The Asisguard Songar is a Turkish armed multirotor UAV built around a portable ground-control station, real-time video and telemetry, autonomous or manual flight modes, and modular payloads. Asisguard lists 5.56 mm rifle, 2 x 40 mm grenade-launcher, 6x40 mm drum-type grenade-launcher, 3 x 81 mm mortar-gripper, and 8 x tear/smoke launcher configurations. In the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict, Indian officials said preliminary forensic examination of recovered drone debris indicated Turkish Songar systems among a large Pakistani drone intrusion wave, although public independent imagery has remained limited.
India said Pakistan attempted drone intrusions at 36 western-border locations on May 8-9, 2025, using approximately 300-400 drones; Indian officials said preliminary forensic examination of recovered debris suggested Turkish Asisguard Songar drones, and described the likely purpose as testing Indian air defenses and gathering intelligence.
Asisguard lists the 2 x 40 mm grenade launcher and the 6x40 mm drum type grenade launcher as Songar payload options for close air support and rapid response missions.
| Payload option | Type | Documented features |
|---|---|---|
| SONGAR 2x40 mm grenade launcher | 40 mm grenade-launcher payload | Fires up to two grenades, with 400-450 meters of effective range and launcher rotation between +5 degrees and -90 degrees. |
| SONGAR 6x40 mm drum type grenade launcher | Six-round 40 mm grenade-launcher payload | Fires up to six grenades, with 400-450 meters of effective range and launcher rotation between +5 degrees and -90 degrees. |
Asisguard separately lists the Songar 3x81 mm mortar gripper as a payload option for day and night military or security operations.
| Payload option | Type | Documented features |
|---|---|---|
| SONGAR 3x81 mm mortar gripper | 81 mm mortar payload | Triple mortar hold-and-release mechanism, multi-layered firing safety measures, and up to 35 minutes of duty without payload. |
Asisguard lists the 8x tear/smoke grenade launcher as a Songar payload option for controlled release missions.
| Payload option | Type | Documented features |
|---|---|---|
| SONGAR 8x tear/smoke grenade launcher | Tear-gas/smoke grenade-launcher payload | Fires up to 8 grenades, operates within a 5-kilometer range, uses controlled free-fall deployment, and keeps multi-layered firing safety measures until operator authorization is received. |
Asisguard markets Songar as one airframe and control architecture with interchangeable payload configurations rather than separate air vehicles.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
 | Rifle payload configuration | Manufacturer material identifies the 5.56 x 45 mm rifle fit as a Songar payload option with gimbaled automatic firing and operator-authorized firing controls. Sources: SONGAR 5.56 x 45 mm Assault Rifle, Asisguard Catalog |
| SONGAR 2x40 mm grenade launcher | Two-round 40 mm launcher payload | Asisguard lists a 2 x 40 mm grenade-launcher payload with 400-450 meters of effective range and +5 to -90 degrees of launcher elevation. Sources: SONGAR 2X40 MM GRENADE LAUNCHER |
| SONGAR 6x40 mm drum-type grenade launcher | Six-round 40 mm launcher payload | Asisguard lists a six-round drum-type 40 mm grenade-launcher payload with the same published 400-450 meter effective-range band. |
| SONGAR 3x81 mm mortar gripper | Triple 81 mm mortar payload | The manufacturer page describes the 3 x 81 mm mortar gripper as a hold-and-release payload with multi-layered firing safety measures. Sources: SONGAR 3X81 MM MORTAR GRIPPER |
| SONGAR 8x tear/smoke grenade launcher | Tear-gas or smoke grenade payload | Asisguard lists an 8-round tear/smoke grenade launcher for controlled free-fall deployment within a 5-kilometer operating range. |
Asisguard's Songar family includes a 5.56 x 45 mm rifle payload among its modular loadout options.
| Carried item | Item type | Carriage evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 5.56 x 45 mm rifle payload | The manufacturer product page names the SONGAR 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifle as a Songar payload option, with the company catalog placing it alongside the other modular payload configurations. Sources: SONGAR 5.56 x 45 mm Assault Rifle, Asisguard Catalog |
Asisguard's general manager told Anadolu Agency that the Songar armed-drone project began in 2018 and became a special product after roughly two years of development.
Sources: Daily Sabah Songar exports
Hurriyet Daily News reported an eight-system Songar deal between Turkey's Defense Industries Presidency and Asis Elektronik for drones equipped with automatic machine guns.
Sources: Hurriyet Turkish army purchase
Defence Turkey reported that Songar had been integrated onto 4x4 armored ground vehicles and described the armed drone as a Turkish Armed Forces inventory system.
Sources: SONGAR Armed Drone System Integrated into an Armored Vehicle
Daily Sabah, citing Anadolu Agency, reported Asisguard statements describing Songar exports or sales activity to undisclosed African and Asia-Pacific customers.
Sources: Daily Sabah Songar exports
Indian officials said preliminary forensic examination of debris from the May 8-9 drone wave suggested Turkish Asisguard Songar drones.
Sources: MEA Operation Sindoor May 9 Briefing, India Says Pakistan Used 300-400 Drones
