Türkiye Enters Long-Range Kamikaze Drone Race With Kuzgun Similar to Shahed-136 and U.S. LUCAS

Türkiye has unveiled the Kuzgun long-range loitering munition at SAHA Expo 2026, marking Ankara’s entry into the growing market for low-cost one-way attack drones built for deep-strike and air-defense saturation missions. First revealed by Turkish defense company STM during the Istanbul exhibition, the drone’s configuration closely resembles the Iranian Shahed-136 and the U.S.-developed LUCAS system, highlighting how expendable strike UAVs are becoming a central tool in modern high-volume drone warfare. Read full Defense News at this link …
STM unveils the new Kuzgun long-range loitering munition UAV at SAHA Expo 2026, Turkey’s latest low-cost deep-strike drone designed for autonomous precision attacks and long-range saturation warfare. (Picture source: Army Recognition Group)

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