New Delhi: In a joint press conference by the Ministry of External Affairs (Mea) and Armed Forces, Colonel Sophia Qureshi said that Pakistan sent 300-400 drones to 36 places from Leh to Sir Creek last night to target our military establishments. Qureshi informed, “Indian armed forces shot many of these drones using kinetic and non -ophysical means. Such a large-scale aerial infiltration was the possible objective of testing air defense systems and gathering intelligence,” Qureshi said.“Drone debris is being investigated. Turkish Asisguard Songs Drone,” He said.What are turkey -made Songs drones?Asisgard Songs is the first domestic -developed armed drone system of Türkiye, designed to provide strategic firepower and reconnaissance capabilities to the ground forces. Developed by Ankara-based defense company Asisgard, Songs 2020 has been in service with Turkish Armed Forces and has also been exported to other countries.technical specifications
- Type: Quadrotor Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAV)
- Maximum takeoff weight: up to 45 kg
- Payload capacity: about 9 kg
- Dimensions: 140-145 cm rotor-to-rotor span
- Flight time: up to 25 minutes
- Service roof: 3000 m above sea level (MSL); 300 meters above ground level (AGL)
- Operating limit: standard 3 km; Expandable up to 5 km
- Navigation: GPS and Glonas compatible
- Environmental tolerance: operates between -20 ° C and +50 ° C; Wind resistance up to 10 meters/second
The song is equipped with various types of arms systems:
- 5.56 × 45 mm NATO Asalt Rifle: able to firing for 200 rounds in single or 15-round burst mode.
- Grenade Launcher: Options include 4 or 6-market configurations, which has an effective range of 400–450 meters.
- 81 mm Mortar (Tugan): Air-Drop Municipality developed in collaboration with Tübitak Sage.
- Mini-Misile Systems: Laser-directed missiles suitable to confuse light armed vehicles and stronghold positions.
- 7.62 × 39 mm rifle integration: tested with Turkish-made SAR 15T rifle, extending the effective engagement range to 400 meters.
operational efficiency
- Flight Mode: Supports both autonomous and manual control.
- Mission Planning: Route Planning and In-Flight enables mission adjustments.
- Safety features: Cases of signal loss or low battery include returns-to-home functionality.
- Monitoring: Equipped with day and night cameras including 10X zoom for real-time video transmission and a pilot camera with a gun-mounted camera.
- Personogen: Written army units designed for rapid deployment and integration with armored vehicles.
While Asisguard announced the export of Songs drones to the countries of Africa and Asia-Pacific region, the specific countries involved have not been disclosed.
