Turkish military begins to use ŞAHİN anti-drone system with programmable munitions

By: Myroslav Trinko | 19.07.2022, 15:45

The Turkish Armed Forces have received ŞAHİN anti-drone systems.

What we know

The information was shared by Ismail Demir, head of the Turkish Defense Industry Authority. With ŞAHİN, Turkish soldiers will be able to destroy small unmanned aerial vehicles (mini/mikro UAVs).

According to Mr Demir, ŞAHİN can be used to protect critical facilities, border security and air defense. The unit is based on a towable trailer. It has a modular design and is a 40mm grenade launcher with programmable ammunition from the Turkish company ASELSAN. The launcher can automatically track the target and is guided by radar. The range of the ŞAHİN is 700 meters. 

Source Militarized, Ismail Demir

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