Turkish army actively using KARGU kamikaze drones PHOTO/VIDEO

The Turkish army actively uses KARGU UAVs, developed by STM using national resources.

Caliber. Az reports, citing SavunmaSanayiST.com's post on the social network X.

Hainlerin korkulu rüyası! #KARGU 🚀💥

— STM tarafından milli imkanlarla geliştirilen KARGU Vurucu İHA, Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri tarafından aktif olarak kullanılıyor.

— Yaklaşık 10 ülkeye ihracatı gerçekleştirilen KARGU'dan şu ana kadar 3000 adetten fazla üretildi.

— KARGU,… pic.twitter.com/PUz89QMSFq

— SavunmaSanayiST.com (@SavunmaSanayiST) January 10, 2024

As reported, over 3,000 KARGU drones have been produced so far, and exported to approximately 10 countries around the world.

The Kargu loitering ammunition weighs 15 kg, can stay in the air for up to half an hour, and reach speeds of up to 150 km/h. As a warhead, the Kargu can carry fragmentation, thermobaric, or cumulative projectiles weighing 1.5 kg.

The Kargu drone can operate in semi-automatic mode or fully under operator control. At the same time, the radius of two-way communication with video streaming is up to 10 km.

The Kargu UAV was successfully used on the battlefields in Syria, Iraq, and Libya.