Assguard Eren (drone with laser weapons)

2021: Drone Announcement

In December 2021, it became known about the creation of the world's first drone with laser weapons. A model called Eren was developed by the Turkish state research institute Tübtak and the private company Assguard together with the forensic department of the Turkish General Directorate of Security.

According to Anadolu, an unmanned aerial vehicle can destroy explosive devices at a distance with laser weapons. During the tests, the drone was able to fire accurately at the steel plate from distances of 100, 300 and 500 meters, activating the laser for 10, 30 and 90 seconds, respectively. The maximum flight height of the drone is 3 thousand meters.

Created the world's first drone with laser weapons - Eren

Speaking about the new development, Deputy Police Commissioner Aikut Eroglu said that he was able to cope with the disposal of ammunition and improvised bombs without the help of sappers. According to him, after passing the relevant tests, the UAV should go into service with the Turkish military, which will use it to destroy explosive devices without involving sappers.

Assguard, which created Eren, is known for developing other military drones in Turkey. So, a drone with a machine gun and a Songar grenade launcher was created. The drone uses both American GPS and Russian GLONASS navigation systems to move if the country operating the drone is blocked in a particular region. The day and night vision camera transmits video in real time, allowing you to assess the threat and take countermeasures in a timely manner. The decision to open fire is made not by the device itself, but by its operator.

Turkish military drones are in demand in other countries. In particular, this fall, Kiev announced the use of the Bayraktar TB-2 drone in the Donbass, it is also known about the use of Turkish drones during the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.^[1]

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