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Türkiye develops new 'Azab' kamikaze drone

Türkiye's Robit Technology developed a multipurpose kamikaze drone 'Azab' with delta-winged structure and performed flight tests. With a long-range and high-use load bearing capacity, detonation tests are planned to be performed soon.

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Türkiye develops new Azab kamikaze drone

Turkish tech firm Robit Technology has developed a new multipurpose kamikaze drone called 'Azab' with a long-range flight distance.

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Türkiye develops new Azab kamikaze drone

The delta-winged platform, which has a high payload capacity, passed all flight tests successfully.

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Türkiye develops new Azab kamikaze drone

Firing tests of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are planned to be carried out in the near future.

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Türkiye develops new Azab kamikaze drone

"We have done all the flight tests. We move on to ammunition tests. We will carry out ammunition tests in the coming months," Selçuk Fırat, product director at Robit Technology, told Anadolu.

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Türkiye develops new Azab kamikaze drone

The ammunition tests are expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter of this year, Fırat said.

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Türkiye develops new Azab kamikaze drone

"We are ready for production. We will be able to meet future orders," he added.

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Türkiye develops new Azab kamikaze drone

Noting that different types of warheads can be integrated with the Azab drone, Fırat said it has two versions with wingspans of 2 meters (6.5 feet) and 1.5 meters (4.9 feet).

"The Azab with a 2-meter wingspan can carry up to a 15-kilogram (33-pound) payload," he said.

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Türkiye develops new Azab kamikaze drone

The UAV has a 200-kilometer (124-mile) communication range and destroys targets with GPS coordinates provided.