Aircraft & UAVs

SONGAR 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifle

Also known as
  • Songar 5.56 rifle payload
  • Songar 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifle
  • SONGAR 5.56 assault rifle
  • Songar assault rifle payload
  • Songar 5.56 machine-gun payload
  • Songar machine-gun payload

The SONGAR 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifle is the direct-fire rifle payload for Asisguard's Songar armed multirotor UAV, not a separate airframe. Asisguard describes the configuration as a 5.56 x 45 mm assault-rifle fit with a gimbaled automatic firing system, operator-authorized firing controls, and the same Songar carrier architecture used for the company's grenade-launcher, mortar-gripper, and tear/smoke payloads.

SONGAR 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifle, 5.56 x 45 mm rifle payload, Aircraft & UAVs
Image source: SONGAR 5.56 x 45 mm Assault Rifle
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Turkey
Built by
Asisguard
Type
5.56 x 45 mm rifle payload
Service note
Late 2010s-present

Specifications

Caliber
5.56 x 45 mm NATO
Carrier
Asisguard Songar armed multirotor UAV
Payload class
Gimbaled direct-fire rifle payload
Fire-control system
Gimbaled Automatic Firing System (GOAS) with multi-layer firing safety before operator authorization
Elevation axis
+5 to -45 degrees on Asisguard's current 5.56 x 45 mm product page
Reported ammunition load
200 rounds of 5.56 x 45 mm NATO ammunition in reporting on the machine-gun Songar configuration
Carrier mission radius
Up to 5 km on Asisguard's current product page
Carrier endurance
Up to 35 minutes without payload on Asisguard's current product page
Catalog context
One modular Songar payload option, distinct from 40 mm grenade-launcher, 81 mm mortar-gripper, and tear/smoke launcher configurations
Carrier System

Asisguard identifies the 5.56 x 45 mm assault-rifle configuration as a payload for the Songar armed multirotor UAV family.

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

The manufacturer product page places the 5.56 x 45 mm rifle payload on the Songar carrier, while Asisguard catalog material and defense reporting describe Songar as a modular armed multirotor with rifle and grenade-launcher payload options.

Sources: SONGAR 5.56 x 45 mm Assault Rifle, Asisguard Catalog, SONGAR Armed Drone System Datasheet, Defence Turkey vehicle integration

Payload Notes

The 5.56 x 45 mm entry is best read as a Songar payload configuration. The carrier, ground-control station, stabilization system, and firing safety architecture come from the Songar armed multirotor family, while the weapon fit gives the UAV a direct-fire small-arms option.

AspectSourced detailContext
CarrierAsisguard Songar armed multirotor UAVThe 5.56 x 45 mm product page presents the rifle as a payload on the Songar air vehicle.
Weapon fit5.56 x 45 mm NATO rifle or machine-gun configurationAsisguard identifies the caliber; defense reporting describes the machine-gun Songar with a 200-round load.
Fire controlGimbaled automatic firing system with operator-controlled firing safeguardsThe manufacturer page emphasizes stabilized aiming and multi-layer safety controls before live fire.
Timeline

SONGAR 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifle Key Events

  1. Turkish army purchase reported

    Hurriyet Daily News reported that Turkey's army purchased Songar drones configured with a 5.56 mm rifle and a 200-round ammunition load.

    Sources: Hurriyet Turkish army purchase

  2. Machine-gun Songar described in inventory

    Defence Turkey described Songar as having entered Turkish Armed Forces inventory with a 5.56 x 45 mm NATO automatic machine gun and a 200-round ammunition capacity.

    Sources: Defence Turkey vehicle integration

  3. Armored-vehicle integration publicized

    Defence Turkey reported that Asisguard integrated the armed Songar drone system onto an armored vehicle, framing the aircraft as a modular armed UAV that could carry the machine-gun configuration.

    Sources: Defence Turkey vehicle integration

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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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 carrier relationship, GOAS firing-system description, firing-safety context, mission-radius and endurance figures, barrel/elevation axis, modular-payload context, and image provenance for the manufacturer-hosted product page. | Accessed: 2026-06-28Asisguard CatalogPublisher: Asisguard | Note: Supports the Songar payload listing and broader company catalog background for the 5.56 x 45 mm rifle option. | Accessed: 2026-06-28SONGAR Armed Drone System DatasheetPublisher: Asisguard | Note: Supports Songar armed-drone carrier specifications, ground-control architecture, mission-radius context, 5.56 mm weapon compatibility, and modular payload background. | Accessed: 2026-06-28Defence Turkey vehicle integrationPublisher: Defence Turkey | Note: Supports background on the machine-gun Songar entering Turkish Armed Forces inventory, 5.56 x 45 mm NATO armament, 200-round ammunition capacity, and armored-vehicle integration context. | Accessed: 2026-06-28Hurriyet Turkish army purchasePublisher: Hurriyet Daily News | Note: Supports background reporting that Turkey's army purchased Songar drones carrying a 5.56 caliber rifle and 200 bullets. | Accessed: 2026-06-28