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What Is 'Asisguard Songar': Turkish Armed Drone Used By Pak Against India

What Is 'Asisguard Songar': Turkish Armed Drone Used By Pak Against India
An Asisguard Songar drone armed with a drum-type grenade launcher.

New Delhi:  The Pakistani military launched Turkish-made 'Songar' armed drones on Thursday night, the government said in a briefing today. The Songar, developed by Ankara-based defence company Asisguard, is the first armed drone in the Turkish military.

  1. The Songar comes in five variants, including one in non-lethal role, according to information on Asisguard's product portfolio page on its website.

  2. The five variants are differentiated by the weapons they carry - 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifle, 2 x 40 mm grenade launcher, 6 x 40 drum-type grenade launcher, and 3 x 81 mm mortar gripper.

  3. The non-lethal version can carry up to eight tear gas or smoke canisters.

  4. The system can broadcast real-time video and operate within a mission radius of up to 5 km, Asisguard says. This indicates the Pakistani drones were launched from areas very close to the border with India.

  5. The grenade-launcher version has close air support capability and can fire up to two grenades. Their effective range is 400-450 metres.

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