Domestic delivery of the national strike UAV ALPAGU has been completed.

STM continues new deliveries in the tactical UAV segment. STM has completed domestic deliveries of the ALPAGU, a fixed-wing national strike UAV system developed entirely domestically by STM and known publicly as the "Kamikaze UAV." ALPAGU made its first export in 2023.

Meaning "brave one who attacks the enemy single-handedly" in Old Turkish, ALPAGU stands out with its ability to inflict pinpoint damage on critical targets thanks to its lightweight design, diving speed, low radar cross-section, and top speed. Capable of actively participating in counter-terrorism operations, cross-border operations, and urban conflicts, ALPAGU has a range of 8 kilometers. Comprised of three components: a fixed-wing strike UAV system, a launcher, and a ground control station, ALPAGU can effectively operate day and night with its electro-optical and infrared cameras. After launching from the launcher, ALPAGU flies for approximately 15 minutes and successfully tracks its target using state-of-the-art artificial intelligence-assisted image processing software. Undetectable by the target until the last moment due to its low radar cross-section and small size, ALPAGU destroys its target with pinpoint precision using its onboard ammunition. Equipped with a MIL-STD-331 compliant electronic proximity fuze, mission-change or self-destruct capabilities, ALPAGU boasts precision strike capabilities with its image processing-based fire control system. Easily transported by a single personnel and deployed in the field within a minute, the system, with its artificial intelligence and image processing capabilities, silence, and ability to precisely deliver its explosives to its target, provides a significant force multiplier and operational superiority.

ALPAGU distinguishes itself from its competitors with features such as its integration with various platforms (land, sea, and air vehicles), in addition to its superior capabilities. Thanks to its network-based communication system, ALPAGU allows multiple platforms to be controlled from a single remote control, enabling multi-tasking. Weighing under 2 kilograms, there are only two other platforms similar to ALPAGU in the world. ALPAGU, equipped with a mission computer and flight control system developed by STM engineers, navigates fully autonomously and performs target detection and destruction entirely under operator control using the "Man-in-the-Loop" principle.

'IT WILL INCREASE EFFICIENCY IN THE OPERATIONAL FIELD'

STM General Manager Özgür Güleryüz, in a written statement on the subject, said, "Our tactical UAV family, developed with our national engineering power to meet our country's needs, strengthens the hands of our security forces in the field. Following our scout, strike, and ammunition-dropping UAVs, we are continuing our deliveries with our fixed-wing strike UAV system, ALPAGU. We believe ALPAGU will increase our effectiveness in the operational field."

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