{"id":47155,"date":"2025-05-10T10:36:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T05:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=47155"},"modified":"2025-05-29T12:04:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T06:34:03","slug":"songar-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/songar-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"Songar Drones"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Songar Drones Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, Pakistan attempted a mass drone incursion at 36 locations from Leh to Sir Creek, deploying an estimated 300\u2013400 Songar drones.<\/p>\n<h2>About Songar Drones<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Songar drones are armed unmanned aerial systems (UAS)<\/strong>\u00a0developed by\u00a0<strong>Turkey-based defence company Asisguard<\/strong>\u00a0and are considered\u00a0<strong>Turkey\u2019s first indigenously developed armed drones<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First launched in April 2019<\/strong>, these drones were officially\u00a0<strong>inducted into the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) in February 2020<\/strong>\u00a0after completing successful trials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Key Technical Features of Songar Drones<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>drone&#8217;s rotor-to-rotor width is 140 cm<\/strong>, with a\u00a0<strong>maximum take-off weight of 45 kg<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It can\u00a0<strong>perform operations for 35 minutes without payload<\/strong>, and has\u00a0<strong>autonomous and manual flight control modes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Operational range<\/strong>\u00a0is approximately\u00a0<strong>10 km<\/strong>, with a\u00a0<strong>maximum altitude of 3,000 m above mean sea level<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>300 m above ground level<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Equipped with\u00a0<strong>real-time video transmission<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>dual cameras<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a\u00a0<strong>pilot camera<\/strong>\u00a0for navigation and a\u00a0<strong>gun-mounted camera<\/strong>\u00a0for targeting.<\/li>\n<li>Includes\u00a0<strong>GPS and GLONASS-based navigation<\/strong>, with\u00a0<strong>autonomous return-to-base function<\/strong>\u00a0in case of communication loss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Weapon Configurations and Variants<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>There are\u00a0<strong>five primary weaponised variants<\/strong>\u00a0of Songar drones:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Songar 5.56\u00d745 mm Assault Rifle<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 uses standard NATO rounds with a\u00a0<strong>recoil-dampening mechanism<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Songar 2\u00d740 mm Grenade Launcher<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 fires\u00a0<strong>two grenades<\/strong>\u00a0up to\u00a0<strong>400\u2013450 metres<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Songar 6\u00d740 mm Drum-type Grenade Launcher<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 fires\u00a0<strong>six grenades<\/strong>\u00a0in rapid succession.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Songar 3\u00d781 mm Mortar Gripper<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 suited for launching mortar shells.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Songar 8\u00d7Tear\/Smoke Grenade Launcher<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 delivers grenades via\u00a0<strong>controlled free-fall<\/strong>, ideal for\u00a0<strong>riot control or non-lethal missions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>All variants are equipped with\u00a0<strong>multi-layered safety protocols<\/strong>, requiring\u00a0<strong>operator authorisation before firing<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Songar Drones FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1:\u00a0<\/strong>What is the Songar drone?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0Songar is an armed drone developed by Turkey\u2019s Asisguard, capable of carrying assault rifles and grenade launchers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2:\u00a0<\/strong>Which country manufactures Songar drones?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0Turkey manufactures Songar drones through a company called Asisguard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3:\u00a0<\/strong>What are the capabilities of Songar drones?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0Songar drones are capable of autonomous or remote-controlled firing, real-time surveillance, and night vision operations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/operation-sindoor-from-offering-drones-to-solidarity-turkeys-hand-in-pakistans-attacks-9993753\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Songar drones are armed unmanned aerial systems (UAS) developed by Turkey-based defence company Asisguard and are considered Turkey\u2019s first indigenously developed armed 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