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cation satellite system. Almost 24 ANKA UAV Systems have been offer advantages of low cost. Hence, preferring
delivered in Turkey in several configurations. It has already flown UAVs for tactical and operational advantage
over 60,000 hours and created an endurance record of 29 hours. strategy is going well and plays an active role
Further to ANKA's existing features, the following sensors can be player in the warfare simulations through the
added SARPER +, Synthetic Aperture Radar, (SAR) / ISAR / Marine countries. It has been stated that countries are
Search Radar can instantly transmit intelligence information to now equipped with artificial intelligence and
Command Centers with all radar, image and automatic identification oriented towards platforms. In this context, [ COVER STORY ]
system. For the first time, Automatic Identification System (AIS) UAVs attract a lot of attention. At the same
capability has now been integrated into the UAV. time, it is expected that these platforms and
military doctrines will be deeply affected and
With this ANKA has gained the ability to detect the identification will be changed with the next technologies of
information of sea elements at a distance of hundreds of miles, UAV Platforms. UAV platforms offer advantages
and can instantly command all radar, image and automatic identi- over other air platforms. In this way, operational
fication system intelligence information which can be forwarded superiority is achieved at low cost.
to Command Centers. At the same time, ANKA, which has a pay-
load carrying capacity for combat elements, can deliver Precision Turkish Aerospace Adapts AI
Guided Bombs, Laser Guided Rockets and Anti-Tank Missiles as Artificial intelligence is crucial for future and
well. Turkish Aerospace continues to attach importance to prod- current platforms, in all areas from design to
uct diversity. In this context, for better projection on Cargo UAV manufacturing, test to maintenance and espe-
and AKSUNGUR, Turkish Aerospace has signed an MOU with cially in operation on platforms themselves as
Presidency of Defence Industries of Turkey. For the future, civilian it increases the capabilities and reduces the
usage for UAV is becoming a strategic line of work. Therefore workloads of pilots and operators, even allows
ANKA has a competitive advantage with its indigenous futures to autonomous operation. Turkish Aerospace has
observe smuggling and border security, marine pollution, forest and formed a central, dedicated AI research unit
sensitive facility security, Earthquake, search and rescue activities. which is already building such systems in all
mentioned areas. The company is giving strong
Aksungur UAV’s New Capabilities importance on activities that will catch tomor-
Turkish Aerospace aimed to increase AKSUNGUR’s features such row’s technology from today.
as endurance in the air and payload capacity. These capabilities
were developed in a short period of 17 months by taking as an
example the ANKA's successful performance and its ground and Turkish Aerospace is ready to launch a new
air tests. Having ability to carry out intelligence, surveillance, recon- composite production center with a 95,000
naissance and attack missions in all weather conditions day and covered roof and equipped with new technolo-
night AKSUNGUR, with its 750 kg high payload capacity, can stay gies such autonomous production, augmented
in the air for 49 hours in the air with the ability to stay aloft for 28 reality implantation, intelligent lighting sys-
hours with 12 MAM-L ammunition developed by ROKETSAN. It has tems, intelligent painting tanks and so on.
already crossed more than 300 flight hours. Turkish Aerospace also implements AI and
AR applications to platforms for the better
Drone Market projection during production. In this context
It is obvious that UAVs are preferred by countries seeking to Turkish Aerospace has developed an indige-
gain an operational advantage and use them as a game changer. nous engineering simulator for HÜRJET Jet
UAVs produced by Turkish Aerospace are now commonly used Training and Light Attack Aircraft, and named
in different regions of Turkey. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle systems HURJET 270 for engineering justification activ-
ities. One of the biggest project of Turkish
Aerospace, Turkish Fighter will also include
many AI software during its engineering as well
as production stages.

As such Turkish Aerospace is building central
AI capabilities that can and will be adapted to
all of its platforms. Fixed-wing and rotary wing
autonomous control, AI based friendlies and
adversaries in simulation and training, decision
support systems, image/video processing and
NLP controls are among the developing capa-
bilities of Turkish Aerospace. We also have
IMODE, an in-house visual tool for graphical
and logical models generation which allows
rapid PVI deployment that incorporates AI.

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