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Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · Turkey · 2013
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TAI Anka
TAI Anka Photo: Mustafa.KarabasTUSAS · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Sensor Payload
75
Endurance
80
Operating Altitude
70
Range
75
Data-Link
65
Stealth / Survivability
60
Image Quality
70
Autonomy
75
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Turkey
CategoryReconnaissance / Surveillance Drones
EraModern Era
In service2013
Operators8 countries
Quantity102
Data Quality86%
73
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones MASS Rating
10/59
Modern Era
29/288
All-Time
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · 10 axes scored
Sensor Payload
75
Endurance
80
Operating Altitude
70
Range
75
Data-Link
65
Stealth / Survivability
60
Image Quality
70
Autonomy
75
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the reconnaissance / surveillance drones category.
01 / Overview
TAI Anka
Country
Production
2013–
Quantity
102
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECONNAISSANCE / SURVEILLANCE DRONES · MODERN ERA
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
73
reconnaissance / surveillance drones category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the reconnaissance / surveillance drones category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • First Flight2010
  • Service Entry Year2010
  • In ServiceYes
◈Airframe3MOD.3
  • Length8.6 m
  • Wingspan17.5 m
  • Max Takeoff Weight1,700 kg
▣Powerplant2MOD.2
  • Number of Engines1
  • Engine Power127 kW
◇Performance5MOD.5
  • Top Speed217 km/h
  • Cruise Speed204 km/h
  • Service Ceiling9,144 m
  • Endurance30
  • Maximum Payload350 kg
◆Payload & Sensors3MOD.3
▤Armament4MOD.4
▲Production2MOD.2
  • Operators7
  • Variants5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2001First deployment: War on Terrorism
  2. 2013Production started
  3. 2022Sale: Kazakhstan (3 units)
  4. 2023Sale: Algeria (10 units)
  5. 2024Sale: Indonesia (6 units)
13
years in service
102
units produced
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
TAI ANKA · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
TAI AnkaSALES3records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
2024Indonesia6——
2023Algeria10——
2022Kazakhstan3——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
Operational state of a drone where weapons systems are enabled and ready for engagement.
Automatic Takeoff/Landing is a UAV capability that enables a drone to initiate and complete takeoff and landing sequences autonomously using onboard sensors and control software.
Capable of performing tasks or missions without direct human control, using onboard systems to make decisions and execute actions.
Electro-optical/infrared sensor combining daylight cameras and thermal imagers for real-time target detection, tracking, and identification in military drones.
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) radar are airborne radar systems used to detect, track, and image moving or stationary targets on the ground, regardless of weather or lighting conditions.
A communication link between a drone and its control station via satellite relay, enabling beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) operations.
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