Nigerian military personnel undergoing combat drone training in Turkey as Nigeria prepares to take delivery of Turkish Bayraktar Akıncı Unmanned Aerial Combat Vehicles (UACVs) in the fight against banditry. It would be our largest procurement of armed drones.
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Bayraktar Akinci Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle is believed to be one of the three best combat drone in the world.

Bayraktar Akinci Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV)
Bayraktar Akinci provides both intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and combat capabilities.
Bayraktar Akinci is a long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) developed by Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar, which was formerly known as Baykar Makina.

Designed to operate with different ammunition configurations, Bayraktar Akinci allows the company to upgrade its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology as per future requirements. The drone is the successor of Bayraktar TB2 Tactical UAV and serves as a leading variant in its class.

The hi-tech unmanned aircraft has been designed to perform various operations supporting fighter jets. It is equipped with dual satellite communication systems, air-to-air radar, electronic support systems, collision avoidance radar and synthetic aperture radar.

Design and features of Bayraktar Akinci UCAV
The Bayraktar Akinci UCAV has a fault tolerant system architecture and a cross redundant ground control station architecture. It features uniquely designed fuselage and wings for enhancing its ability to carry a variety of payloads. It can perform operations that are conventionally performed by fighter jets.

The combat drone has a length of 12.2m, height of 4.1m, wingspan of 20m, and a maximum take-off weight of 5,500kg. It has the capability to take-off and land on a runway.

Flight control and avionics
The combat UAV is equipped with a triple redundant flight control system. The dual artificial intelligence (AI)-powered avionics system integrated into the platform helps in improving signal processing, sensor fusion and situational awareness in real time. Advanced features of the Akinci UCAV include fully-automatic and semi-automatic flight modes, as well as unique flight control and avionics architecture.

Domestically developed satellites can be used to control the combat drone. The drone uses advanced AI features to collect and process data received from onboard sensors and cameras. The sensors and actuators are highly redundant.

The AI system can determine key details pertaining to the aircraft such as the angle of roll, stand up, and orientation.

Sensor payloads on Akinci UCAV
The drone has the capacity to carry a maximum payload of 1,350kg including simultaneous electro-optic/infrared/laser designation (EO/IR/LD), multi-mode active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, and signals intelligence (SIGINT) system.

Weapon payloads on Bayraktar Akinci UCAV
The UCAV will be fitted with different weapon payloads such as laser guided smart munitions, missiles, and long-range stand-off weapons.
The weapon payloads that can be carried by the drone include Cirit missile, mini smart munition Bozok, MAM-L (thermobaric), MAM–C (high-explosive), long-range anti-tank missile system (L-UMTAS) missile, MK-81, MK-82, MK-83 guided bombs (JDAM). The UCAV can also be armed with Gokdogan and Bozdogan air-to-air missiles, wing-assisted MK-82 guided bomb, and SOM-A stand-off missile.

Ground control station
The ground control station utilises triple bands to implement both line of sight (LOS) control and video transmission, while beyond line of sight (BLOS) control and video transmission of the drone is enabled through satellite communication (SATCOM).
The drone supports BLOS operations through global satellite networks and attendant ground data terminals.
The ground control station features various components including NATO specification shelter systems, tactical radio systems, intercom systems, multi-function pilot console, radar, and payload operator consoles.

Engines and performance Akinci is powered by two turboprop engines which can generate a power output of 450hp each. An option to install 750hp engines or locally made 240hp engines is also available.

The unmanned aircraft can burn jet-A1 and JP-8 fuel types. The upward thrust is imparted by turboprop with five-blade propeller.

The unmanned vehicle can achieve a cruise speed of 150kt and a maximum speed of 250kt with an operational range of 5,000km and an endurance of up to 20 hours.
Operational altitude and maximum altitude of the UCAV are 30,000ft and 40,000ft, respectively.

https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/bayraktar-akinci-unmanned-combat-aerial-vehicle-ucav/

Boko Haram repentants full our army...

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Na play dem dey play

This is good, using drones to fight terrorism is better than deploying ground soldiers nowadays, it saves lives, we need to embrace technology

Buhari will tell Boko Haram where and how to bring it down.

Hope say when the drone reach here electricity go dey to charge am....

Yes finally, Turkish drones are cheap and very effective. This is what we need, currently in Ukraine,the drones are proving to be deadly. Unlike the American drones,this are affordable and no condition is attached to them.

SOMETHING THAT SABOTEURS WILL HELP BOKO HARAM TO HACK AND TAKE CONTROL OFF

drmuchin:
SOMETHING THAT SABOTEURS WILL HELP BOKO HARAM TO HACK AND TAKE CONTROL OFF

Must you always pray for bad news? It's a pity I share same country with some of you!

Siwel25:


Must you always pray for bad news? It's a pity I share same country with some of you!

I tire for some of these guys!

By how air force jets are dropping from the Sky in Nigeria, I am afraid.

We awaits

NwaNimo1:
Boko Haram repentants full our army...

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N5m for you if you name one Boko Haram terrorist in the Nigerian Army.

These Bayraktar drones are very dependable