Turkey’s New Long-range Kamikaze Drone Clears Flight Tests
- Defensemirror.com Bureau
- 10:26 AM, March 22, 2023
Turkey’s new long-range multipurpose kamikaze drone called
"Azab" has cleared all flight tests.
There are two versions of the Azab - with wingspans of 2m and
1.5m.
Firing tests of the delta-winged platform, having a high payload
capacity, will be carried out in the near future.
"We
have done all the flight tests. We move on to ammunition tests. We will carry
out ammunition tests in the coming months," Selçuk
Fırat, product director at Robit Technology, told Turkey’s government-owned
Anadolu Agency (AA).
The ammunition tests are expected to be completed by the end of
the third quarter of this year, Fırat said.
He added, "We are ready for production. We
will be able to meet future orders.”
Different types of warheads can be integrated with the Azab
drone.
Fırat said the 2m wingspan version of the drone can carry up to
a 15kg payload.
The Azab can be deployed in various modes, such as
throw-and-forget, free-roam, or with the assistance of an operator who can
direct Azab toward the target using its camera from a range of 200km. The
device can also directly reach and destroy the target with the GPS coordinates
provided.
Firat stated that mortars, tank guns and RPG ammunition can be
integrated into Azab.
Explaining that they have developed a 3m electric catapult to
launch Azab T150, Fırat said that Azab T200 has a 6m catapult, and that it can
be launched from a truck or container once the rocket system, which is still in
progress, is completed.
Azab generates export interest
Stating that they presented Azab to the Presidency of Defense
Industries (SSB) and received positive feedback, Fırat said, "The
fact that a UAV with these features can achieve flight with the load it has, is
not a point reached in Türkiye yet. It is the only one in its class in Türkiye. We
also see great interest abroad. We had contact with two countries this week. It
will be a good product for both our exports and our army."
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