Aircraft & UAVs

SONGAR 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifle

Also known as
  • Songar 5.56 rifle payload

The SONGAR 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifle is Asisguard's rifle payload option for the Songar armed multirotor UAV. Official product material places it in the Songar family of modular payload choices, alongside grenade-launcher, mortar-gripper, and tear/smoke configurations, as a direct-fire fit rather than a separate airframe.

SONGAR 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifle, 5.56 x 45 mm rifle payload, Aircraft & UAVs
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Profile / Specs

Specifications

Caliber
5.56 x 45 mm
Carrier
Asisguard Songar armed multirotor UAV
Payload class
Direct-fire rifle payload
Catalog context
Modular Songar payload option
Carrier Drone System

Asisguard lists the SONGAR 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifle as a Songar payload option.

CarrierCarrier typeCarriage evidence
Asisguard Songar, Armed multirotor unmanned combat aerial vehicle, Aircraft & UAVsAsisguard SongarArmed multirotor UAV

The manufacturer product page and catalog place the rifle payload within the Songar modular payload family, separate from the 2 x 40 mm grenade launcher, 6x40 mm drum launcher, 3x81 mm mortar gripper, and 8x tear/smoke launcher options.

Sources: SONGAR 5.56 x 45 mm Assault Rifle, Asisguard Catalog

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service
Listed by Asisguard as a Songar payload option for armed drone use.
Media

SONGAR 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifle Images

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Source: SONGAR 5.56 x 45 mm Assault Rifle
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Sources

SONGAR 5.56 x 45 mm Assault RiflePublisher: Asisguard | Note: Supports the official payload designation, Songar modular-payload context, published specifications, and image provenance for the manufacturer-hosted product page. | Accessed: 2026-06-27Asisguard CatalogPublisher: Asisguard | Note: Supports the Songar payload listing and broader company catalog background for the 5.56 x 45 mm rifle option. | Accessed: 2026-06-27