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Locally-developed armed Aksungur UAVs enter inventory of Turkish navy

Ismail Demir -- the head of the Presidency of Defense Industries -- announced via a social media post on Wednesday that the locally-developed Aksungur unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with medium altitude and long endurance has been delivered to the Turkish navy after a successful test phase.

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Locally-developed armed Aksungur UAVs enter inventory of Turkish navy

According to TAI, the UAV can perform day and night intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike missions.

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Locally-developed armed Aksungur UAVs enter inventory of Turkish navy

The aircraft is powered by two PD-170 twin-turbocharged diesel engines enabling long-endurance operations up to 40,000 feet.

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Locally-developed armed Aksungur UAVs enter inventory of Turkish navy