Türkiye improves BARKAN unmanned ground vehicle PHOTO/VIDEO

BARKAN multi-role unmanned ground combat vehicle, developed by HAVELSAN, is the first in its class that can fire ammunition by using a hydrogen propulsion system developed by Gurbag Defence and can also use kamikaze drones.

The BARKAN unmanned ground vehicle, equipped with two launchers, can simultaneously launch laser-guided mini-missiles from one launcher and loitering munitions from another launcher thanks to a hydrogen propulsion system, Caliber.Az reports citing HAVELSAN’s message on X.

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HAVELSAN'ın geliştirdiği insansız otonom kara aracı BARKAN; keşif, gözetleme ve kamikaze İHA amaçlı kullanılan Gürbağ Savunma'ya ait dolanan mühimmat atışını yaparak kendi sınıfında bir ilki başardı.

🚀BARKAN İKA; hidrojen destekli iki lançerli… pic.twitter.com/uvAGpKZ1Mm

— HAVELSAN (@HAVELSANResmi) November 6, 2023

The kamikaze drone, capable of performing tasks within a radius of 15 kilometres, can also be used for reconnaissance and surveillance purposes thanks to its electric propulsion system, reaches a flight altitude of 3,000 metres and remains in the air for 40 minutes.

BARKAN, as an important element of the HAVELSAN concept, can fulfil joint operations with other autonomous vehicles by using its swarm infrastructure.

Dünyada bir ilk!

HAVELSAN’ın BARKAN İKA’sı, Gürbağ Savunma tarafından geliştirilen Hidrojen İtki Sistemi ile dolanan mühimmat atışı gerçekleştirdi!@gurbagsavunma pic.twitter.com/4MD16173D5

— SavunmaSanayiST.com (@SavunmaSanayiST) November 6, 2023