One Stone, Two Birds MARLIN Test Fires Kuzgun KY

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One Stone, Two Birds MARLIN Test Fires Kuzgun KY

MARLIN AUSV Test Fires Kuzgun KY

İsmail Demir announced on his Twitter account that Unmanned Armed Surface Vehicle MARLİN fired a Kuzgun missile.

One Stone, Two Birds MARLIN Test Fires Kuzgun KY

ASELSAN and Sefine Shipyard’s joint product Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle MARLIN fired TUBITAK SAGE’s Solid-Fuel Cruise Missile Kuzgun. This trial marks the unmanned surface vehicle’s first cruise missile fire.

One Stone, Two Birds MARLIN Test Fires Kuzgun KY

Previously, ARES Shipyard and Meteksan Savunma's joint project ULAQ AUSV fired Roketsan's two Laser Guided Cirit missiles.

One Stone, Two Birds MARLIN Test Fires Kuzgun KY

During the IDEF’21 Fair held in 2021, TÜBİTAK SAGE introduced the KUZGUN Modular Guided Munitions Family. The test period has begun in the KUZGUN Family, which has three members: Solid Fuel (KY), Gliding (SS) and Turbojet Engine (TJ). It was previously reported to the public that the first firing test of KUZGUN-KY, the solid fuel version of KUZGUN, was carried out on February 24^th at the Sinop Shooting Range. This shot has not been officially confirmed. Demir’s announcement also confirms the test fire.

One Stone, Two Birds MARLIN Test Fires Kuzgun KY

SAGE’s Kuzgun is also expected to be deployed on manned gunboats.The missile will bring an important advantage to the Turkish Armed Forces with its 40 km range.