Anka

The Anka is a medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle system designed and manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to meet the reconnaissance and surveillance requirements of the Turkish Armed Forces. It features a maximum takeoff weight of 1,600 kg, an 8-meter length with a 17.3-meter wingspan, and can perform all-weather, day/night intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions with an endurance of up to 24 hours and a combat radius of 200 km. The system is equipped with dual payload bays capable of carrying electro-optic/infrared/laser range finder payloads and synthetic aperture radar systems, and can also perform signals intelligence and communications relay functions.