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

[Anmdt]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1388908496607924224

METEKSAN marketing manager Mr. Burak Akbaş, announced that heavy class torpedoes will not be integrated for ULAQ SIDA.

Nobody has spoken about an HWT for the most recent ASW variant anyway, It was an LWT for sure, Orka.

He is referring to ASW variant revealed by the video in 23 April, not the other ASW variants which was posted by @Combat-Master also available in Ares catalogue:

ARES SHIPYARD - Product Catalogues

ares.global

 

[Test7]

 

[Spook]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1397812153143410688

ULAQ USV successfully test fired guided missile

 

[Spook]

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Known location for navy training. You can literally see target marks on google maps

 

[Test7]

The test was carried out with CIRIT without a warhead. It'll not take us long to see the warheaded test..

 

[Test7]

Tested with warhead.. i hope the Qatari military official is related to export

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1397877877610266625

 

[Anmdt]

Tested with warhead.. i hope the Qatari military official is related to export

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1397877877610266625

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@Combat-Master posted this months ago,i guess. Since we have already known inspection boat and Ulaq is for TN, The others are less likely.
It would be amazing if they can strike a deal with newer FAB/FACs.

 

[Test7]

Sharp eyes?

Also telescopic mast

 

[Test7]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1397944505991667714

 

[Combat-Master]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1397944505991667714

I see two explosions, didn't know Cirits could be fired in such quick succession. Awesome!

 

[Combat-Master]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1397961484370595844

Theodoros Kostis is a wise man

 

[Anmdt]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1397961484370595844

Theodoros Kostis is a wise man

Turkey to launch stingray-guised underwater battle drone

Turkey to launch stingray-guised underwater battle drone

www.anews.com.tr

This was old though, the company was nobody but a few guys intended to scam, who first used some connections in media to purposefully distribute it as "stingray-like UUV is developed", caused a sensation and expect their Tubitak and SSB R&D project to be accepted in return of being famous and aired on TV.
they had no scientific or engineering background on the matter though, and failed in the application stage, later totally;

Wattozz ile gündeme gelen Albayraklar Savunma sektörden çekiliyor

Silahlı İnsansız Denizaltı Watozz ve elektroşok cihazı ile gündeme gelen Albayrak Savunma sektörden çekildiğini açıkladı.

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Although it doesn't mean such projects are not being carried on. There are at least two which is related to mimicking sea animals.

 

[SavunmaSanayiST.com]

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[Test7]

Special Content

Good job @SavunmaSanayiST.com

 

[Combat-Master]

ULAQ AUSV - Firing a salvo of Roketsan Cirit Laser Guided Missiles

 

[Nilgiri]

According to information published on the Twitter account of SSB (Turkish Defense Association), the ULAQ Armed Unmanned Surface Vessel (AUSV) jointly developed by the Turkish companies ARES Shipyard and METEKSAN has conducted the first successful firing test with a guided missile launched from the ULAQ during the naval military exercise Sea Wolf 2021.

Read full Naval News at this link: https://www.navyrecognition.com/ind...-ulaq-ausv-armed-unmanned-surface-vessel.html

@Anmdt et al.

 

[kimov]

According to information published on the Twitter account of SSB (Turkish Defense Association), the ULAQ Armed Unmanned Surface Vessel (AUSV) jointly developed by the Turkish companies ARES Shipyard and METEKSAN has conducted the first successful firing test with a guided missile launched from the ULAQ during the naval military exercise Sea Wolf 2021.

Read full Naval News at this link: https://www.navyrecognition.com/ind...-ulaq-ausv-armed-unmanned-surface-vessel.html

@Anmdt et al.

One can see the double tap missile launch at 1:00.

 

[Cypro]

Is it me only or Turkish weapon stations are always under-armed. May be because of technical difficulties, carrying capacity or high precision confidence but I find this very weird.. Why not cirit pods are 7 or 8 missile, why not 4x Umtas, why not SIDA has a machine gun what about close proximity threats, is it hard to fire a remote controlled machine gun on an unmanned vehicle? For a small vehicle like this it is understandable to some extent but not for fnss weapon carriers with 2 omtas on it. Or Trg 230 has 4 small barrels looking empty while ussr smerch had 12, himars have 6, recently we saw Hurkus-C with 2 weapon station only. I hope all local products get more weapons load in time.

 

[Anmdt]

Is it me only or Turkish weapon stations are always under-armed. May be because of technical difficulties, carrying capacity or high precision confidence but I find this very weird.. Why not cirit pods are 7 or 8 missile, why not 4x Umtas, why not SIDA has a machine gun what about close proximity threats, is it hard to fire a remote controlled machine gun on an unmanned vehicle? For a small vehicle like this it is understandable to some extent but not for fnss weapon carriers with 2 omtas on it. Or Trg 230 has 4 small barrels looking empty while ussr smerch had 12, himars have 6, recently we saw Hurkus-C with 2 weapon station only. I hope all local products get more weapons load in time.

I think this is currently one of the heavily armed USV of its own class. It is good to start with reliable weapon station to figure out how it is going to be used.
I also think its capacity should be doubled, it should be either used with 16 cirit or 8 Umtas.
But 8/4 is good to start, also keep in mind the boat is very small. But i am sure it can be equipped with TRG-122 or Kuzgun NLOS in future.
Despite of having a bigger one, i still expect a smaller USV to carry either a machine gun or 8 Umtas or 8 cirit launcher ,in size about 6-7 meters.

For Hurkus-C, i told it elsewhere too, i doubt if the armed Hurkus is actually the combat variant, it should be the one derived from Hurkus-B with least amount of modification for JTAC.
The combat variant has strengthened wings to carry more paylod.

 

[Ryder]

Turkey to launch stingray-guised underwater battle drone

Turkey to launch stingray-guised underwater battle drone

www.anews.com.tr

This was old though, the company was nobody but a few guys intended to scam, who first used some connections in media to purposefully distribute it as "stingray-like UUV is developed", caused a sensation and expect their Tubitak and SSB R&D project to be accepted in return of being famous and aired on TV.
they had no scientific or engineering background on the matter though, and failed in the application stage, later totally;

Wattozz ile gündeme gelen Albayraklar Savunma sektörden çekiliyor

Silahlı İnsansız Denizaltı Watozz ve elektroşok cihazı ile gündeme gelen Albayrak Savunma sektörden çekildiğini açıkladı.

www.defenceturk.net

Although it doesn't mean such projects are not being carried on. There are at least two which is related to mimicking sea animals.

The Stingray, the animal that killed our guy Steve Irwin