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TAI Şimşek

May 28, 2023

TAI Şimşek is a turbojet-powered radio-controlled high-speed target drone designed, developed and built by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) between 2009-2012 for the needs of the Turkish Armed Forces.

TAI Şimşek
TAI Şimşek, render image
Role Unmanned drone target drone
Manufacturer Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)
First flight August 4, 2012
Primary user Turkish Armed Forces

Şimşek is the Turkish word for "lightning".

Overview

The development of TAI Şimşek started in 2009, and its prototype was presented to public at the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF '09) the same year.[1] The UAV made its maiden flight on August 4, 2012.[2]

TAI Şimşek simulates enemy aircraft and missiles for air-to-air, surface-to-air, anti-aircraft gunnery and missile systems’ tracking and firing trainings.[3] It looks like tactical air-launched decoys (TALD), which are used to confuse and saturate enemy air defense.[4]

TAI intends to further develop the drone to convert into a cruise missile with "Human-in-the-Loop" (HITL) guidance capability for use against mobile or fixed soft targets.[4]

Payloads of TAI Şimşek consists of following features:[3]

The drone is launched from a catapult and recovered by parachute. It can take off and can be controlled from navy vessels.[3]

In July 2020 TAI launched Şimşek from TAI Anka integrated arm and made history by launching the target drone from UAV for the first time.[5][6]

Specifications

Data from Turkish Aerospace Industries TAI[3]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 0
  • Wingspan: 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 740 km/h (460 mph, 400 kn)
  • Endurance: 60 min
  • Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,800 ft)

References

  1. ^ "TAI Şimşek İnsansız Hava Aracı" (in Turkish). Daily Motion. 8 October 2009. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
  2. ^ "Şimşek İlk Kez Havalandı". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 2012-08-09. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
  3. ^ a b c d . TAI. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
  4. ^ a b "An overview of Turkish UAV R&D and production-TAI Simsek high-speed target drone". TR Defence. 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
  5. ^ "Türkiye 'Şimşek' ile dünyada bir ilke imza attı". www.trthaber.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  6. ^ "ŞİMŞEK target drone system integrated into ANKA UAV". English Defence News. 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2021-03-26.

External links

  • Launch image of TAI Şimşek


 

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