UAV
Bayraktar TB3
Baykar · Turkey
Baykar's Bayraktar TB3 is a carrier-capable unmanned combat aerial vehicle that has demonstrated anti-submarine warfare capabilities, successfully deploying sonobuoys from the Turkish Navy's amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu during exercises. A Leonardo-Baykar joint venture, LBA Systems, has developed the Astore Levante variant equipped with Leonardo mission systems for Italian delivery.
| Country | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Airframe / lift type | Fixed-wing |
| Control / autonomy level | RC line-of-sight – BVLOS, Semi-autonomous (human-on-the-loop) |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – military | Armed UCAV, ISR, Target acquisition |
| Origin / supply chain | Military-grade |
| Propulsion | ICE – petrol |
| Range / endurance | Long endurance (>24 hrs) |
| Signature / detectability | GNSS-dependent, RCS – large, RF-emitting |
| Speed regime | High (150–400 km/h) |
| Strike depth / operational role | Recon-strike complex (ISR + strike paired, e.g. Mavic + FPV, Orlan + Lancet) |
| Threat vector | Surveillance / reconnaissance |
| Weight / class | Class III – Strike / Combat (>600 kg), FAA >25 kg (Part 137 / waiver) |
| Confidence | low |
In the news 10
Italian Air Force orders six armed drones from Leonardo-Baykar ventureIndonesia commissions former Italian carrier as KRI SriwijayaSouth Korea eyes Turkish engines for its dronesMKE PİRANA hit the surface target with live warheadPierwsza morska konfiguracja Bayraktara TB 3 [WIDEO]Bayraktar TB3 Deploys Sonobuoys From TCG Anadolu in Turkish ASW TestBayraktar TB3 Drops Sonobuoys from TCG Anadolu in ASW MilestoneTurkish drone pods team up to jam, image enemy radarLa Turquie use le potentiel de l’aviation de chasse grecque en envoyant des drones au-dessus de la mer ÉgéeLBA Systems Debuts ‘Astore Levante’ at Farnborough Ahead of Italian Delivery
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