24.07.2024, 14:15
Zitat:KIZILELMA’s Third Prototype Ignites the Afterburner
23 Jul 2024, 08:17 2 mins
Unmanned Systems Engine and Transmission
KIZILELMA’s Third Prototype Ignites the Afterburner
During a ground test, Baykar performed the afterburner test of the third prototype of its KIZILELMA unmanned fighter. TurDef previously discussed the possibility of the third prototype having the AI-322F afterburner turbofan engine, which, based on changes in the fuselage and other design improvements, will enable supersonic flight. The video of KIZILELMA’s third prototype (PT-3) igniting its afterburner has confirmed the predictions.
The third prototype was first spotted during a visit by the Saudi delegation to Baykar facilities. The design changes were spotted at that time. Some, but not all, include control surfaces and the fuselage on the external side. On the control surfaces, the flap arrangement was observed to be remade with two flaps instead of five on the wings. The vertical stabilisers have become larger and angled more uniformly with the fuselage’s sides.
The lower number of flaps might have been preferred to simplify the flight control. More importantly, the actuators for flaps and vertical stabilisers have been concealed, improving aerodynamics and reducing the radar cross section (RCS). Low RCS is among the primary goals for KIZILELMA’s production version.
The larger intakes will provide the needed airflow for the Ukrainian AI-322F afterburning turbofan engine, which has a maximum thrust of 44 kN on the afterburner. The previous engine, the AI-25TLT medium-bypass turbofan, has a lower maximum thrust of 16.9 kN. In addition to performance-related improvements, room seems to be made for ASELSAN’s sensors like MURAD-200A AESA radar and KARAT-100 IRST.
https://turdef.com/article/kizlelma-s-th...fterburner
Zitat:ASELSAN Joins FIA2024's Exhibition
23 Jul 2024, 01:27 2 mins
Sensors Expo and Air Show
ASELSAN Joins FIA2024's Exhibition
ASELSAN of Turkiye is exhibiting its radar, electronic warfare, and air defence solutions in FIA2024 held in the U.K. ASELSAN has exhibited its radar systems for air and surface platforms on a reserved panel.
The radars exhibited include the FULMAR-500A surface search AESA radar, the FULMAR-200A AESA SAR pod, the MURAD-110A AESA radar, the KALKAN-200G (Formerly MAR) searching radar, the ALP-110G multi-function radar, and the STR-700G (Formerly SURALP) weapon location radar. The electronic warfare systems include ANTIDOT jamming pods for UAVs and ASOJ-23A (Formerly HAVA SOJ, based on the Bombardier Global 6000 jet).
One important part of ASELSAN's booth is the GÖKKUBBE (Skydome) air defence system, which combines various systems to simultaneously cover different layers.
From short to long range, the available systems are İHTAR Soft-Kill C-UAS, ŞAHİN 40 mm Hard-Kill C-UAS, GÖKBERK laser weapon, KORKUT 35 mm SPAAG, GÜRZ hybrid air defence system, HİSAR-A+, HİSAR-O+, and SİPER. One interesting detail in GÖKKUBBE is the presence of T-Link alongside RADNET radar data link. This suggests work on a Link-16 or Link-22 Turkish data link system that would allow for more autonomy.
https://turdef.com/article/aselsan-joins...exhibition