Antalya-based ARES Shipyard introduced the ULAQ KAMA, a candidate to be Turkey’s first armed unmanned sea vehicle. The control center shown on the stand attracted attention as it was the Steam Deck.
In Turkey, which has gained a worldwide reputation with its unmanned vehicles in the global defense industry, not only state-affiliated organizations, but also private companies play an active role in this field. Among these companies that develop unmanned technologies, it is known for the patrol boats it supplies to our country and other countries. ARES Shipyard is also included.
Continuing to promote the “ULAQ” series of unmanned sea vehicles one after the other, ARES was held in Istanbul. At the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) showed his new vehicle “KAMA”. ULAQ KAMA, in addition to the opportunities it offers, also drew attention in one aspect.
Here comes the ULAQ KAMA:
ULAQ KAMA will aim to provide the kamikaze mission in the inventory of countries, that is, the destruction or neutralization of enemy vehicles by sacrificing itself. Developed in partnership with Meteksan, the vehicle will be delivered to the army. Turkey’s first armed unmanned sea vehicle will be.
Thanks to its small dimensions, the vehicle will have a very low silhouette on the sea, making it possible to defeat enemy units as unannounced as possible. The weapon in it is a explosive will be. It was announced that the vehicle could be produced in less than a year with the notification of the need.
An agreement between Turkish army and ARES Shipyard for ULAQ KAMA No information was shared on whether it will be signed or not.
This tool is controlled by Valve’s game console, the Steam Deck!
The most critical detail that brought ULAQ KAMA to the agenda on social media was the control station, which was stated to be used for the management of the vehicle. According to the shared information, the tool appears to be built on the Steam Deck. It will be managed by a modular control station.
Of course, the details of whether the Steam Deck status will remain valid if the vehicle is delivered to the army is not yet known. The visuals by ULAQ include the phrase “Unmanned marine vehicle simulator”. So this Steam Deck There is also the possibility that it may have been used only to run the simulator.
Don’t be surprised if Steam Deck is used though: In fact, the use of game controllers by armies is pretty common!
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