The Turkish Armed Forces will receive a military version of the Alpin unmanned helicopter. The upgraded drone, developed by Titra Technology, will be able to be used for reconnaissance and carry weapons, [...] Daily Sabah reports, citing the head of the company Selman Denmez (Selman Dönmez).
The Alpin unmanned helicopter has already been used to extinguish forest fires in southern Turkey. The head of Titra Technology said that the helicopter was upgraded taking into account the experience of using the first prototype.
Alpin received a new body with improved aerodynamics and a number of design changes. "The modernization made it possible to start preparing the helicopter for military missions," added Selman Denmez.
An unmanned helicopter will be able to perform tasks where it will be impossible to use fixed-wing devices. Alpin will allow you to conduct exploration and deliver cargo. The developers also added the ability to integrate weapons and ammunition into an unmanned platform.
"Representatives of Titra Technology are negotiating the use of an unmanned helicopter by the military," Denmez said. According to him, the Turkish armed forces will start using Alpin in the near future.
Earlier, representatives of the Russian company Kronstadt [...] announced plans to use helicopter-type drones to extinguish fires. These devices will receive a discharge system operating on the principle of a powder fire extinguisher.
Daniil Irinin
