TR Navy ULAQ ¦ SANCAR ¦ MIR ¦ SALVO | Unmanned Surface Vehicles, News and Updates

Kaan Azman · Jul 14, 2026

It is a self service plate, just about anything you want

Pokemonte13 · Jul 14, 2026

Kaan Azman said:
It is a self service plate, just about anything you want

Would be interesting if we were to get our own typhoon system.

MonteCarlo · Aug 17, 2026

Marlin USV gained mine-laying capability with Malaman smart bottom mine after a year long integration process

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2089267045904838934

Yasar_TR · Aug 17, 2026

MonteCarlo said:
Marlin USV gained mine-laying capability with Malaman smart bottom mine after a year long integration process

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2089267045904838934

All very well. But does this Unmanned Sea Vessel have room for enough mines to lay in multiple numbers over a large area? In the test they have released a single mine.

MonteCarlo · Aug 17, 2026

Yasar_TR said:
All very well. But does this Unmanned Sea Vessel have room for enough mines to lay in multiple numbers over a large area? In the test they have released a single mine.

I feel like it is best to see Malaman as a loitering torpedo rather than a sea mine that can be mass deployed. With it's 7 sensors, datalink, iff, coating etc it is most likely pretty expensive and won't be deployed in huge numbers.

Anmdt · Aug 17, 2026

Yasar_TR said:
All very well. But does this Unmanned Sea Vessel have room for enough mines to lay in multiple numbers over a large area? In the test they have released a single mine.

The housing seem to be made for two mines, and not stackable. It is possible that this is intended to replace typical mine laying rails with this automated one, it can be elongated. However, it is not quite low profile for the mine laying operations. It requires a smaller vessel, with lower visual profile, yet the rail configuration doesn't allow this to much.

In my opinion it will be more valuable when they changed from using the gravity, to a push actuator to launch the mine, it will be more useful to stack multiple of these in unmanned underwater vehicles horizontally.

All in all, we should also consider this being the Technology Demonstrator for the concept, it can be reworked on the dedicated mine laying USV, made stackable as well.

Anmdt · Aug 17, 2026

Strong AI said:
Is UCA basically MALAMAN or does it use different sensors and explosive?
AFAIK Akinci should be able to launch them, but only one under its belly.

I believe it is Malaman, without the stealth shrouding.

MonteCarlo · Aug 20, 2026

There is a contract for 20 mke Pirana and they are in the process of being delivered.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2090376203634987456

Pokemonte13 · Aug 20, 2026

Zaha-I (Large unmanned amphibious vehicle)

Pokemonte13 · Aug 20, 2026

Better video

boredaf · Aug 20, 2026

Pokemonte13 said:
Zaha-I (Large unmanned amphibious vehicle)

Pokemonte13 said:
Better video

FNSS shows more than 10 variants for this, including 2x Omtas version, 30 mm cannon version and loitering munition version. I hoped for something more destructive or longer range tbh. And more munitions as well.

https://www.fnss.com.tr/tr/urunler/i-zaha/arac-tipleri

Pokemonte13 · Aug 20, 2026

the thing weighs 8 tons so there is a limit at most maybe a 25 mm

boredaf · Aug 20, 2026

Pokemonte13 said:
the thing weighs 8 tons so there is a limit at most maybe a 25 mm

Fnss already shows a 30 mm cannon as I said:

Fire Support Variant
SANCAK RWS- 30 mm Automatic Cannon

Pokemonte13 · Aug 20, 2026

boredaf said:
Fnss already shows a 30 mm cannon as I said:

Fire Support Variant
SANCAK RWS- 30 mm Automatic Cannon
View attachment 82399

30x113 not as 25x137

MonteCarlo · Aug 21, 2026

Test footage of Kamikaze UAV Aselsan Kılıç.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2090739224714567741

Sanchez · Aug 21, 2026

MonteCarlo said:
Test footage of Kamikaze UAV Aselsan Kılıç.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2090739224714567741

Looks like a MEKO but can't be sure.

Anmdt · Aug 22, 2026

Strong AI said:
Nacar stated that Havelsan is nearing completion of its hybrid unmanned underwater vehicle Caka, which can submerge and remain concealed. “We will soon see its hybrid use both on the surface and underwater,” he said.

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkiye/turkiye-s-indigenous-national-submarine-project-to-be-enhanced-by-ai/4033669

https://www.havelsan.com/en/products/caka-unmanned-surface-vehicles

Yeah they have some pretty nice renders nonetheless.

MonteCarlo · Aug 22, 2026

ASELSAN has begun serial production of Kılıç Kamikaze UUV and it is in "thousands". Ahmet akyol stated that they want to take the transformative effect of fpv drones and apply it to Blue Homeland.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2091201457366147307

Anmdt · Aug 23, 2026

Strong AI said:
Did ULAQ KAMA vanish or are deliveries classified? AFAIK in 2025 they produced four KAMA for our navy and then no more news.

Kama : Hull by Ares, Electronics by Meteksan
Tufan : Nearly same hull by Ares, Electronics by Aselsan.

In my opinion Tufan has recevied orders and Kama hasn't.

Bogeyman · Sep 5, 2026

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2096002331225489709

We also need to design a VLS cell for IDAs.

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