Turquía ensaya con éxito el sistema ALPAGU, su “Loitering Munition” de pequeño tamaño y que puede ser operada por un solo soldado. Desarrollado por la empresa Turca STM Defense Technologies, este sistema de menos de 2Kg de peso, un alcance de 5km y altura de vuelo de 120m, resulta muy difícil de detectar por los radares de defensa aérea, lo que lo hace especialmente útil para su empleo en blancos puntuales y de oportunidad, ya que además puede ser desplegado en menos de un minuto.
Turkey’s tactical fixed-wing loitering munition, ‘Alpagu’ hit target with pinpoint accuracy in a test fire by the military.
Weighing less than two kilograms, Alpagu can be operated by a single soldier. Its small size makes it nearly immune to radar and the target’s defensive systems are unaware of the killer drone’s presence until the last moment.
Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) Chairperson Ismail Demir announced the development via a Twitter statement Thursday. “A direct hit from Alpagu which has a small weight but a huge impact!” he stated.
The Alpagu is Developed by Turkish firm, STM Defense Technologies Engineering and Trade, successfully carried out the test fire along with the military. It is not known what type of ammunition was used on the fire-and-forget, also known as Kamikaze drone.
A SSB press release later said that the drone hit its target with a direct hit in the test shot carried out in the Aksaray Shooting Range. “After launch, Alpagu, which carried out its flight for about 10 minutes, tracked the target through image tracking software. Alpagu, which could not be detected by the target until the last moment with its high maneuvering quality, destroyed its target with live ammunition,” it said.
The Alpagu has an operational Range of 5 km, mission endurace of 10 minutes, altitude of 400 ft, cruise Speed of 50 knots and maximum Speed of 65 knots. It is powered by a Lithium-Polymer battery and can be deployed in one minute.
Fuente: https://www.defenseworld.net
