STM Equips KARGU Loitering Munition with JINN EW Pod

Our Bureau - : May 11, 2026 - : 6:04 am

The JINN (Platform-Integrated Jamming Solution) Electronic Warfare (EW) Pod, developed by EHSİM and integrated into Türkiye's first loitering munition - STM's KARGU, has successfully completed field tests.

During the trials, the platform detected enemy air defense radars and utilized Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) based jamming techniques to blind them. By jamming enemy radar systems, the JINN-integrated KARGU paved a secure operational corridor for KARGU FPVs. As the radars' tracking capabilities were suppressed, the armor-piercing KARGU FPVs successfully infiltrated the newly established security corridor to neutralize targets with pinpoint precision.

"We are not merely a drone manufacturer focused on tactical platforms; we are an advanced engineering center filling all gaps in the modern battlefield through our expertise in autonomy, swarm technology, multi-domain operations, and ecosystem integration," said STM General Manager Özgür Güleryüz. "Our KARGU platform is currently active across 15 countries on four continents. By continuously equipping KARGU with diverse payloads, we provide cost-effective solutions tailored to evolving combat needs. Following the integration of anti-personnel, armor-piercing, and RF Seeker warheads, we have now achieved a critical milestone by adding Electronic Warfare capabilities to the KARGU family.

"The integration of JINN and KARGU is more than a fusion of two products; it is the success of an 'ecosystem.' This capability allows us to open a digital breach in enemy defense lines by preventing the detection of friendly assets. By neutralizing high-cost radar systems through our cost-effective, high-tech integrated platforms, we are opening a new chapter in asymmetric warfare," Güleryüz added.

Validated through field tests, the integration transforms KARGU's operational range into a "blind spot" for enemy radars. JINN's DRFM-based jamming technology captures and manipulates radar signals in real-time to generate false radar echo signals. This electronic suppression process floods air defense screens with deceptive data, allowing other members of the KARGU family to slip through the secure electromagnetic corridor. Consequently, complex and high-cost defense lines can be neutralized without risking high-value assets, ensuring a highly cost-effective mission success through JINN's digital shield and KARGU's precision strike capability.

Kamikaze UAV KARGU

KARGU is also commonly referred to as a "kamikaze UAV." Having entered the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces in 2018, KARGU has been used effectively in counter-terrorism, special operations and cross-border missions by various security forces. Depending on operational requirements, users can rapidly replace the anti-personnel warhead with an armour-piercing warhead in the field.

With its low radar cross-section, KARGU is difficult to detect in hostile environments and can be easily carried by a single soldier and deployed within one minute in the operational area. Equipped with artificial intelligence and advanced image-processing capabilities, quiet operation and high-precision strike performance, the UAV provides a significant surprise effect and operational advantage.

KARGU can operate day and night thanks to its advanced electro-optical and infrared cameras. It has an endurance of more than 30 minutes and an operational range of 10 kilometres. The system is capable of swarm operations and, through STM-developed software, can perform missions independently of GNSS and remain resilient in electronic warfare environments.