The Marlin, named after a fast-swimming saltwater fish, was the first USV to represent Türkiye at a NATO exercise
Marlin achieves first in its class by firing guided munition, says head of Defense Industries Presidency
Türkiye's indigenously developed and produced Marlin unmanned surface vessel has successfully fired Kuzgun medium-range guided missile for the first time, the head of Türkiye’s Defense Industries Presidency announced. "Marlin test-fired solid propellant Kuzgun-KY cruise missile, achieving a first in its class by firing guided munition," Ismail Demir wrote on Twitter on Tuesday.The Marlin, named after a fast-swimming saltwater fish, was the first USV to represent Türkiye at a NATO exercise.
It is also the first high-tech USV in the world to boast electronic warfare capabilities and has a large useful load capacity. Kuzgun was developed by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye's Defense Industries Research and Development Institute and has three variants, namely Solid Fuel , Gliding , and Turbojet Engine .
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