The Ministry of National Defense tested the kamikaze unmanned marine vehicle Albatros developed by ASELSAN. The test operation, accompanied by the Bayraktar TB2 UAV, was recorded for the first time in the world.
Türkiye on weapons technologies unprecedented continues to do things. In this context; The success of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is already on the world’s agenda. However, in the next stage Our unmanned marine vehicles (IDA) seems to be talked about a lot. The Ministry of National Defense announced that the world’s first IDA-UAV joint operation was carried out. The statements made Blue HomelandIt reveals that ‘s will be safer than ever.
One of Turkey’s most important defense industry companies ASELSANkamikaze unmanned marine vehicle “Albatross” Albatros, which was developed entirely with local and national technologies, was, in its simplest terms, moving at high speed, hitting enemy ships and exploding. Now, this IDA, which has not yet been actively used, test operation done. The operation, carried out with the participation of İDA and UAVs off the coast of Mersin, was completed successfully.
Albatros, developed by ASELSAN, looks like this:
Albatros is an unmanned marine vehicle that can be operated alone or as a fleet. 7 meter İDA has high speed and maneuverability. Albatros, which has an autonomous operating system, also has the ability to avoid fixed or moving obstacles. Moreover, this IDA can also be used with UAVs such as Bayraktar TB2. can be used integrated. This enabled Turkey to break new ground in the world.
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So what exactly was done in the operation off the coast of Mersin?
Ministry of National Defense during the test operation of Albatros 22 meter He used a ship that was empty and idle. This ship was detected by Bayraktar TB2 UAV. Albatros processed the coordinates sent by the TB2 UAV and sent it to the target ship. 80km/h He launched an attack at a speed of approx. The ship, which was successfully detonated, sank deep into the Mediterranean within minutes.