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Kargu-2
A Turkish rotary-wing loitering munition capable of autonomous or man-in-the-loop attacks, reportedly used in Libya in 2020 in an engagement cited as a possible first autonomous drone attack on humans, a claim STM has not confirmed. Used by Turkey and reportedly Azerbaijan.
In service since 2020 · 3 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
72
km/h
10
km range
500
m ceiling
Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
Türkiye export-licensed
SSB-administered; growing export programme, some Western sub-component dependencies.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Limited · 3 operators
In service since 2020. Status: active · ~500 built.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Max speed
Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.
- 72 km/h Bottom 3% of UAVs
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 10 km Bottom 6% of UAVs
- Service ceiling
Maximum operating altitude. Higher gives energy advantage and sensor horizon.
- 500 m Bottom 4% of UAVs
- Endurance
Time on station. Critical for UAVs and patrol platforms — higher means longer persistent coverage.
- 0.5 h Bottom 8% of UAVs
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Warhead type
Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.
- Modular ammunition options, anti-personnel/anti-materiel
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 0.6 m
- Combat weight
Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.
- 7 kg
- Crew
Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.
- 0
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Electric, quadrotor
Sensors & avionics
Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.
- Sensors
IRST, EO/IR turrets, laser designators, sniper pods, thermal sights.
- EO camera with 10x optical zoom, AI-based target identification and tracking
- Datalink
Network connectivity: Link 16, MADL, national datalinks. Enables cooperative engagement.
- Encrypted two-way LOS datalink
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Units built
Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.
- 500 Stronger than 68% of UAVs
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 3 Stronger than 47% of UAVs
Specifications compiled from public STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik) and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the top speed of the STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik) Kargu-2? +
The STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik) Kargu-2 has a maximum speed of 72 km/h.
What is the range of the STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik) Kargu-2? +
The STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik) Kargu-2 has a maximum range of 10 km.
How much does the STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik) Kargu-2 weigh? +
The STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik) Kargu-2 has a combat weight of 7 kg.
How many crew does the STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik) Kargu-2 require? +
The STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik) Kargu-2 requires a crew of 0.
What is the STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik) Kargu-2 used for? +
The STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik) Kargu-2 is a uav / drone typically used for deep strike.
How many countries operate the STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik) Kargu-2? +
The STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik) Kargu-2 is operated by 3 countries.
How much does the STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik) Kargu-2 cost? +
STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik) Kargu-2: Unit cost not publicly disclosed. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
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