The Turkish military will be the first in the world to use Songar (pictured above), an armored drone with a machine gun mounted beneath its body
Daily Mail: Turkey acquires new military drone with a machine gun mount that can fire bursts of 15 bullets and is braced by robotic arms to offset weapon recoil
* The Songar drone can carry 200 bullets for its bottom-mounted machine gun
* The drone was developed by the tech firm Asisguard, based in Ankara
* The Turkish military will be the first client to purchase the Songar drones
Turkey will be the first customer for a new military drone with a machine gun mount that can fire single shots or 15-round bursts and carry a total of 200 rounds.
Developed by the Asisguard, a technology firm in Ankara that specializes in military technology, the drone will use a laser sighting system to deliver a high degree of accuracy.
The drone will also use a set of robotic braces to offset weapon recoil and ensure the drone’s flight path isn’t thrown off by firing.
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Update: Turkey is getting military drones armed with machine guns (New Scientist).
WNU Editor: It looks like they have been able to solve the recoil problem.
