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ISTANBUL — The Baykar TB-3 combat drone landed and took off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship Anadolu for the first time this week, a demonstration that officials called a milestone for Turkey’s military capabilities.

Turkish drone maker Bayraktar publicized the Nov. 19 event on social media and shared videos of the flight. The tests were conducted off Aksaz Naval Base in the Mediterranean Sea.

The TB-3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) is specially developed for use onboard the Anadolu. The drone is 8.35 meters long and has 14 meter folding wings. It weighs in at 1,600 kilograms, with a payload capacity of 280 kilograms. The aircraft has a 125 knots cruise speed, and it is constructed with six hardpoints from which to hang ammunitions.

According to information shared by the company, the second prototype of TB3 took off from the runway of TCG Anadolu, which has a 12-degree inclined ramp. The UCAV landed after a 46 minute flight back on the ship without the need for any landing support equipment.

The TB-3 is powered by Tusas Engine Industries’ PD-170 engine. The takeoff and landing on the carrier followed more than 700 hours of test flight conducted on land.#dn-dnr #turkey #baykar-tb-3 #bayraktar #strike-drone #ucav #unmanned-warfare #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
Turkish strike drone completes first carrier landing, takeoff

#turkey #bayraktar #ucav #dndnr #circulateddefensenews #circulatedc4isrnet

Politics & Geopolitis @[email protected] · 2024-11-20 · 17:01 UTC

The announcement comes a week after the Pentagon revealed several of the drones it plans to buy through Replicator.#replicator #autonomy #defense-innovation-unit #dn-dnr #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
Pentagon picks programmers to connect its Replicator drone swarms

#autonomy #replicator #dndnr #circulateddefensenews #circulatedc4isrnet #defenseinnovationunit

Politics & Geopolitis @[email protected] · 2024-11-18 · 20:40 UTC

The agreement, which falls under AUKUS Pillar II, aims to leverage the three nations’ combined hypersonics funding, facilities and experience.#aukus-pillar-ii #hypersonic-testing #united-kingdom #australia #dn-dnr #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
Pentagon announces hypersonic testing pact with UK, Australia

#australia #unitedkingdom #dndnr #circulateddefensenews #circulatedc4isrnet #hypersonictesting

Politics & Geopolitis @[email protected] · 2024-11-18 · 19:23 UTC

A first-of-its-kind test facility unveiled earlier this month at the University of Notre Dame could improve the Pentagon’s hypersonic research.#hypersonics #university-of-notre-dame #university-consortium-for-applied-hypersonics #dn-dnr #hypersonic-testing #hypersonic-research #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
Notre Dame unveils first-ever hypersonic Mach 10 wind tunnel

#hypersonics #dndnr #circulateddefensenews #circulatedc4isrnet #universityofnotredame #universityconsortiumforappliedhypersonics

Politics & Geopolitis @[email protected] · 2024-11-15 · 16:56 UTC

The program comes amid growing concern from Pentagon and other government leaders about GPS vulnerability.#gps #resilient-gps #space-force #dn-dnr #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet #circulated-air-force-times #circulated-military-times
Space Force targeting more affordable GPS satellites

#gps #dndnr #circulatedairforcetimes #circulatedmilitarytimes #circulateddefensenews #circulatedc4isrnet

Politics & Geopolitis @[email protected] · 2024-11-12 · 09:56 UTC

Novel systems include a portable operations center, unmanned surface vehicles for finding mines, and underwater drones for disabling them.#dn-dnr #france #u-k #drones #naval-mines #mine-hunting #thales #euronaval #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
France, UK embrace fully drone-based naval mine hunting with new tech

#france #drones #thales #euronaval #dndnr #circulateddefensenews

Politics & Geopolitis @[email protected] · 2024-11-11 · 16:29 UTC

There are a number of ways that wind turbines, and especially large groups of them, can mess with the readings from a radar system.#dn-dnr #sweden #europe #wind-farms #russia #missiles #baltic-sea #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
Why Sweden nixed new wind farms for fear of missing Russian missiles

#sweden #europe #russia #missiles #dndnr #circulateddefensenews

Politics & Geopolitis @[email protected] · 2024-11-06 · 20:54 UTC

The cell provides a venue for real-time technology exchange between U.S. Space Command and commercial space firms.#commercial-integration-cell #u-s-space-forces-space #dn-dnr #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
Space Force expands Commercial Integration Cell partnerships

#dndnr #circulateddefensenews #circulatedc4isrnet #commercialintegrationcell #usspaceforcesspace

Politics & Geopolitis @[email protected] · 2024-10-30 · 15:01 UTC

New technologies can lower the bar for manufacturing dangerous weapons, while also helping watchdog organizations in detecting treaty infractions.#dn-dnr #europe #austria #germany #united-nations #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
Leaders wrestle with a potent mix: AI and weapons of mass destruction

#europe #germany #austria #unitednations #dndnr #circulateddefensenews

Politics & Geopolitis @[email protected] · 2024-10-30 · 12:46 UTC

“It means looking at how best to handle storage, maintenance and loading ammunition,” an Italian Navy official said.#dn-dnr #italy #fincantieri #italian-navy #europe #unmanned-warfare #drones #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
Italian Navy tasks Fincantieri to design drone-laden warships

#europe #drones #italy #fincantieri #dndnr #circulateddefensenews

Politics & Geopolitis @[email protected] · 2024-10-29 · 15:33 UTC

The service has set a goal to ensure that four high-priority, classified systems are fully integrated into its C2 architecture.#space-command-and-control #u-s-space-command #space-systems-command #dn-dnr #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
US Space Force moves to make its systems battle-ready by 2026

#dndnr #circulateddefensenews #circulatedc4isrnet #spacesystemscommand #spacecommandandcontrol #usspacecommand

Politics & Geopolitis @[email protected] · 2024-10-28 · 15:01 UTC

Space Systems Command’s FMS division saw a 500% increase in requests between 2023 and 2024.#space-force #foreign-military-sales #international-affairs #dn-dnr #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
US Space Force sees surge in foreign military sales demand

#internationalaffairs #dndnr #circulateddefensenews #circulatedc4isrnet #spaceforce #foreignmilitarysales

Politics & Geopolitis @[email protected] · 2024-10-25 · 18:00 UTC

Defense and industry officials said the White House's AI policy memo should be accompanied by greater investment in enabling infrastructure.#white-house-ai-guidance #ai #dn-dnr #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet #circulated-air-force-times #circulated-army-times #circulated-marine-corps-times #circulated-military-times #circulated-navy-times
US needs more AI investment, not just guardrails, defense experts say

#ai #dndnr #circulatedairforcetimes #circulatedmilitarytimes #circulateddefensenews #circulatedc4isrnet

Politics & Geopolitis @[email protected] · 2024-10-24 · 16:03 UTC

Through the effort, dubbed HALO, the agency will run rapid on-orbit demonstrations aimed at reducing risk for future operational missions.#space-development-agency #halo #dn-dnr #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
Space Development Agency builds vendor pool for future demo missions

#halo #dndnr #circulateddefensenews #circulatedc4isrnet #spacedevelopmentagency

Politics & Geopolitis @[email protected] · 2024-10-23 · 20:00 UTC

Millennium will deliver six more spacecraft for the service's Missile Track Custody program as part of the $386 million deal.#missile-track-custody #millennium-space-systems #dn-dnr #space-force #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
Space Force orders more missile-tracking satellites from Millennium

#dndnr #circulateddefensenews #circulatedc4isrnet #spaceforce #millenniumspacesystems #missiletrackcustody

Politics & Geopolitis @[email protected] · 2024-10-23 · 09:01 UTC

The effort aims to drive private capital funding to companies advancing key DOD technologies like artificial intelligence and microelectronics.#office-of-strategic-capital #small-business-administration #defense-technology #dn-dnr #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
Pentagon OKs first batch of private capital funds for loan program

#dndnr #circulateddefensenews #circulatedc4isrnet #officeofstrategiccapital #smallbusinessadministration #defensetechnology