What are the features of the unmanned helicopter ALPIN produced by TİTRA ordered by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) and which will enter the inventory this year?
The number of technological devices produced by Defense Industry companies is increasing. In the past period, there have been many UAV and UAV news in the world press. But Turkey’s first fully autonomous unmanned helicopter, ALPİN, is not known much. However, we think that we will hear his name more when he enters the TSK inventory in the coming period and starts to take an active role in operations. So, which features does ALPİN stand out with?
Features of unmanned helicopter ALPIN
Built by TİTRA on a helicopter platform with a capacity of 2 people and a maximum of three and a half hours in the air, ALPİN impresses with its new features. In the past period, we have seen that it is used within the scope of fighting Manavgat fires.
However, the new prototype introduced at IDEF 2021 has been revealed to be easily used in the military field with the improvements made in the body design and aerodynamics. As a matter of fact, the TSK has placed its first order and this year 4 ALPINs will enter the inventory. So what are the capabilities of this vehicle that attract the attention of the TSK?
Dimensions: 7.05m x 2.35m x 6.27 m
Flight time: 7 hours with fully charged fuel tank
7 hours with a payload of 20 kg / 5 hours with 50 kg / 2 hours with 120 kg
Highest altitude and range: 16 thousand feet / 850 kilometers
Payload capacity: 160 kg
Navigation and top speed: 160 km/h – 203 km/h
Fuel consumption: 25 lt/h
Operating temperature: -40 – 50 degrees
Maximum wind resistance: -50 km/h
Landing-take-off and mission execution: Fully autonomous
Operation support with thermal and night vision camera
Cargo and ammunition handling, mapping, and subcloud observation capabilities
AI goal tracking
