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The Royal Danish Navy, the Royal Australian
Navy and the Polish Navy are currently using
this system.

“With its 180 cm Aquapix sensors, the
system can provide sharp 3.3 cm x 3.0 cm
constant resolution across ranges up to 200
meters per side. With tow speeds up to 10
knots and an integral gap-filler, the Katfish
provides unprecedented high-resolution
area coverage rates of four kilometers per
hour,” Hasanoglu said.

Actively controlled, Katfish is an intelligent
Seeing with Sound towfish platform that is specifically designed
for high-speed hunting of naval mines and
underwater improvised explosive devices.
The system produces ultra-high definition
Kraken Robotics, a Canada-based marine for their navies,” Cem Hasanoglu, Defence seabed imagery and mapping for a variety
technology company, sees a huge market Sales Manager at Kraken Robotics, told of military and commercial applications
for its range of next generation synthetic Daily News on the sidelines of SAHA Expo. and is capable of transmitting the sonar
aperture sonar (SAS) systems in Turkiye data in real time
and other countries in the Middle East and The Katfish system comprises of an actively
North Africa region. controlled intelligent towfish, SAS imaging
and image processing software. The entire The system can also be used in civil pur-
“Several countries in this region, including system is designed for quick installation and poses such as checking and protecting
Turkiye have shown keen interest in our removal from vessels of opportunity such underwater infrastructure including oil and
gas pipelines, and cables.
Katfish and Man-Portable SAS systems as manned or unmanned surface vehicles.

Elektro Land Defence Gaining System feature which allows the operator

to easily follow and go ahead of the UGV
More Orders for HANCxER UGV without the need for a control panel. This
feature, will allow the UGV to follow a dis-
mounted soldier and stop in his/her foot-
steps. The UGV is currently fitted with an
Aselsan Remote Controlled Weapon System
(RCWS) turret, which can be reconfigured
as per the user requirement. The UGV can
carry a 500kg payload, which can be used
to configure it with a robotic arm, smoke
dispensers, a high-mast surveillance system
etc. It can attain a maximum speed of 16
km/h can operate non-stop for four hours.

The HANCxER UGV is a remote-controlled
Medium Class Level 1 UGV with ground
pressure surface, direction and position
changeable, independent front and back
angle adjustable narrow track system. It
can adapt to all types of terrain conditions
with its adjustable underbody height and
independent track suspension. The UGV
can be operated remotely from as far as
Turkish unmanned systems provider Elektro delivered to the Turkish Land Forces. The 700 m. With LTE usage support, it can be
Land Defence, is displaying its portfolio of HANCxER UGV has also been exported to managed by the command control center
Unmanned Ground Vehicles at Istanbul. Canada, which remains the sole export at longer distances. The first prototype of
Speaking to Daily News, a company official customer for this UGV till date. the HANCxER UGV emerged in 2019 and
said the firm would ink a deal with Turkey’s since, then several of the UGVs have been
Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) The latest version of the HANCxER now be- sold by Elektro Land Defence to the Turkish
for five HANCxER UGVs which would be ing contracted for, features a Guide Tracking Land Forces.

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