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Air · Reconnaissance aircraft

TOGAN-M

Smaller STM reconnaissance quadcopter unveiled in May 2026 with a distinct lightweight baseline.

Role & capabilities

  • Reconnaissance
Concept / announcedConcept / announced
Primary domain
Air
System type
Reconnaissance aircraft
Developer / manufacturer
STM
Origin / production countries
Türkiye
Other names
No additional names recorded
Variants / configurations
Not distinguished in reviewed sources
Operators / programme customers
Not identified in reviewed sources

Evidence & current status

Supplier information is attributed; performance and operational acceptance require configuration-specific evidence.

TOGAN-M is a smaller foldable reconnaissance aircraft unveiled by STM at SAHA 2026. Its technical page identifies a four-rotor aircraft with integrated day/thermal imaging. The model is not merely a software upgrade to the larger TOGAN: the mass and flight-duration baseline are different.

The detailed page gives a 2.35-kilogram take-off weight including the camera, while the launch announcement rounds the class to 2.5 kilograms. The more specific configuration figure is used here, with the broader announcement retained as a dated programme milestone.

STM describes optical-flow support for take-off, landing and hover when satellite navigation is unavailable. That limited function is not expanded into a claim of unrestricted navigation in every environment. LTE connectivity likewise depends on network service and does not make aircraft endurance unlimited. A named delivery or acceptance source is still needed to establish an operational customer fleet.

Sourced specifications

Figures apply to the named configuration. Maximum values are not guaranteed operating performance.

SpecificationReported valueContext & source
AirframeFoldable quadrotorCurrent technical page. Source ↗
Launch / recoveryNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗
PropulsionNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗
DimensionsNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗
Mass2.35 kg including cameraSpecific table; announcement rounds to 2.5 kg class. Source ↗
Endurance30 minutesSupplier baseline. Source ↗
Range6.5 km line-of-sight communicationsLTE is a network option, not unlimited flight range. Source ↗
Speed15 m/s autonomous cruiseSupplier baseline. Source ↗
Altitude500 m AGL / 3,000 m MSL mission limitsDifferent reference datums. Source ↗
PayloadNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗
SensorsStabilised daylight, thermal and rangefinding payloadIntegrated manufacturer configuration. Source ↗
Communications / navigationNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗

Publication history

  • — Added in the September 2026 global coverage review, with sources, configuration limits and explicit data gaps.

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  1. STM TOGAN-M technical baseline (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer
  2. TOGAN-M unveiling, 7 May 2026 (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer

Explore the connections

Manufacturer indexTürkiye

STM

Aircraft and programme links: KARGU, ALPAGU.

Reviewed 20 Sept 2026Read
Air · Coverage auditMiddle East

Middle East defence drone coverage audit

6 original research topics reviewed: 0 resolved, 6 partially resolved and 0 still open. The remaining register identifies specific evidence needs.

Reviewed 21 Sept 2026Read