ANKA
Medium-altitude aircraft family for surveillance and other military payloads, distinct from the jet-powered ANKA III.
- Country / region
- Türkiye
- Programme status
- Supplier-reported status
- Sources reviewed
- 20 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Air
- System type
- Multirole aircraft
- Developer / manufacturer
- Turkish Aerospace
- Origin / production countries
- Türkiye
- Other names
- TAI ANKA
- Variants / configurations
- ANKA family: configuration varies; ANKA III is a separate jet programme
- Operators / programme customers
- Not confirmed in the reviewed public sources
Evidence & current status
Specifications are attributed public claims. Configuration, current fleet size and deliveries may not be fully disclosed.
Role & capabilities
- Multirole aircraft
Specifications in context
- Airframe
- Reusable fixed-wing medium-altitude aircraft
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
Source ↗ - Launch / recovery
- Automatic take-off and landing
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
Source ↗ - Propulsion
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- Length 8.6 m; wingspan 17.5 m; height 3.25 m
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
Source ↗ - Mass
- Maximum take-off weight 1,700 kg
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- Up to 30 hours
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
Source ↗ - Range
- Direct link 250+ km; satellite-enabled distance 2,500+ km
Manufacturer distinguishes communications coverage; these are not established ferry range.
Source ↗ - Speed
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Altitude
- Service ceiling 30,000 ft
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
Source ↗ - Payload
- 350+ kg capacity
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- EO/IR, radar and other intelligence payload options
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
Source ↗ - Communications / navigation
- Digital datalink and satellite communications
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
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