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Teusan Hybrid Heavy Quadcopter Nearing Maiden Flight

Teusan Technology and Space Industry Inc. •Rapid turnaround of design changes
(Teusan) is showcasing its TEUCOPTER to meet new requirements
‘Multi-Purpose Hybrid and Autonomous •Flexible load system
Drone’ at the ongoing SAHA Expo. A com-
pany official told Daily News, that the maid- •Duplication of all critical flight
en flight of the Hybrid Heavy Quadcopter systems
is scheduled to take place “soon” with •Advanced avionics allowing for ful-
Research & Development (R&D) activities on ly autonomous takeoff, flight and
the drone’s development progressing well. landing

The multi-purpose hybrid and autonomous •Strong connections to tolerate irreg-
drone can automatically take off within ular landing areas
5 seconds in disaster situations such as •Low landing speed to minimise risk
earthquakes and provide uninterrupted com- of damage
munication within a 400 km area, and can
easily and quickly perform observation tasks The TEUCOPTER can stay in the air for
and communication by attaching a camera up to 10 hours without needing fuel,
or radio relay system. It can perform differ- has the feature of operating in a mul-
ent operations in remote and high-access tirotor structure with electrical energy
areas by installing sensors and actuators obtained from the liquid fuel engine. In
for different tasks such as mining, mapping, case of liquid fuel depletion or liquid
spraying and monitoring. fuel system failures, it can complete
its mission, when necessary, with the
TEUCOPTER Key Features integrated battery systems and emer-
gency mode. The TEUCOPTER also
•Low cost
features autonomous vertical landing/
•Modular energy sources takeoff capability.

TÜBİTAK Shows-Off KAAN Virtual Trainer
TÜBİTAK is displaying a new concept virtual trainer for the KAAN national fighter at the ongoing show. The virtual trainer makes
use of a VR headset and a cockpit trainer mounted on a motion platform. The virtual trainer concept provides greater realism in
training. TÜBİTAK has developed the Central Management Computers, Avionic Data Concentrator Units, Deterministic Network,
Multi-Core Real-Time Operating System and Middleware for the KAAN fighter.

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