Turkey orders ULAQ naval drone from shipyard Ares

Published on February 12, 2023

Shipbuilding company Ares has signed a contract with the Turkish government to provide the Turkish Navy with its first unmanned surface vehicles (USVs).

The order for “dozens” of the ULAQ-ASuW & ASW (anti-surface warfare and anti-submarine warfare, respectively) comes amid the Turkish Navy’s push for greater interoperability between its drones and other unmanned platforms. The ULAQ is well-suited for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaisance (ISR), surface warfare, asymmetric warfare, and other support missions.

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