industry Agency), TAFF (Turkish armed forces foundation) and OYAK etc. making the official budget much smaller than the 'real' budget
Take a look at this: