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[Axumezana]

For Turkish drones, rainy/cloudy/foggy weather does not affect all models the same way. The key is whether the drone depends mainly on camera/thermal/laser, or whether it carries radar/SAR.
Simple answer
Weather
TB2-type drone
Akıncı / Anka / Aksungur with radar/SAR
Cloudy
Usually can fly, but low/thick clouds reduce target seeing and laser use
Much better if radar/SAR is installed
Rainy
Flight may continue depending severity, but camera/thermal/laser effectiveness drops
Better than TB2, but heavy rain still affects visibility, sensors, and communications
Foggy
Poor effectiveness for visual identification and laser targeting
Radar/SAR can still detect/image better, but fog still limits visual confirmation
By model
Bayraktar TB2: effective in clear or light cloudy weather, but less effective in heavy cloud, rain, fog, or mist if the mission depends on EO/IR camera and laser designation. Baykar lists TB2 payloads as EO/IR/laser designator or surveillance radar, and lists laser-guided, INS/GPS-guided, IR-guided munitions among payload options. That means TB2 can still navigate and operate, but visual/laser targeting can be weather-limited. �
Baykar Tech
Bayraktar Akıncı: much better in poor weather than TB2 when equipped with radar. Baykar lists Akıncı with EO/IR/laser designator, multi-mode AESA radar, SIGINT, 30,000 ft operational altitude, and 1,500 kg payload. The radar package gives it stronger cloudy/bad-weather capability than a camera-only drone. �
Baykar Tech
TAI Anka: good cloudy-weather capability if using SAR radar. A Defence Turkey report says Anka Block-B’s SARPER SAR payload can provide high-resolution SAR/GMTI imagery “even at cloudy weathers.” �
Defence Turkey
TAI Aksungur: also stronger in bad weather when radar/SAR-equipped. Turkish Aerospace describes Aksungur as using EO/IR, SAR, SIGINT payloads and air-to-ground weapons, with operations up to 40,000 ft and a 1-ton payload capacity. �
tusas.com
Why weather matters
Normal cameras and thermal/infrared systems are degraded by clouds, fog, haze, smoke, high humidity, and rain. That affects target recognition and laser-guided weapon use. �
Institute for Defense Analyses
SAR radar is the major advantage in bad weather. NASA explains that SAR is an active radar imaging method and can create imagery day or night regardless of weather conditions, unlike optical imagery. �
NASA Earthdata
So the practical conclusion is:
TB2 is good in light cloudy weather but limited in fog/rain. Akıncı, Anka, and Aksungur are more effective in rainy/cloudy/foggy weather if equipped with radar/SAR. Fog and heavy rain still reduce visual confirmation and laser targeting for all drones.

[tekeba]

you are really fuxed up

[Axumezana]

Tekeba are you afraid that the allied forces will match to Arat Kilo?