According to information published on the Twitter account of Ismail Demir, on August 7, 2022, the President of the Turkish Defense Industry announced the delivery of the first mini UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) called Togan, to the Turkish army.
The Togan is a quadcopter design UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) fully developed and manufactured by the Turkish company STM. It is designed to conduct reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence missions.
Citing information from the Turkish company STM, the development of mini-UAVs is a priority for the company with the goal to offer the latest innovations and technologies of unmanned systems to the Turkish armed forces.
The TOGAN can be used effectively in tactical reconnaissance and surveillance missions, with its abilities to track fixed and moving targets and to automatically switch missions supported by indigenous and real-time image processing and deep learning algorithms.
The Togan is a quadcopter UAV that is electrically powered and can reach a maximum speed of 72 km with a flight endurance of around 45 min. It incorporates a payload using a 30x zoom lens, enabling imaging of distant targets and threats. It can be operated by a single man using a portable ground station at a maximum range of 10 km and for two hours.