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.
