STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş., a leading engineering company in Türkiye’s defence industry, continues to provide cost‑effective and adaptable solutions for modern combat environments. The KarguFPV, previously tested with an anti‑personnel warhead, can now neutralise armoured and fortified targets through the integration of an armour‑piercing payload.
During its inaugural live detonation test, the KarguFPV struck the designated armoured target with pinpoint precision on its first attempt. Observers confirmed that the system successfully penetrated the target’s armour, demonstrating both accuracy and impact capability.
STM General Manager Özgür Güleryüz said the company remains focused on developing advanced battlefield technologies. “Accordingly, by integrating our autonomy, image‑processing and artificial intelligence capabilities with FPV systems, we are developing technologies that will shape the battlefield of the future. We have started employing an armor‑piercing warhead on the KarguFPV, which we outfit with various payloads. Thus, we have successfully tested, for the first time in Türkiye, a domestically produced FPV carrying an armor‑piercing munition. As STM, we will continue to provide adaptive and indigenous solutions suited to the evolving nature of warfare.”
The KarguFPV kamikaze drone combines operator‑controlled real‑time vision with autonomy‑supported precision strike functions. It delivers effective performance against dynamic threats both day and night, while its small radar signature and high manoeuvrability enhance its survivability in contested environments.
KarguFPV is the only FPV drone in Türkiye fitted with an advanced safety fuse compliant with MIL‑STD‑331 standards, ensuring full operational safety during transport and missions. It is equipped with a dual day‑night camera system and resists interference from electronic warfare measures such as jamming or blinding.
The platform’s distance fuse sensor allows automatic detonation at adjustable ranges, while image‑processing support enables autonomous terminal dives and accurate target marking. Fully compatible with the munitions and fuse systems of the tactical KARGU family, KarguFPV can deploy STM‑designed anti‑personnel or armour‑piercing munitions interchangeably without modification.
The KarguFPV has a range of 10 kilometres and an endurance of over 20 minutes in attack mode, or 44 minutes in observation mode. With a maximum speed of 160 kilometres per hour and a mission altitude of up to 500 metres, the system provides a versatile, precise and indigenous solution for asymmetric warfare scenarios.
