Turkish defence and technology firm Havelsan has teamed up with Cemre, a leading domestic shipyard, to develop its hybrid submersible one-way attack drone.
The Altinova-based shipyard just south of Istanbul has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Havelsan, which has its HQ in Ankara, as per a recent press statement.
The agreement is titled “Cooperation Protocol on the Design, Development, Production, and Marketing of Hybrid and Submersible Autonomous Unmanned Surface Vehicles.”
The firms will together seek to develop Havelsan’s concept autonomous kamikaze attack drone called Caka, which is capable of operating as both an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) and an uncrewed underwater vessel (UUV).
The Havelsan website states: “The CAKA Hybrid Unmanned Surface Vehicle (H-USV) offers a versatile solution against modern maritime security threats with its unique hybrid structure that allows it to operate on the surface and submerge when needed.
“Featuring low observability, silent operation, and sub-surface capability, the platform is powered by HAVELSAN’s expertise in autonomy, network-enabled capabilities, and unmanned systems technologies.”
The signing of the MoU follows Cemre achieving certification as a military-grade shipbuilder last month.
The initial drive will concentrate on building a production-ready version of the Çaka H-USV, with plans to explore different configurations and variants in subsequent phases.
- You can read more details on the Havelsan website and the Cemre website