Will TB3 help Anadolu recover from F-35 fiasco?
The Turkish Navy expects TCG Anadolu to carry up to 50 new TB3 combat drones, pending design modifications to the vessel. (Photo: Sedef)
A new unmanned combat aircraft from Baykar Makina is earmarked to embark on the Turkish amphibious landing ship Anadolu — once certain design modifications are made to the vessel, which is still under construction.
Completion of the multipurpose amphibious landing ship (LHD) TCG Anadolu faces a delay as the vessel — under construction by Sedef for the Turkish Navy — requires modifications to accommodate unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) in place of the F-35B Lightning II multirole aircraft initially intended.
According to Shephard Defence Insight, the Turkish Navy wanted to operate a modest number of F-35Bs aboard Anadolu. However, an alternative approach was needed after the US ejected Turkey from the F-35 programme in 2019 for acquiring the S-400 SAM system from Russia.
As a result, Turkish manufacturer Baykar Makina is working on
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