Aselsan Albatros-K

Albatros-K
Class overview
Name' Albatros-K
BuildersAselsan
Operators Turkish Navy
General characteristics Albatros-K
TypeUnmanned surface vehicle
Length10–16 m (33–52 ft)
Beam4.50 m (14.8 ft)
Propulsion2x Diesel inboard motors
Speed35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi)

Albatros-K is a Turkish catamaran-type high-speed unmanned surface vessel (USV) of the Turkish Navy developed by the Turkish defense company Aselsan.[1]

History

The catamaran-type USV Albatros-K (Turkish: İnsansız Deniz Aracı, İDA) was developed by the Turkish state-owned defense company Aselsan for the needs of the Turkish Naval Forces.[1] She entered service with the Turkish Navy in 2017 following naval tests and shooting training.[2]

Caharacteristics

Albatros-K is a catamaran-type unmanned high-speed craft of the Aselsan Albatros USV family,[3] developed to be used as a moving seaborne target of artillery gunfire, close-in weapon and guided missile shooting by surface and air platforms at naval trainings at naval trainings. She is capable of performing specified scenarios in autonomous, semi-autonomous or remote command mode of navigation. Various target tasks can be carried out with different payloads.[1] The real-time images of the target boat during the training are taken and transferred to the control station by Aselsan ARI-1T rotary-wing drone.[3]

She is 10–16 m (33–52 ft) long, and has a beam of 4.50 m (14.8 ft). She weighs 3,000–5,000 kg (6,600–11,000 lb). She can cruise at a speed of 35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph) within a controllable range of 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) in total operation time of 6 hours. The craft is powered by two Diesel inboard motors at tail.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Albatros-K" (PDF) (in Turkish). Aselsan. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ^ Kunt, Rasim Anıl (10 March 2018). "Aselsan'ın 2017 yılı nasıl geçti? – Mikroelektronik, Güdüm ve Elektro-Optik". Defence Turk (in Turkish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b Yıldırım, Göksel (19 January 2019). "ASELSAN Albatros ile dalgaları aşt". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.