tubitak News

Investment Engine and Transmission

TRMOTOR Testing Centre and Quantum R&D Lab Opened at GTU

19 Jun, 22:01

TRMOTOR has launched its Subsystem Testing Centre at the Gebze Technical University, at the same time as Quantum Technology Lab for ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK.

Air Unmanned Systems Sensors

SAHA EXPO 2026: TÜBİTAK Shows UAV Air-to-Air Radar Pod

08 May, 18:03

TÜBİTAK BİLGEM has shown its new pod for UAV/UCAVs as R-POD to allow platforms without onboard radars to detect and engage other air targets at SAHA EXPO 2026.

Air E/W Unmanned Systems Sensors

Bayraktar TB2 UAV with SPPOD-L Demonstrates Self-Protection

01 Apr, 21:08

Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV has demonstrated self-protection for unmanned aircraft through TÜBİTAK BİLGEM's SPPOD-L with missile warning sensors and flares.

Air Weapon / Missile

Internal and External Weapon Integrations for KAAN

31 Mar, 16:33

TÜBİTAK SAGE has performed integration work of both internally and externally carried munitions for the KAAN fighter jet in 2025, according to the activity report.

Air Weapon / Missile Sensors

F-16 ÖZGÜR with MURAD Radar Completes GÖKDOĞAN Firing Test

31 Mar, 16:33

TÜBİTAK’s 2025 activity report included that F-16 with ÖZGÜR modernisation package and MURAD 100-A AESA radar fired GÖKDOĞAN BVRAAM with radar feed.

Navy / Maritime Sensors

TÜBİTAK Completes OTH Radar Project for the Turkish Navy

30 Mar, 17:15

TÜBİTAK’s 2025 activity report includes the completion of the YDYFR HF-band maritime surveillance over-the-horizon (OTH) radar project for the Turkish Navy.

Sensors

TÜBİTAK Works on Multi-Static and Metamaterial Radars

30 Mar, 16:39

TÜBİTAK BİLGEM’s BTE institute is developing multi-static radar capabilities and metamaterial antennas, according to TÜBİTAK’s activity report for 2025.

Space Communication

Turkiye’s Indigenous Satellite Türksat 6A is in Orbit

10 Jul, 18:44
2 mins

Turkiye launched its first domestically produced telecommunications satellite, Türksat 6A. A move that secures Turkiye’s rights in space.

Space

Turkish Astronaut to Conduct 13 Experiments in Space

18 Jan, 19:23
2 min read

Turkish Austroanout Alper Gezeravcı will be the first Turkish citizen in space with Ax-3 Mission Launch. He will conduct 13 experiments in space.

Air Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software

Minister Varank: TF’s Mission Computer Delivered

23 Nov, 13:44
1 min read

Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank stated that the mission computer to be used in the fighter jet was delivered to Turkish Aerospace.

Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

AKYA Torpedoe's Training Version Launched

25 Mar, 12:37
2 min read

The training version of the Akya Heavyweight Torpedo, developed by Tubitak Bilgem with national resources, was launched from a submarine for the first time.

Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

Eren UAV to Detonate Bombs from a Distance

11 Dec, 13:37
1 min read

TÜBİTAK and ASİSGUARD, under the coordination of the EGM Criminal Department, introduced the "Eren" UAV with flight range of 3,000 meters.

Investment Expo and Air Show

Havelsan, Tübitak, and Asisguard to form Cooperation Troika

14 Nov, 22:09
1 min read

ASISGUARD, HAVELSAN, and TUBITAK agreed to share cooperative research investigations on laser weapons integrated into unmanned systems at the Saha Expo.

Investment

Turkey Begins New R&D Projects

27 Apr, 20:52
3 min read

SSB organised the 7th R&D Panel and decided to initiate four R&D projects and to make Wide Area Calls (SAGA) in two areas.

Modernisation

SARP Runs on BİLGEM’s indigenous Real-time Operating system

04 Apr, 18:46
1 min read

Tübitak Bilgem announced from its social media accounts that ASELSAN SARP Remote control weapon system runs on an indigenous Real-time Operating system.