National İHA’ s eye will be on the 'blue homeland'

The armed unmanned aerial vehicle (SIHA) Bayraktar TB2 entered the Navy Command inventory.

17 December 2018

Unmanned aerial vehicles (İHA) are added to the service of security forces. Baykar, one of the producers of the Turkish defense industry's unmanned aerial vehicle (İHA), continues its efforts to meet the needs of the security forces in this field..

Baykar carried out İHA and SİHA deliveries to the Turkish Land Forces, General Directorate of Security and General Command of the Gendarmerie, and finally, Bayraktar TB2 SİHA to the Naval Forces Command.

First İHA / SİHA entering the navy envanterine

Bayraktar TB2 became the first İHA/ SİHA solution to enter the Naval Forces inventory.

Acceptance transactions were carried out by the successful completion of the performance and functional test and acceptance flight criteria of the SIBAs. At the same time, training was given to the staff of the Naval Forces Command.

With the latest delivery, Bayraktar TB2 number in the inventory of the security forces reached 69, most of them armed.

Bayraktar TB2 was used for the first time in 2015 at Sea Worm Drill and served for 40 hours.

The Navy's Bayraktar TB2 SİHAs started to work in Çanakkale after delivery.

Night-day over the navals

In addition to internal security operations, İHA and SİHA are being used in recent cross-border operations.

Baykar, which produces the SIUs that can carry 4 intelligent ammunition at the same time, has integrated the MAM-L and MAM-C Bayraktar TB2 developed by ROKETSAN. TÜBİTAK SAGE developed by the domestic İHA ammunition Bozok's work on the integration of the Bayraktar TB2 continues.

Bayraktar TB2 provides important support to security forces in the field of combat with the contribution of local ammunition.

The Bayraktar TB2, which has a 24-hour altitude record, has an altitude of 27 thousand 30 feet, can carry a load of 100 kilograms. Bayraktar TB2 can operate day and night with sensors on it. With the Navy gaining this opportunity, the eyes of the national İHA were focused on the seas in the "blue homeland".

Bayraktar TB2, which makes active expeditions, surveillance and intelligence flights, has the ability to transfer the image to the operations centers without delay, to carry ammunition, to attack targets with its own ammunition.

Bayraktar TB2 is able to target laser marking for friendly combat aircraft if necessary..

It mission was 75,000 hours.

Bayraktar TB2's term of office is 75 thousand hours

Bayraktar TB2, which is considered as one of the most advanced SİHAs in the world by its experts with its technical and combat capabilities in its class, took part in the Operation Euphrates Shield, played a role in the operation of Zeytindalı, which would change the course of the battle.    

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