Puspenerbal Ready to Procure Turkish-Made Unmanned Combat Aircraft or Drones

Naval Aviation Center (Puspenerbal) Mentions Potential Procurement of Turkish-Made Unmanned Combat Aircraft or Drones.

TSM-Commander of Puspenerbal Rear Admiral Bayu Alisyahbana received a technical presentation on combat drones made by Turkish Aerospace Industries and Baykar, during his visit to the Indo Defense 2024 exhibition, last week.

"The Commander of Puspenerbal received a technical presentation regarding the capabilities and potential for procuring Anka and TB Bayraktar Akinci unmanned aircraft (UAVs) from Turkey, as part of strengthening Puspenerbal's tactical air power," said Head of the Information Service (Kadispen) of Puspenerbal, Navy Colonel (KH) Rohman Arif in his statement, quoted Monday (16/6).

Previously, the Ministry of Defense (Kemhan) had revealed efforts to develop and build the strength of the Indonesian Navy, including the plan to purchase Bayraktar Akinci and Anka drones from Turkey. The two drones were chosen because of their sophistication on the battlefield.

"The procurement of unmanned combat aircraft from Turkish manufacturers is possible, because Baytar Technology and Turkish Aerospace Industries are willing to cooperate with PT Dirgantara Indonesia to carry out the transfer of technology," wrote the X @Kemhan_RI account, in June 2024.

Bayraktar Akinci is said to have high capabilities with long endurance, can attack targets on land and in the air and is able to perform maneuvers similar to fighter jets that have the ability to carry various weapons loads.

The drone, formerly known as Baykar Makina, is designed to operate with different ammunition configurations, allowing the company to improve UAV technology according to future needs. The drone is the successor to the Bayraktar TB2 Tactical UAV and is the leading variant in its class.

This high-tech drone has been designed to carry out various operations that support fighter jets equipped with dual satellite communication systems, air-to-air radars, electronic support systems, collision avoidance radars, and synthetic aperture radars.

Furthermore, domestically developed satellites can be used to control this combat drone. This drone also uses advanced artificial intelligence (AI) features to collect and process data received from onboard sensors and cameras.

Meanwhile, Indonesia will also bring in Anka drones after the Ministry of Defense signed a contract with Turkish Aerospace Industries to purchase 12 units.

This step was taken so that the Indonesian military can adapt quickly to technological developments in defense and security systems. From this cooperation, it is planned that six aircraft will be assembled in the country. While the rest will be sent for 32 months after the contract comes into effect.

Anka has a payload capacity of up to 200 kilograms and is capable of flying up to 30,000 feet with a 24-hour endurance. In addition, Anka will also be equipped with an HD Day & Night camera and synthetic aperture radar. This drone will also have multi-target tracking and laser range finder capabilities. (AT)

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