Turkiye's armed unmanned surface vessel to take part in NATO drills

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Turkish armed unmanned surface vessel (AUSV) is set to be used in an upcoming NATO exercise, becoming Türkiye’s first such platform to be represented in the alliance’s military drill, local media reported Thursday.

The AUSV MARLIN was produced in cooperation with Sefine Shipyard and leading defense company Aselsan domestically in northwestern Yalova province, under the leadership of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB).

With this product, Türkiye will undertake special tasks in its own classification, such as underwater and surface reconnaissance and surveillance, intelligence, electronic warfare, target detection and identification, and support for amphibious operations in the NATO exercise, according to TRT Haber.

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