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Combat-integrated high-speed drone tested in Turkey

  • June 19, 2022
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The ŞİMŞEK high-speed drone, integrated into the Turkish-made ANKA attack aircraft, was successfully tested and achieved its goals. In this respect excitement İsmail Demir, President of Turkish Defense

Combat-integrated high-speed drone tested in Turkey
The ŞİMŞEK high-speed drone, integrated into the Turkish-made ANKA attack aircraft, was successfully tested and achieved its goals.

In this respect excitement İsmail Demir, President of Turkish Defense Industry, said.

Demir said, “Our ŞİMŞEK unmanned aerial vehicle, which is integrated into ANKA UAV, which can carry various useful loads, has successfully achieved its goals many times.”

He emphasized that the Turkish defense industry continues to develop innovative technologies.

The ŞİMŞEK drone, which is under the wings of the ANKA attack UAV, can stay in the air for 45 minutes. The maximum flight range is 70 km.

It is designed to perform various tasks, in particular, it can be used as a supersonic target in the testing of domestic missile and air defense systems.

Like ANKA UAV, the ŞİMŞEK drone is produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries.

Source: Ukrinform

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