The massive use of naval drones in the has led a change in the concept of naval war worldwide. The aforementioned unmanned aerial vehicles are beginning to make their way.
A good proof of this is the decision adopted recently by an NATO country, which has chosen to strengthen its naval abilities through the development of a New unmanned surface ship (USV) baptized as ARIDA-M.
As explained by the Presidency of Turkey Defense Industries in statements to Arida-M “is Designed to counteract the threats of kamikaze drones “
Consequently, the aforementioned unmanned surface ship (which was presented in 2024 in Istanbul) It has the ability to detect and intercept autonomously naval kamikaze drones that transport explosive loads.
The ARIDA-M system is being developed by Anadolu Robotik Technology, began its sea tests in May and Türkiye expects it to be operational throughout 2026.
