KARGU Rotary Wing Attack Drone

KARGU^® is a rotary wing attack drone that has been designed for asymmetric warfare or anti-terrorist operations. It can be carried by a single personnel in both autonomous and manual modes.

KARGU^® can be effectively used against static or moving targets through its indigenous and real-time image processing capabilities and machine learning algorithms embedded on the platform.

The system is comprised of the “Rotary-Wing Combat UAV (UCAV)” and “Ground Control Unit” components.

KARGU^®, which is included in the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces, enables soldiers to detect and eliminate threats in a region, and can be used easily by the soldiers in the area without entering the risky areas, especially in asymmetric terrorist operations and asymmetric warfares.

Capabilities | Competencies

• Reliable Day and Night Operation
• Autonomous and Precise Hit with Minimal Collateral Damage
• Different Ammunition Options
• Tracking Moving Targets
• High Performance Navigation and Control Algorithms
• Deployable and Operable by Single Soldier
• In-Flight Mission Abort and Emergency Self-Destruction
• Platform-tailored, advanced electronic ammunition safety, setup and trigger systems

• Disposal at Adjustable Altitude
• Indigenous National Embedded Hardware and Software
• Image Processing-Based Control Applications
• Embedded and Real-Time Object Tracking, Detection and Classification
• Ability to Load Ammunition Prior to Use
• 10x Optical Zoom
• 2 Axis Stabilised Indigenous POD
• User-Friendly Ground Control Unit interface

Technical Features