| caption = Baykar Bayraktar TB3 on the deck of [[TCG Anadolu|TCG ''Anadolu'']]
| caption = Baykar Bayraktar TB3 on the deck of [[TCG Anadolu|TCG ''Anadolu'']]
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| type = [[Unmanned combat aerial vehicle]]
| type = [[Carrier-based aircraft|Carrier-based]] [[Unmanned combat aerial vehicle]]
| national origin = [[Turkey]]
| national origin = [[Turkey]]
| manufacturer = [[Baykar]]
| manufacturer = [[Baykar]]
| first flight = <!--If this hasn't happened, skip this field! -->27 October 2023<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/bilim-teknoloji/bayraktar-tb3-siha-cumhuriyetin-100-yilinda-gokyuzuyle-bulustu/3034654 | title=Bayraktar TB3 SİHA, Cumhuriyet'in 100. Yılında gökyüzüyle buluştu }}</ref>
| first flight = <!--If this hasn't happened, skip this field! -->27 October 2023<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/bilim-teknoloji/bayraktar-tb3-siha-cumhuriyetin-100-yilinda-gokyuzuyle-bulustu/3034654 | title=Bayraktar TB3 SİHA, Cumhuriyet'in 100. Yılında gökyüzüyle buluştu }}</ref>
| introduction = 2024 (planned)<!--date the aircraft entered or will enter military or revenue service-->
| introduction = 2025 (planned)<!--date the aircraft entered or will enter military or revenue service-->
| retired = <!--date the aircraft left military or revenue service. If vague or multiples, it probably should be skipped-->
| retired = <!--date the aircraft left military or revenue service. If vague or multiples, it probably should be skipped-->
| status = Indevelopment<!--in most cases, this field is redundant; use it sparingly -->
| status = Flight testing<!--in most cases, this field is redundant; use it sparingly -->
| primary user = [[Turkish Armed Forces]] (intended)<!--Limit one (1) primary user. Top 4 users listed in 'primary user' and 'more users' fields based on number of their fleets. -->
| primary user = [[Turkish Armed Forces]] (intended)<!--Limit one (1) primary user. Top 4 users listed in 'primary user' and 'more users' fields based on number of their fleets. -->
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| produced = <!--Years in production, e.g. 2014–2015, if still in active use but no longer built-->
| produced = <!--Years in production, e.g. 2014–2015, if still in active use but no longer built-->
| number built = <!--How many TB3s have been built so far. Specify prototypes and serial production separately-->
| number built = <!--How many TB3s have been built so far. Specify prototypes and serial production separately--> 2 prototypes
| developed from = [[Baykar Bayraktar TB2]]
| developed from = [[Baykar Bayraktar TB2]]
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The '''Baykar Bayraktar TB3''' is a Turkish [[medium-altitude long-endurance]] (MALE) [[unmanned combat aerial vehicle]] (UCAV) capable of short-range landing and take-off, produced by [[Baykar]]. According to the initial plans the ship TCG Anadolu was expected to be equipped with [[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II|Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II]] fighter jets but following the removal of Turkey from the procurement program, the vessel entered a modification process to allow it to be able to accommodate UAVs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Isik|first=Talha|title=S/İHA Gemisi: TCG Anadolu|url=https://baudegs.com/s-iha-gemisi-tcg-anadolu/|access-date=11 June 2021|website=BAUDEGS|language=tr}}</ref>
The '''Baykar Bayraktar TB3''' is a Turkish [[Carrier-based aircraft|carrier-based]] [[medium-altitude long-endurance]] (MALE) [[unmanned combat aerial vehicle]] (UCAV) capable of short-range landing and take-off, produced by [[Baykar]].
== Development ==
== Development ==
The Bayraktar TB3 was first unveiled by Selçuk Bayraktar on October 29, 2020. In his announcement, Bayraktar mentioned the testing of a domestic engine, presumed to be the PD-170 or its derivative, which would be integrated into the [[Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı|Bayraktar Akıncı HALE UAV]] and the Bayraktar TB3. Describing the engine as having ''"by far the highest performance values in its class, worldwide"'', Selçuk Bayraktar highlighted its capabilities.
The Bayraktar TB3 was first unveiled by Selçuk Bayraktar on October 29, 2020. In his announcement, Bayraktar mentioned the testing of a domestic engine, presumed to be the [[TEI-PD170]] or its derivative, which would be integrated into the [[Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı|Bayraktar Akıncı HALE UAV]] and the Bayraktar TB3. Describing the engine as having ''"by far the highest performance values in its class, worldwide"'', Selçuk Bayraktar highlighted its capabilities.
Selçuk Bayraktar later elaborated on the Bayraktar TB3, stating, ''"We are developing an aircraft that lands and takes off from an aircraft carrier, unique in its class. It has folding wings, can land on an aircraft carrier, and can carry heavier munitions. It is around 1200 kilograms."''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-01 |title=Bayraktar TB-3 SİHA'nın özellikleri paylaşıldı |url=https://www.savunmasanayist.com/bayraktar-tb3-siha-ozellikleri-paylasildi/ |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=Savunma Sanayi ST |language=Turkish}}</ref>
Selçuk Bayraktar later elaborated on the Bayraktar TB3, stating, ''"We are developing an aircraft that lands and takes off from an aircraft carrier, unique in its class. It has folding wings, can land on an aircraft carrier, and can carry heavier munitions. It is around 1200 kilograms."''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-01 |title=Bayraktar TB-3 SİHA'nın özellikleri paylaşıldı |url=https://www.savunmasanayist.com/bayraktar-tb3-siha-ozellikleri-paylasildi/ |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=Savunma Sanayi ST |language=Turkish}}</ref>
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* 27 October 2023: Maiden flight took place, just two days before the celebration of the [[100th Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey]].<ref name="first-flight">{{cite web|access-date=27 October 2023|archive-date=27 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027131158/https://www.savunmasanayist.com/bayraktar-tb3ten-100uncu-yil-mujdesi/|date=27 October 2023|language=tr|publisher=Savunma Sanayi ST|title=Bayraktar TB3'ten 100'üncü yıl müjdesi|url=https://www.savunmasanayist.com/bayraktar-tb3ten-100uncu-yil-mujdesi/|work=savunmasanayist.com}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>
* 27 October 2023: Maiden flight took place, just two days before the celebration of the [[100th Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey]].<ref name="first-flight">{{cite web|access-date=27 October 2023|archive-date=27 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027131158/https://www.savunmasanayist.com/bayraktar-tb3ten-100uncu-yil-mujdesi/|date=27 October 2023|language=tr|publisher=Savunma Sanayi ST|title=Bayraktar TB3'ten 100'üncü yıl müjdesi|url=https://www.savunmasanayist.com/bayraktar-tb3ten-100uncu-yil-mujdesi/|work=savunmasanayist.com}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>
* 11 November 2023: The aircraft flew with its landing gear retracted for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=11 November 2023|archive-date=11 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111194415/https://www.savunmasanayist.com/bayraktar-tb3te-bir-ilk-inis-takimlari-kapandi/|date=11 November 2023|language=tr|publisher=Savunma Sanayi ST|title=Bayraktar TB3'te bir ilk: İniş takımları kapandı|url=https://www.savunmasanayist.com/bayraktar-tb3te-bir-ilk-inis-takimlari-kapandi/|url-status=live|work=savunmasanayist.com}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>
* 11 November 2023: The aircraft flew with its landing gear retracted for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=11 November 2023|archive-date=11 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111194415/https://www.savunmasanayist.com/bayraktar-tb3te-bir-ilk-inis-takimlari-kapandi/|date=11 November 2023|language=tr|publisher=Savunma Sanayi ST|title=Bayraktar TB3'te bir ilk: İniş takımları kapandı|url=https://www.savunmasanayist.com/bayraktar-tb3te-bir-ilk-inis-takimlari-kapandi/|url-status=live|work=savunmasanayist.com}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>
* 1 June 2024: The first successful ski-jump ramp test of the TB3 was conducted on a mainland ramp, which was carefully designed to replicate the [[TCG Anadolu]]'s deck.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ozberk |first=Tayfun |date=2024-06-03 |title=Bayraktar TB3 UAV performs first flight test using ski-jump |url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/06/bayraktar-tb3-uav-performs-first-flight-test-using-ski-jump/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Naval News |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 19 November 2024: The TB3 drone successfully took off from and landed on the deck of the Turkish amphibious assault ship [[TCG Anadolu|TCG ''Anadolu'']].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-19 |title=Dünyada ilk! Bayraktar TB3 TCG ANADOLU’ya indi ve kalktı {{!}} SavunmaSanayiST |url=https://www.savunmasanayist.com/dunyada-ilk-bayraktar-tb3-tcg-anadoluya-indi-ve-kalkti/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Trevithick |first=Joseph |date=2024-11-19 |title=TB3 Operates From Turkey’s ‘Drone Carrier’ Amphibious Assault Ship For The First Time |url=https://www.twz.com/air/tb3-drone-lands-takes-off-from-turkeys-drone-carrier-amphibious-assault-ship |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=The War Zone |language=en-US}}</ref> It was the first time a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft of this size and class had successfully took off from and landed on a [[Landing Helicopter Dock]] (LHD) that has been repurposed by Turkey to serve as a [[drone carrier]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ozberk |first=Tayfun |date=2024-11-19 |title=Bayraktar TB3 Takes off and land aboard Turkish carrier |url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/11/bayraktar-tb3-takesoff-and-land-aboard-turkish-carrier/ |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=Naval News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=AVIONEWS |date=2024-11-21 |title=Turkish Ucav Bayraktar TB3 PT2 conducts first carrier flight test |url=https://www.avionews.it/en/item/1261195-turkish-ucav-bayraktar-tb3-pt2-conducts-first-carrier-flight-test.html |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=AVIONEWS |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Zwerger |first=Patrick |date=2024-11-19 |title=Baykar drone TB3 takes off and lands for the first time at sea |url=https://www.flugrevue.de/militaer/tests-mit-tuerkischem-traeger-tcg-anadolu-baykar-drohne-tb3-landet-und-startet-erstmals-auf-see/ |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=Flug Revue |language=de-DE}}</ref>
** [[TUBITAK-SAGE]] BOZOK Laser Guided Rockets<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2015/05/17/turkey-to-outfit-drones-with-local-mini-rocket/|title=Turkey To Outfit Drones with Local Mini Rocket|first=Burak Ege|last=Bekdil|date=8 August 2017|website=Defense News}}</ref>
** [[TUBITAK-SAGE]] BOZOK Laser Guided Rockets<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2015/05/17/turkey-to-outfit-drones-with-local-mini-rocket/|title=Turkey To Outfit Drones with Local Mini Rocket|first=Burak Ege|last=Bekdil|date=8 August 2017|website=Defense News}}</ref>
**TUBITAK-SAGE TOGAN<ref>{{Cite web|title=TURKISH DEFENCE INDUSTRY PRODUCT CATALOGUE|url=https://www.ssb.gov.tr/urunkatalog/en/208/|access-date=14 April 2021|website=Ssb.gov.tr|archive-date=14 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414004330/https://www.ssb.gov.tr/urunkatalog/en/208/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Air-to-surface launched [[81 mm mortar]] munition<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mehmet|first=Fatih|date=23 January 2020|title=Asisguard ve Tübitak Sage TOGAN'ı SONGAR'a entegre etti|url=https://www.defenceturk.net/asisguard-ve-tubitak-sageden-toganli-songar|access-date=14 April 2021|website=DefenceTurk|language=tr}}</ref>
**TUBITAK-SAGE TOGAN<ref>{{Cite web|title=TURKISH DEFENCE INDUSTRY PRODUCT CATALOGUE|url=https://www.ssb.gov.tr/urunkatalog/en/208/|access-date=14 April 2021|website=Ssb.gov.tr|archive-date=14 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414004330/https://www.ssb.gov.tr/urunkatalog/en/208/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Air-to-surface launched [[81 mm mortar]] munition<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mehmet|first=Fatih|date=23 January 2020|title=Asisguard ve Tübitak Sage TOGAN'ı SONGAR'a entegre etti|url=https://www.defenceturk.net/asisguard-ve-tubitak-sageden-toganli-songar|access-date=14 April 2021|website=DefenceTurk|language=tr}}</ref>
**TUBITAK-SAGE KUZGUN<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 September 2020|title=Kuzgun Modular Joint Ammunition Developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE Displayed|url=https://www.raillynews.com/2020/09/The-raven-modular-ammunition-developed-by-the-tubitak-sage-displayed/|access-date=27 May 2021|website=RayHaber {{!}} RaillyNews|language=en}}</ref> Modular joint ammunition<ref>{{Cite web|last=savunmatr|title=KUZGUN'un turbojetli versiyonu 250 kilometreyi vuracak|url=https://www.savunmatr.com/savunma-sanayii/kuzgunun-turbojetli-versiyonu-250-kilometreyi-vuracak-h11446.html|access-date=27 May 2021|website=Savunmatr.com/|language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=21 March 2021|title=TÜBİTAK SAGE Kuzgun Mühimmatı|url=http://www.millisavunma.com/tubitak-sage-kuzgun-muhimmati/|access-date=27 May 2021|website=Millisavunma.com|language=tr}}</ref> KUZGUN-TjM {{Lang-tr|TjM :Turbojet Motorlu}} [[Turbojet engine]] variant with range of 245 kilometers and KUZGUN-SS {{Lang-tr|SS: Serbest Süzülen}} Free Soaring variant range of 110 kilometers variants in use<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 May 2021|title=KUZGUN Mühimmatlarının menzilleri açıklandı|url=https://www.savunmasanayist.com/kuzgun-muhimmatlarinin-menzilleri-aciklandi/|access-date=27 May 2021|language=tr}}</ref>
**TUBITAK-SAGE KUZGUN<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 September 2020|title=Kuzgun Modular Joint Ammunition Developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE Displayed|url=https://www.raillynews.com/2020/09/The-raven-modular-ammunition-developed-by-the-tubitak-sage-displayed/|access-date=27 May 2021|website=RayHaber {{!}} RaillyNews|language=en}}</ref> Modular joint ammunition<ref>{{Cite web|last=savunmatr|title=KUZGUN'un turbojetli versiyonu 250 kilometreyi vuracak|url=https://www.savunmatr.com/savunma-sanayii/kuzgunun-turbojetli-versiyonu-250-kilometreyi-vuracak-h11446.html|access-date=27 May 2021|website=Savunmatr.com/|language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=21 March 2021|title=TÜBİTAK SAGE Kuzgun Mühimmatı|url=http://www.millisavunma.com/tubitak-sage-kuzgun-muhimmati/|access-date=27 May 2021|website=Millisavunma.com|language=tr}}</ref> KUZGUN-TjM {{Langx|tr|TjM :Turbojet Motorlu}} [[Turbojet engine]] variant with range of 245 kilometers and KUZGUN-SS {{Langx|tr|SS: Serbest Süzülen}} Free Soaring variant range of 110 kilometers variants in use<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 May 2021|title=KUZGUN Mühimmatlarının menzilleri açıklandı|url=https://www.savunmasanayist.com/kuzgun-muhimmatlarinin-menzilleri-aciklandi/|access-date=27 May 2021|language=tr}}</ref>
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* [[Baykar Bayraktar TB2]]
* [[Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı]]
* [[Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı]]
* [[Baykar Bayraktar Kızılelma]]
* [[Bayraktar Kızılelma]]
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The Bayraktar TB3 was first unveiled by Selçuk Bayraktar on October 29, 2020. In his announcement, Bayraktar mentioned the testing of a domestic engine, presumed to be the TEI-PD170 or its derivative, which would be integrated into the Bayraktar Akıncı HALE UAV and the Bayraktar TB3. Describing the engine as having "by far the highest performance values in its class, worldwide", Selçuk Bayraktar highlighted its capabilities.
Selçuk Bayraktar later elaborated on the Bayraktar TB3, stating, "We are developing an aircraft that lands and takes off from an aircraft carrier, unique in its class. It has folding wings, can land on an aircraft carrier, and can carry heavier munitions. It is around 1200 kilograms."[2]
The developer of TB3, Baykar Defense, shared the first computer-generated images of the deployed TB3 on TCG Anadolu, which is the first amphibious assault ship of Turkey, on July 21, 2021, via Twitter. It was revealed that the TB3 would operate alongside Bayraktar Kızılelma, which is equipped with a jet engine.[3]
27 March 2023: First prototype of the TB3 has been made public.[4]
13 October 2023: Successful completion of TB3's first test run.[5]
20 October 2023: Conducted the initial take-off and landing test, achieving high speeds and briefly took the wheels off from the ground, without fully flying into the sky.[6]
11 November 2023: The aircraft flew with its landing gear retracted for the first time.[8]
1 June 2024: The first successful ski-jump ramp test of the TB3 was conducted on a mainland ramp, which was carefully designed to replicate the TCG Anadolu's deck.[9]
19 November 2024: The TB3 drone successfully took off from and landed on the deck of the Turkish amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu.[10][11] It was the first time a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft of this size and class had successfully took off from and landed on a Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) that has been repurposed by Turkey to serve as a drone carrier.[12][13][14]
The Smart Micro Munition (MAM-L) and behind it MAM-C high explosive variantHardpoints: 6 hardpoints for laser-guided smart munition, with provisions to carry combinations of :
TUBITAK-SAGE KUZGUN[25] Modular joint ammunition[26][27] KUZGUN-TjM Turkish: TjM :Turbojet MotorluTurbojet engine variant with range of 245 kilometers and KUZGUN-SS Turkish: SS: Serbest Süzülen Free Soaring variant range of 110 kilometers variants in use[28]
