SONGAR is a remotely-operated armed drone system, the first of its kind developed indigenously for the Turkish Armed Forces’ inventory, and was integrated into an armoured 4×4 vehicle for the first time. Thus, SONGAR integrated land vehicles gained significant capabilities to detect and eliminate hostile targets in advance during internal security operations or cross-border operations.
Thanks to its stabilized shooting accuracy, SONGAR has taken its place as one of the important national capabilities of asymmetric warfare. Having real-time video transmission capability, SONGAR can simultaneously perform various critical tasks such as target detection, area surveillance, threat neutralization, and post-mission analysis with a single or multiple drone system.
ASISGUARD SONGAR’S KEY FEATURES
- Indigenous Design
- Ground Control Station (GCS)
- Autonomous and manual flight modes
- Route planning and autonomous flight on the map
- Automatic return to home in critical battery and disconnection situations
- *Flight Time: 30 minutes (without payload)
ADVANCED FEATURES OF SONGAR
- Cruising Max Speed: Manuel Mode: 7 m/s Autonomous Mode: 10 m/s
- Service Ceiling: 3000 meters Mean Sea Level, 300 meters Above Ground Level
- *Flight Range: 5km (Continuous Line of Sight)
- GNSS: Available (GPS and GLONASS) • Effective Shooting Range: ~400 m
- Operating Temperature: 0oC to 40oC
- Maximum Wind Speed: 10 m/s
PAYLOAD OPTIONS OF ASISGUARD SONGAR
- 5.56 x 45 MM Assault Rifle
- 2 x 40 MM Grenade Launcher
- 6 x 40 MM Drum Type Grenade Launcher
- 3 x 81 MM Mortar Gripper
- 8 x Tear/Smoke Grenade Launcher
OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS
ASISGUARD SONGAR is designed for attack and defence applications.
ATTACK
Coordinated Attacks: SONGAR can be used to coordinate attacks with other military assets, such as ground troops or other drones.
Force Multiplication: SONGAR can act as a force multiplier by providing additional firepower and support to ground troops.
Surprise and Stealth: SONGAR can be deployed stealthily, allowing forces to launch a surprise attack without revealing their location or presence.
DEFENSE
Diversion and Distraction: SONGAR can create diversions or distractions to draw enemy attention away from the movement of friendly forces.
Surveillance and Intelligence: Before launching an ambush, SONGAR can be used for reconnaissance and surveillance, providing real-time intelligence on enemy movements, positions, and activities.
Flexibility and Rapid Response: SONGAR offers flexibility in terms of deployment and can be rapidly redeployed to different locations as needed.
OUTCOME
The easily transportable and deployable SONGAR Armed Drone System is a force multiplier as a weapon system that provides team-level close air support. Its detachable magazine allows the operator to quickly reload the weapon for mission continuity. SONGAR can perform its task autonomously with multi-layered security until the operator receives permission to fire.
It has an ergonomic and user-friendly design that reduces the operator’s load during tasks such as connection loss, mission change during flight, and autonomous and remote-control flight modes.