Turkey on Tuesday showcased the prototype of its first armed unmanned maritime vehicle. Utku Alanç, the CEO of Ares Shipyard, which developed the vessel, dubbed SIDA, along with the Ankara-based Meteksan Defense said the watercraft is due to set sail later this month.
On the other hand, Erdal Torun, the vice president of Meteksan Defense, said it also featured a command and control system that allowed for all its movements to be remotely controlled and managed.
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"SIDA was produced to be resistant to electronic warfare. This platform will also be fitted with anti-GPS jamming systems," he added.
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Roketsan was founded in 1988 to design, develop and manufacture rockets and missiles.