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Bayraktar TB3 successfully completed its submarine defense mission in Exercise Denizkurdu-I/2026

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Bayraktar TB3 SİHA took off from TCG Anatolia within the scope of Exercise Denizkurdu-I/2026 and performed the anti-submarine warfare mission together with the maritime patrol aircraft.
With the Sonoboy Delivery System (SAS POD) developed by Baykar, he successfully launched 2 sonoboys and processed the data and made an instant display.

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Why It Matters

Exercise Denizkurdu-I/2026 is a naval exercise carried out simultaneously in the Black Sea, Marmara Sea, Aegean Sea and Eastern Mediterranean between 20-25 September 2026. It is the scene of the talent demonstration of national platforms with the participation of the Naval, Land, Air and Coast Guard Commands.

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Bayraktar TB3 SİHA (Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) demonstrated a critical capability in anti-submarine warfare with the mission it carried out by taking off from TCG Anatolia within the scope of Exercise Denizkurdu-I/2026. While the National SİHA successfully completed 2 sonoboy firing tests with the Sonoboy Launching System (SAS POD), which was developed nationally and indigenously by Baykar, it also carried out a joint operation with the maritime patrol aircraft.

SIMULTANEOUS EXERCISE IN FOUR SEAS

Exercise Denizkurdu-I/2026, which was carried out simultaneously in the Black Sea, Marmara Sea, Aegean Sea and Eastern Mediterranean between 20-25 September 2026, witnessed the talent demonstration of national platforms. Bayraktar TB3 was one of the most striking elements of the exercise in which elements of the Naval, Land, Air and Coast Guard Commands participated.

JOINT OPERATION WITH MARITIME PATROL AIRCRAFT

Carrying out anti-submarine warfare missions within the scope of the exercise scenario, Bayraktar TB3 served in full coordination with the maritime patrol aircraft in the operation area. During the flight, he successfully released 2 sonobs into the sea via the Baykar SAS POD he carried under his wing.

PROCESSED THE DATA AND PERFORMED INSTANT DISPLAY

Open Questions

No further information was given about the submarine target detected by the sonoboys.
The role of the Land, Air and Coast Guard Command, which are other elements of the exercise, was not disclosed.