Zaher Elbik - Ankara
In light of the scenes of Turkish fighters hunting the convoys of military vehicles in Syria and Libya, Ankara revealed last night to a new march plane called "Akenji", and it is described as one of the smartest aircraft of this type worldwide.
"Bayrakdar Aknji" and before her sister "Bayrakdar TB2" have become a name that resonated on all levels, and they are the nicknames of drones that Turkey is proud of, especially as it moved from the stage of self-sufficiency in the production of aircraft engines "drone" to exporting them and entering the door of global competition in this field.
And "Akanji" was an Ottoman word that was used on the frontier cavalry forces in the Ottoman Empire, which was charged with launching raids on enemy states. As for "Bayrakdar", it symbolizes the family name of "Seljuk Bayrakdar", the inventor of the Turkish March aircraft.
Yesterday, Sunday, the Turkish company "Picard" showed a documentary film about the development stages of the modern fighter jet "Bayrakdar Aknji", which is the first home-made and highly technological attack aircraft.
Turkey is the second in the world, and the
film reviewed the production process of this advanced plane, showing screenshots of the company's team of engineers and technicians during its manufacture, and it appears as they await the first experience of its take-off and flight. The film also highlighted the capabilities of "Aknji", as Turkey moved to the second position globally in the manufacture of this type of aircraft, according to Turkish military experts.
The Turkish airplanes played a prominent role in enhancing Turkey's military position, after it achieved success and a great reputation in the military operations in which it was used, in the context of the advanced technological shift that Ankara achieved by moving from a country importing military needs to an exporting country, especially in the field of Aviation sector.
As part of its efforts to rely on self-reliance and dispensing abroad in supplying weapons, the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey supported the production of many drones with local and national capabilities.
According to the company "Picard", the film was filmed for several months at the company's facilities for the production and development of national armed drones in Istanbul, as well as filming at the air base in which the fighter "Bayrakdar Aknji" was tested, in the Chorlu region in the state of Tekirdag northwest of Turkey. The documentary project, which started in February 2019, was completed within 15 months.
- The ability to collect information by recording data it receives from sensors and cameras on the plane through 6 computers equipped with advanced artificial intelligence.
- Equipped with many advanced tools, such as "AESA" radar, "EO / IR" camera, satellite messaging systems, electronic support systems and advanced artificial intelligence, and others.
- Useful load capacity is 1350 kg (900 kg external and 450 kg internal), thus "Akenji" will be able to perform tasks by equipping it with homemade ammunition and weapons such as "SOM" cruise missiles.
The 20-meter twisted-wing wings, together with fully automatic flight control and autopilot, provide high safety for air sorties.
- Artificial intelligence system, without the need for any external sensor or GPS.
- The synthetic aperture radar allows the plane to take pictures even in bad weather conditions.
Equipped with a meteorological radar and another multi-purpose weather.
Two 240-horsepower engines, homemade.
Design the aircraft to be able to fly with different engines, and to fly with two engines of 750 horsepower.
Flying at an altitude of 40,000 feet.
Non-stop flying for 24 hours.
The weight of the aircraft at take-off is 5500 kg.
- Maximum speed of 250 knots per hour.
Able to fight electronic warfare and signal intelligence.
Height is 12.3 meters.
The use of various weapons and projectiles, as well as the ability to fire missiles at ground targets, as well as the ability to provide them with air-to-air missiles.
and last Thursday, the technical director of the "Turkish company" Turkish defense industries, Selçuk Bayrakdar, announced in a tweet published on his official account on Twitter, that his company is about to launch the new drone plane "Aknji", saying that the Turkish plane is very advanced, and its design came according to The latest modern technological standards, and its production was to reflect "the freedom of our people and our independence from abroad."
The Turkish defense industries chief, Ismail Demir, said in a press statement that the Turkish drones played a very important role and strengthened the capabilities of the security forces in combating terrorism, adding, "Today we will strengthen our strength more ... Mubarak to you ... continue the work without stopping."
Crucial in the battles
In this context, Ismail Hakki, former deputy chief of military intelligence at the Turkish Chief of Staff, stated that Ankara has used reconnaissance and armed drones very effectively to confront terrorist organizations led by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), as well as its operations in Syria and Libya, which To make it exceed Israel and rise to the second position in the world after the United States in the use of this type of aircraft.
Hakki assured Al-Jazeera Net that Turkey's use of its local drones had changed the course of operations in Syria and Libya, especially in the Syrian city of Idlib, where those planes had inflicted heavy losses on Bashar al-Assad's regime and its allies.
The retired officer explained that "the new plane, with its predecessors Bayrakdar, Anka and Songar, can resolve the battles in Libya, and it will contribute greatly to the final elimination of the PKK and other terrorist organizations."
and the difference between the new plane "Akanji" and "Bayrakdar TB2 ″, my right made clear that the first can fly at a higher altitude than the second, and it stays in the sky for a longer period, and carries heavier weights, and is equipped with smarter technology.
The former deputy chief of military intelligence at the Turkish Chief of Staff pointed out that his country had shown interest for several years ago with drones, and despite its alliance with the United States, the latter was dealing opportunistly with Ankara in this area.
He pointed out that Turkey has witnessed successes in giant projects in the defense industries during the past decade, such as the Altai tank, the storm cannon, and the helicopter Atak "T-29".
The military expert also pointed out that Turkey is now exporting its technology in defense industries to some countries with which it has good relations, indicating that the volume of Turkish exports from defense industries increased by 170% between 2014 and 2018, and the value of weapons issued last year reached 2.7 billion Dollars.
He added that "Turkey will not stop in its military industries at an Aknji plane, but is going much further than that. It plans to land its aircraft carrier to the sea during the current year, and ahead of the military helicopter ship manufacture. It also plans to export the Akenji plane and its other military industry to the largest number. From countries. "
The expert added Hakkai that "Turkey uses in its military industry mostly raw materials, and is planning to dispense completely with the import of raw materials in manufacturing."
Turkish military exports reports show that the United States is the largest importer of arms from Turkey with a value of $ 748 million, an increase of 16.27%, then Germany with a value of $ 242.21 million, an increase of 14.42%, and the Sultanate of Oman ranked third in the list of countries importing the Turkish weapon, followed by Qatar and then the United Arab Emirates Then the Netherlands, Britain, India, Poland and France at last.