The joint product ULAQ
will be first time introduced to NATO allies. ARES Shipyard Deputy Manager Oğuzhan
Pehlivanlı said, “During the activity, we will deliver an informative
presentation about the designs, characteristics and capabilities of the ULAQ
Unmanned Armed Surface Vessel) and USV
families, as well as the theoretical and actual actions, carried out in 2020
and 2021. We will also share our future projection with the participants”.
Pehlivanlı stated that
ULAQ might take part in NATO’s Maritime Unmanned Systems (MUS) Dynamic
Messenger Exercises to be held on September 2022 off the coast of Portugal.
MUS is an initiative
introduced in 2018. The first
deliverable of the MUS initiative was the first annual edition of the operational
exercise Recognized Environmental Picture, Maritime Unmanned Systems
(REP(MUS)19), hosted by Portugal and featuring dozens of unmanned underwater,
surface and air vehicles. It focused on integrating unmanned systems in naval
operations.
