A Kuzgun UAV was unveiled by STM at SAHA 2026 (Breaking Defense/Agnes Helou)
BEIRUT — The SAHA defense exposition in Istanbul had no shortage of new drones on display, and local defense contractor STM was no exception, unveiling four unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and one unmanned underwater vehicle for the first time.
The Turkish company unveiled a one-way attack UAV dubbed Kuzgun — a fixed-wing loitering munition with a range of more than 1,000 km (621.4 miles). The drone is equipped with a high-explosive fragmentation warhead and a speed of 180 km per hour, according to the company. The drone has similar design features to Iran’s Shahed 136.
“Using it [in] a swarm is also already in the agenda,” STM General Manager Ozgur Guleryuz told Breaking Defense, adding that the platform is currently undergoing tests. Kuzgun has “no contract at the moment, but there’s huge interest in it,” he noted.
Also on display from STM was the TOGAN-M Mini Reconnaissance and Surveillance UAV System. The company noted it has a weight of just 2.5 kg (5.5 pounds) and has a foldable design. The UAV is dedicated to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, per STM.
