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BackNational guidance solutions were tested in cooperation with Baykar, ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK SAGE
National guidance solutions were tested in cooperation with Baykar, ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK SAGE
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Sabah Gündem57 minutes agoDefense1 min readTürkiyeView original

National guidance solutions were tested in cooperation with Baykar, ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK SAGE

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  • National guidance solutions were successfully tested in tests carried out in cooperation with Baykar, ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK SAGE.
  • LGK-82 Laser Guidance Kit and GÖZDE Guidance Kit integrated ammunition were dropped from the Bayraktar AKINCI platform and destroyed by hitting the target.
  • ASELSAN General Manager Ahmet Akyol stated that precision strike capability strengthens the national defense power.

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Baykar, ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK SAGE cooperate to develop national defense technologies. These tests aim to demonstrate the effective and precise use of domestic guidance systems.

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National guidance solutions were successfully tested in tests carried out in cooperation with Baykar, ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK SAGE. As part of the ammunition firing tests, the LGK-82 Laser Guidance Kit integrated ammunition released from the Bayraktar AKINCI platform successfully hit and destroyed the designated armored military vehicle.

In another stage of the tests, GÖZDE Guidance Kit was used. The GÖZDE Guidance Kit integrated ammunition released from Bayraktar AKINCI hit the moving target with high precision and full accuracy. ASELSAN General Manager Ahmet Akyol, in his post on his social media account regarding the tests, said, "Moving target, precision strike. Our national platforms are now much stronger and more effective with precision guidance capabilities that few countries in the world can develop." he said.

Open Questions

  • When will the production of these guidance kits start?
  • With which other platforms is integration planned?
  • What is the foreign sales potential of these systems?

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This article was originally published by Sabah Gündem.

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