Turkey to launch its first armed unmanned surface vessel
By: Burak Ege Bekdil ? 21 hours ago
ANKARA, Turkey � A partnership between two leading Turkish defense companies has launched the country�s first armed unmanned surface vessel, the ULAQ.
Ares Shipyard and Meteksan Defence said Oct. 28 the ULAQ was built from advanced composites, has a 400-kilometer range and can travel up to 65 kph.
The companies also said the platform is equippped with day and night vision capabilities as well as encrypted communication infrastructure, which can be operated from mobile vehicles and headquarters or from sea platforms such as aircraft carriers or frigates. That infrastructure can be used for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, surface warfare, asymmetric warfare, escort and strategic infrastructure protection missions.
The design for the prototype was finalized in August, Ares and Meteksan said, and structural construction was recently completed, with the first vessel to enter Mediterranean waters in December following its outfitting.
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Turkey launching its first armed unmanned surface vessel
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