The TAI Anka is a family of medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries for the Turkish Air Force and export. The drone is named after Phoenix, a mythological creature called Zümrüd-ü Anka in Turkish. Envisioned in the early 2000s for aerial surveillance and reconnaissance missions, Anka has evolved into a modular platform with synthetic-aperture radar, precision-guided munitions and satellite communication.
The aircraft is also equipped for electronic warfare (EW) and signals intelligence (SIGINT) missions. The aircraft used common avionics architecture and ground segment with TAI Anka-3 and TAI Aksungur. The aircraft is capable of conducting autonomous operations including automatic take-off and landing.
