The Turkish Navy has added to its UAV inventory with the new Aksungur attack drone
What is known
This was announced by the head of the Turkish Defense Industry Authority, Ismail Demir, on Twitter. The first batch of Aksungur was handed over to the Navy last year.
Teslimatlarımızı sürdurüyoruz.
Son olarak #AKSUNGUR SİHA’dan 1 adet daha Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığımıza teslim ettik.
SİHA’larımız Mavi Vatan’da göreve her daim hazır! Hayırlı olsun.
➡️ @TUSAS_TR #İstiklâlveİstikbâlimizİçin pic.twitter.com/qLZ7BsWRQe
— Ismail Demir (@IsmailDemirSSB) August 4, 2022
Aksungur is produced by TurkishTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) company. The drone is designed for reconnaissance and also hitting targets, including those that are outside the UAV’s field of view. Aksungur was created in 18 months. The basis of the drone was another Turkish UAV - Anka.
Aksungur can stay in the air for up to 50 hours. It is equipped with a satellite control system and is capable of transporting up to 750 kg of payload.
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Source: @IsmailDemirSSB, Military