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Nov 14 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Latest for @ShephardNews: Aselsan's MURAD radar, which aims to compete with the #US Northrop Grumman’s AN/APG-83 on the international market, is on track to be integrated on Baykar's #Akinci drone by 2023. System will be ITAR-free, easing global exports.
shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfa…
2. Similar to the US APG-83, the Turkish AESA radar performs a search of designated locations through electronic scanning, allowing for more rapid and longer-range target detection and monitoring.
3. However, whereas the APG-83 features GaAs T/M modules, the Turkish radar has GaN based T/R modules, with a higher breakdown voltage compared to the US equipment, using less power and producing a lower heat output.
4. While the range of the MURAD radar remains unconfirmed, if true that it can compete with US SABR, it can be assumed that it could reach anywhere between 300-370km.

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🧵First cover story for @DTRmag: side-by-side comparative analysis of the different loitering munitions that have been used by #Ukraine and #Russia in the war. The more success LM have, the greater their visibility to potential Western users & higher likelihood of their adoption ImageImageImage
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🧵Latest w/ @JM_Szuba: US officials confirm that OPEC cuts have not hindered plans to turn existing military facilities in #Saudi into an air/missile defense network testing centre involving many states willing to work together against #Iran's drone threat al-monitor.com/originals/2022…
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