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Home» News»Turkey to deploy MIUS unmanned combat aircraft from LHD Anadolu
MIUS UAV aboard LHD Anadolu
Artist impression: MIUS UAV aboard LHD Anadolu. Baykar Defense image.

Turkey to deploy MIUS unmanned combat aircraft from LHD Anadolu

On July 20, Turkey's Baykar Defense company introduced the MIUS Project, an autonomous combat aircraft, by releasing concept design images via Twitter. The most notable feature of the images is that the MIUS takes off from Turkey’s future Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) “Anadolu.” This was unexpected because MIUS had never previously been declared to be deployed aboard a naval asset.

Tayfun Ozberk 22 Jul 2021

The Chief Technology Officer of Baykar Co., Selcuk Bayraktar confirmed that the MIUS will be operated on LHD Anadolu.

“MIUS will operate at a cruising speed close to the speed of sound; the further prototypes will fly at the supersonic speed. It will have a payload of around 1500 kilograms. It will be able to deploy air-to-air, air-to-ground missiles and cruise missiles.”



Mr. Bayraktar
MIUS Project, an autonomous combat aircraft
MIUS’s prototype is set to take to the skies for the first time in 2023. Baykar Defense image.

“Unlike other prototypes developed in this field in the world, the most important aspect is that it can land and take off from carriers. MIUS will be able to land and take off from short-runway carriers like LHD Anadolu. It will be able to take off without the help of a catapult and land on the ship with a hook system.” Selcuk Bayraktar highlighted.

As Naval News reported in March 2021, the Turkish government decided to transform the future LHD Anadolu into a carrier ship for attack drones. Turkey’s Defence Industry Chief Ismail Demir stated that Anadolu will be capable to deploy between 30 or 50 Bayraktar TB-3 drones. He also said that at least ten armed drones could be simultaneously used in operations and integrated into a command-and-control center on the ship.

Following the announcement, Bayraktar’s CEO shared a concept image depicting how LHD Anadolu launches fixed-wing drones. While it was clearly understood that the LHD would launch drones using a roller system located at the ship’s bow part, it was unclear how the ship would recover the drones. Selcuk Bayraktar clarified this issue in his video that they plan to catch the drones with a hook system.

One day after the announcement, Baykar released another rendering showing the MIUS and TB-3 Bayraktar drones working together onboard the LHD Anadolu.

#BayraktarTB3 ve #MİUS, #MaviVatan'ın güvenliği için TCG ANADOLU'da birlikte görev yapacak.#MilliTeknolojiHamlesi ✈️🚀🌊🌍🇹🇷 pic.twitter.com/SQRMTThTUm

— BAYKAR (@Baykar_Savunma) July 21, 2021

“Bayraktar TB3 and MIUS will operate together at TCG ANADOLU for the safety of our Blue Homeland.” Baykar Defense tweeted.

Bayraktar TB3 and MIUS
Bayraktar TB3 and MIUS will operate together from TCG ANADOLU. Baykar Defense image.

The Turkish Navy expects to commission LHD Anadolu in 2022. MIUS’s prototype is set to take to the skies for the first time in 2023. Despite the fact that MIUS and TB-3 are intended to operate together on Anadolu, it seems like that Turkey’s LHD will only deploy TB-3 drones as fixed-wing air assets in the first years of her service. After the U.S. removed Turkey from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Project due to Turkey’s S-400 air-defense system procurement from Russia, the Turkish Defence Industry has been working to provide fixed-winged aircraft capability to its future LHD. MIUS is the third air asset declared to operate onboard Anadolu. After the first announcement to deploy TB-3 drones on Anadolu, Turkish Aerospace Industries promulgated their work to deploy indigenous jet trainer aircraft “HURJET” on the LHD.

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Posted by : Tayfun Ozberk
Tayfun Ozberk is a former naval officer who is expert in Above Water Warfare especially in Littoral Waters. He has a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science. After serving the Turkish Navy for 16 years, he started writing articles for several media. Tayfun also offers analysis services on global naval strategies. He's based in Mersin, Turkey.

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