Turkey tests KarguFPV attack drone with machine vision
The Turkish company STM has successfully tested the KarguFPV strike drone equipped with machine vision for autonomous target engagement.
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During the tests, KarguFPV accurately hit the target thanks to machine vision technology that provides autonomous navigation and marking of objects. The drone is equipped with a directed-action anti-personnel warhead with an advanced detonator. The warhead is located above the drone, and the battery is located below it.
The system supports both automatic detonation at a given distance using a proximity sensor and manual detonation. The drone is equipped with a day and night camera and is resistant to electronic warfare.
The KarguFPV has a flight range of up to 10 kilometres and can stay in the air for more than 20 minutes in kamikaze mode and up to 44 minutes in surveillance mode. The operating altitude is 500 metres, the maximum is 5,500 metres, and the speed reaches 160 km/h.
STM emphasised that the development is a national and innovative solution for the battlefield that meets the modern requirements of warfare. FPV drones like the KarguFPV proved to be effective during the Ukrainian-Russian war, becoming an affordable and effective means of attack that provides real-time images to the operator.
Source: STM
