Instead of Missiles, Turkish Combat Drone Carries Smaller UAVs Under Its Wings

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has demonstrated a new twist in drone warfare: a combat unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) carrying other drones.

Footage released this week shows an Aksungur UAV flying with two Super Simsek multi-role drones mounted under its wings, turning the endurance platform into a launch carrier for smaller unmanned assets.

The test highlighted a growing concept in modern air combat: using larger drones as airborne deployers for expendable systems designed to strike, jam, or deceive enemy defenses.

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