Turkey’s largest defense company, Aselsan, took part in the bidding for the Aslan unmanned vehicle, while Havelsan offered the Barkan unmanned vehicle; Best Group offered the Fedai unmanned vehicle; and Elektroland Defense offered the Hancer unmanned vehicle. All four unmanned ground vehicles are equipped with Aselsan’s SARP remote-controlled weapon system.
The autonomously produced unmanned ground vehicle has entered the final stage of bidding, according to a statement issued by Turkey’s top defense procurement official, Ismail Demir. Finalists put their 7.62mm guns to the fire test, and the competition is set to end next month.
DeMille said: “We are determined to demonstrate our experience and success in unmanned systems, not only unmanned aerial vehicles, but unmanned systems at sea and unmanned on the ground. The competition for prototype cars within the framework will continue.”
DeMille introduced five categories for unmanned ground vehicle evaluation: general inspection, maneuverability, autonomy, firing, and performance. No further details were provided due to confidentiality reasons.
More than one platform may be awarded the contract for the military project, an industry official who attended the competition for a few days said. The Turkish defense procurement agency will sign a procurement agreement for unmanned ground vehicles with each winner and support mass production, the sources added.

Havelsan first released the Barkan unmanned vehicle in February to further advance the company’s “digital force” concept, which aims to be faster and more efficient battlefield technology. Unmanned ground vehicles are equipped with remote-controlled weapon systems, photoelectric sensors and data link systems. It weighs about 500kg and can communicate with drones flying under clouds.
Best Group’s Fedai (meaning “bodyguard”) unmanned vehicle was designed under the supervision of the Turkish military. Fedai weighs 400kg and has a towing capacity of 400kg. Its armor thickness is 500mm and the top speed can reach 10km/h. It has a working range of 1000m within the operator’s line of sight and up to 300m outside the operator’s line of sight. It has a two-axis gyro-assisted stabilized artillery system and can carry a 7.62mm gun. The Hancer (meaning “dagger”) unmanned vehicle was developed by Elektroland Defence over a period of five months. It has a load capacity of 500kg and can run for 6h after charging for 3h. The controllable distance of the unmanned ground vehicle is within 1500m of the operator. Hancer’s mobile undercarriage has advantages in rough terrain, capable of traversing 60% vertical slopes, 30% side slopes and 60cm wide ditches. It can be equipped with a 7.62mm remote-controlled weapon system or a 40mm grenade launcher. Aselsan does not provide specifications for its Aslan product (meaning “lion), but the system is similar to its competitors as they belong to the same class of unmanned ground vehicles. Aselsan has also developed the kaplan series of unmanned ground vehicles, the Turkish military Using it to neutralize blast threats, the company uses the technology as the basis for the Aslan system. Aslan can control and transmit data via satellite. Kaplan can be fitted with a 7.62mm remote-controlled weapon system.

Aselsan does not provide specifications for its Aslan product (meaning “lion), but the system is similar to its competitors as they belong to the same class of unmanned ground vehicles. Aselsan has also developed the kaplan series of unmanned ground vehicles, the Turkish military Using it to neutralize blast threats, the company uses the technology as the basis for the Aslan system. Aslan can control and transmit data via satellite. Kaplan can be fitted with a 7.62mm remote-controlled weapon system.