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TUSAŞ reveals ANKA III carrying SÜPER ŞİMŞEK jet UAVs

Bottom line

Turkish Aerospace Industries released footage of its ANKA III stealth drone carrying two SÜPER ŞİMŞEK jet-powered UAVs, signaling a new air-launched loitering munition capability.

Why it matters

The integration of jet-powered loitering munitions on stealth platforms like the ANKA III represents a significant leap in standoff strike capabilities for NATO allies, potentially allowing for deeper penetration of integrated air defense systems (IADS) with high-speed, low-observable payloads.

UAV tech channel uav_tech reports that Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) has released footage of the ANKA III stealth drone carrying two SÜPER ŞİMŞEK jet-powered UAVs on external pylons. This demonstrates a ‘mothership’ capability where a strategic stealth platform can deploy smaller, high-speed loitering munitions, potentially extending strike range and saturation capabilities.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Беспилотники (дроны, БПЛА, UAV)source Borigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    Турецкий стелс-дрон ANKA III поднял в воздух два реактивных БПЛА SÜPER ŞİMŞEK Недавно компания Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) опубликовала кадры полета беспилотника, выполненного по аэродинамической схеме «летающее крыло», несущего на пилонах два реактивных беспилотника SÜP

NamedTurkish Aerospace IndustriesANKA IIISÜPER ŞİMŞEKTopicsdrones

Related findings

History · version 1 · first published · last substantive update

Cite this finding 
Robot War (2026). TUSAŞ reveals ANKA III carrying SÜPER ŞİMŞEK jet UAVs. Hetzner OSINT, 19 August 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-19--tusa-reveals-anka-iii-carrying-s-per-i-m-ek-jet-uavs/

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  title = {TUSAŞ reveals ANKA III carrying SÜPER ŞİMŞEK jet UAVs},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-19--tusa-reveals-anka-iii-carrying-s-per-i-m-ek-jet-uavs/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding B3}
}

Grades: source reliability A–F from the channel register; information credibility 1–6 from independent origins — reposts count once. The bottom line and summary are written by the model from the cited posts; grades and source roles are rule-based. Methodology 2026-08-18.v4 · Corrections · JSON · RSS · API performance