"We called it the Fedai 102," the company official said, noting that tests are ongoing.
"We bring innovations in every flight," he said noting that it is equipped with a thermal camera, day camera and LIDAR (Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging), making it "the first and only such product in the world with this feature." He added that the special wing folding system has been patented.
Canlı said that it is also unique with its radar, camera control and LIDAR scanner system.
Currently, the UAV is expelled from the launch tube but the company has started working on a model that can be fired from the shoulder.
"We are making these preparations for aircraft that fly short distances without the need for radar. Our research and development (R&D) studies continue at full speed. We are improving the Fedai every day," Canlı said.
NEW FACTORY
Stating that the first versions of the product will be ready for delivery as of January or February 2022, Canlı said that the Fedai on its own is not enough and that customers should consider the whole system, DROKA, also known as the drone killer.
"There are a number of systems within in this, from thermal camera to radar, from jammer to other units."
The global shortage of integrated circuits and electronic components used in radars has driven up the prices of germaniım used in thermal cameras by up to 50%, and Canlı said the company has thus established a separate radar factory in central Yozgat province just to produce the Fedai.
The factory will open early in the new year.
Describing the differences between Fedai 101 and Fedai 102, Canlı said, "customers want to use Fedai as a low-altitude air defense system not only to shoot down UAVs and drones, but also to shoot down low-flying helicopters and propeller planes."
"That's why the request for 5,000 meters was made. It's a bit taller, with its battery and engine are bigger as well. We've also made the warhead a little bit bigger as well. Its diameter is the same, the wing lengths are different. We've extended our launchers. The same launcher can fire Fedai 101 and Fedai 102 but the second one has more speed and airtime, and more powerful batteries," he said.
