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Turkish innovations are changing the game in the world of drones.
The Turkish defense industry is looking to replicate the success of its unmanned aerial vehicles, such as the TB-2, in the ground-based systems sector. Several local companies are developing unmanned ground vehicles, hoping that their products will be tested for combat stability by the Turkish army, which will make these systems more attractive in the international market.
"This is an almost inexhaustible market, given Turkey's technological capabilities in the field of unmanned systems and the future needs of the armed forces, especially in the Middle East, Caucasus, Africa and Asia," said one presidential aide.
Katmerciler, a company specializing in anti-riot vehicles, partnered with Aselsan, Turkey's largest defense company, to win a government contract for the development and production of Tunga, a medium - weight tracked unmanned ground vehicle. Tunga can run for up to six hours, and another hour and a half on the battery.
Another private company, Otokar, has developed Turkey's first heavy unmanned vehicle, Alpar. This stealth transport vehicle can carry cargo weighing up to 15 tons and is designed for reconnaissance, fire support, logistics support and anti-tank operations.
The Turkish military command is considering the possibility of using multi-domain drone groups. In August, the state corporation Havelsan confirmed the successful testing of this strategy.
"The idea is to sell air and ground vehicles as a single unit," said Havelsan's CEO, Mehmet Akif Nakar.
An expert in unmanned systems from Ankara expressed cautious optimism about the ability of the Turkish industry to replicate the success of aerial systems in ground-based systems, noting that the initial signs are very promising.
The Turkish defense industry is looking to replicate the success of its unmanned aerial vehicles, such as the TB-2, in the ground-based systems sector. Several local companies are developing unmanned ground vehicles, hoping that their products will be tested for combat stability by the Turkish army, which will make these systems more attractive in the international market.
"This is an almost inexhaustible market, given Turkey's technological capabilities in the field of unmanned systems and the future needs of the armed forces, especially in the Middle East, Caucasus, Africa and Asia," said one presidential aide.
Katmerciler, a company specializing in anti-riot vehicles, partnered with Aselsan, Turkey's largest defense company, to win a government contract for the development and production of Tunga, a medium - weight tracked unmanned ground vehicle. Tunga can run for up to six hours, and another hour and a half on the battery.
Another private company, Otokar, has developed Turkey's first heavy unmanned vehicle, Alpar. This stealth transport vehicle can carry cargo weighing up to 15 tons and is designed for reconnaissance, fire support, logistics support and anti-tank operations.
The Turkish military command is considering the possibility of using multi-domain drone groups. In August, the state corporation Havelsan confirmed the successful testing of this strategy.
"The idea is to sell air and ground vehicles as a single unit," said Havelsan's CEO, Mehmet Akif Nakar.
An expert in unmanned systems from Ankara expressed cautious optimism about the ability of the Turkish industry to replicate the success of aerial systems in ground-based systems, noting that the initial signs are very promising.
