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RMAF conducts first test flight of TAI Anka‑S MALE UAV

The Royal Malaysian Air Force flew its first Turkish Aerospace Industries Anka‑S medium‑altitude, long‑endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle on 3 April — a three‑hour maiden sortie from Labuan air base. Malaysia says the system will bolster long‑endurance intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ahead of service entry.

Discovered 2026-04-05T00:18:30.971848-07:00 | 2026-04-05T00:18:30.971848-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

A three‑hour maiden sortie from Labuan starts RMAF operational testing of the Anka‑S, validating endurance and airworthiness as Malaysia prepares the system for formal service entry.
Fielding the TAI Anka‑S underscores Türkiye's expanding UAV export footprint in the region and signals growing regional MALE ISR capability trends; see Türkiye's export push and broader regional UAS activity.

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