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Locally-developed armed Aksungur UAVs enter inventory of Turkish navy

A new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system with medium altitude and long endurance was delivered to the Turkish navy after a successful test phase, an official said on Wednesday.

Economy
Published Date: 05:10 | 20 October 2021
Modified Date: 05:23 | 20 October 2021

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The armed UAV, named Aksungur, was designed by Turkish Aerospace Inc. (TAI) indigenously and it has a payload capacity of 750 kilograms and 50-hour flight time, Ismail Demir, the head of the Presidency of Defense Industries, tweeted.

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

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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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