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Bayraktar TB3 completed the Ski Jump Test

ASELSAN has started development work on the ALP-500G Fixed Early Warning Radar System (SEIRS), the largest member of the early warning radars to date.

The development of the ALP-500G fixed early warning radar is included in Aselsan's Annual Report.

ALP-500G is more than just a radar, it stands out as an integrated sensor solution with its own building and dome radome infrastructure, which will be designed and manufactured indigenously for the first time.

GaN-based radar ALP-500G will be far superior to existing radars in terms of detection range and performance.

@sequ @CasualObserver news about ALP-310G clarifies why they dropped the AYR from TF-2000. ALP-310G (main search radar of Siper system) can actually provide full data set for the full engagement (Detect, track, guide, intercept) on its own. So my guess is that they dropped the AYR and upgraded the UMR to ALP-510G's naval variant, possibly names Cenk-500N or Cenk-510

ALP-310G currently has the capability to work in "networks" and fuse data gathered by other ALP series radars together and an instrumented range of 1000km. Can't wait to see what ALP-500G is going to offer

Radonislav said:

@sequ @CasualObserver news about ALP-310G clarifies why they dropped the AYR from TF-2000. ALP-310G (main search radar of Siper system) can actually provide full data set for the full engagement (Detect, track, guide, intercept) on its own. So my guess is that they dropped the AYR and upgraded the UMR to ALP-510G's naval variant, possibly names Cenk-500N or Cenk-510

ALP-310G currently has the capability to work in "networks" and fuse data gathered by other ALP series radars together and an instrumented range of 1000km. Can't wait to see what ALP-500G is going to offer

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I think it'll be a bigger Alp-300G variant, basically a perfectly square one with instead of rectangular. Toying around with fotoshop would mean an array 85% larger than the -300G meaning a T/RM count of 7500-8000 and an increase in range to beyond 800km (from 450km).

IMO, ALP-500G is going to be a huge L-band search and BMD radar like the Super Green Pine.

Btw the Alp-300G radar array is almost exactly 5m wide and 2,7m high. Took me some innovative research and calculations, but it's accurate

Now the question is can the Tf2000 carry 4, 25m2 radar arrays? According to the CGI below, the arrays are 4x4m??

sequ said:

Baykar should get the state support they need to be like SpaceX.

Having their own airfield pointed straight at the Black sea for safety purposes, letting a supersonic capable UCAV crash in the water every week, designing and producing their own turbofan engines with initially horrendous endurance, until they've settled on a workable design.

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According to he wants to achieve the above in 5 years time...

“After five years, we will also produce our own turbine engine, which has reached the mass production stage. Thus, we will become the country that produces the world's most advanced unmanned warplane, which also has a national engine..."

sequ said:

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he wants to achieve the above in 5 years time...

“After five years, we will also produce our own turbine engine, which has reached the mass production stage. Thus, we will become the country that produces the world's most advanced unmanned warplane, which also has a national engine..."

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They have founded a JV with Ukrspecexport in ~2019 iirc but they were apparently deeply unsatisfied with the Ukr sidd (and mind you this was before the war).

It seems like they're moving ahead with their original plans to get into the engine market.

It should also be reminded that Baykar is not just a company that produces drones. They also have products in missile/loitering munition categories and are in fact actively developing small satellite constellations.

CasualObserver said:

They have founded a JV with Ukrspecexport in ~2019 iirc but they were apparently deeply unsatisfied with the Ukr sidd (and mind you this was before the war).

It seems like they're moving ahead with their original plans to get into the engine market.

It should also be reminded that Baykar is not just a company that produces drones. They also have products in missile/loitering munition categories and are in fact actively developing small satellite constellations.

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Selcuk Bayraktar: We aim to send 120 satellites into space by 2030 by building low orbit satellite constellations. Our goal is to build a global positioning system. Fergani also aims to develop launch vehicles to go into space.

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CEO of Baykar, Haluk said the following in an interview with "Capital Dergisi"

- Haluk Bayraktar says that they allocated 1 billion dollars to the development of Bayraktar Kızılelma and says, "As Baykar, we decided to invest in the engine last year. We will invest 300 million dollars in engine production in 5 years. We will produce the engine of Bayraktar Kızılelma in 4 years.

- 12 Kizilelma's will be produced in 2024. The number will increase to 48 in 2026.

- Akinci engine will be ready in 2 years.

- BaykarTech is developing an engine called BM100 for TB2 and plans to
produce 20 units in 2024.

Thanks to @ahmettasci2000


Seems like BlackSeaShield is going full steam ahead!