ULAQ Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle fitted with METEKSAN’s MERTER Electronic Attack System participated in EWE 2022
METEKSAN participated in the exercise of Electronic Warfare against enemy communications with the MERTER Electronic Attack (EA) System which is integrated into the ULAQ Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle during Turkish Armed Forces’ EWE (Electronic Warfare Exercise) 2022 event. Various electronic warfare systems and concepts were demonstrated during the event held in Antalya between 24-28 October 2022.
In the mentioned configuration, MERTER was controlled by the AKSON C-Band Data Link on the ULAQ Coastal Control Station, and the communication jamming testss conducted in different jamming modes at different frequencies were successfully completed.
A contract was signed for the supply of ULAQ AUSV
In the statement that was made on Ares Shipyard’s Twitter account, it was announced that an agreement covering ULAQ USV’s ASuW (Surface Warfare) and ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) models was signed. Within the framework of the agreement, these models of ULAQ USV are expected to enter the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces.
We signed the contract for ULAQ ASuW & ASW with Defence Industry Agency for the needs of Turkish Navy.#ULAQ #ARESShipyard #ARESummary2022 #MeteksanSavunma pic.twitter.com/3PbgPGb6MC
— ARES Shipyard (@ARESShipyard) December 27, 2022
New configuration for ULAQ AUSV
Prof. Dr. İsmail Demir, President of Defence Industries, announced the new configuration of ULAQ AUSV with a video post on Twitter. The new configuration, which was previously exhibited at fairs such as DIMDEX 2021, carried a YALMAN weapon system in the rear and a 12.7 mm RWS (Remote Weapon System) in the front.
In the video, it was noticeable that the rear compartment could carry an ASW Rocket launcher, a triple light torpedo launcher and a towed sonar in addition to the YALMAN weapon system. With the ability to carry different types of sonars such as towed sonar, immersing sonar, and telescopic sonar, it can be understood that the new configuration will offer a wide range of options for ASW.
It is noteworthy that the configuration is not only more modular than the first configuration, but it also emphasises the indigenous systems. As it is known, it was announced that ARES Shipyard and TÜMOSAN will cooperate on the use of domestic marine diesel engines in ULAQ AUSVs. The new configuration will have a total indigenousness rate of nearly 90 percent.
