Türkiye's first domestically developed heart-lung machine, LIFELINE HLM, developed in collaboration between ASELSAN and the Ministry of Health, has successfully completed its first clinical surgery. Haluk Görgün: "A valuable achievement for our technological independence."
ASELSAN Makes Quantum Computing Move: First Signatures Signed for "QPU" Quantum Processor Production
ASELSAN has signed the first agreements for the Superconducting Quantum Processor Unit (QPU) – the heart of quantum computers. The project, which involves Sabancı University, Koç University and TÜBİTAK UME as stakeholders, will see production carried out at a domestic facility.
Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK Receives Level-4 Autonomous Driving Approval from the Netherlands' RDW. The Vehicle, Powered by ADASTEC's flowride.ai Software, Becomes One of the First Autonomous Public Transport Vehicles Validated by a European Authority.
Leonardo M-346 Pilot Issues Formation Commands to Bayraktar KIZILELMA from the Cockpit. First Live Tests of Crewed/Uncrewed Teaming Under K-SWARM Programme Successfully Completed in Çorlu.
Türkiye has exported a warship to a NATO and EU member state for the first time. The corvette Contraamiral Roman, delivered to Romania, also marks the first international deployment of the MKE DENİZHAN-76 naval gun. The vessel has a domestic content rate exceeding 80 per cent.
BMC Eliminated from Spain's 2,200-Vehicle Military Truck Tender Over Missing Prototype Registration, Says Infodefensa. Daimler, Iveco, Scania, Volvo and Rheinmetall Competing for €1 Billion Contract.
Turkey's longest and fastest metro line has opened. The 69-kilometre Gayrettepe–Istanbul Airport–Halkalı line will operate fully autonomously using ASELSAN's domestically developed COBALT system. Line will be free of charge until 31 July.
Karsan announced a 99.5% autonomous driving success rate at MOVE 2026 in London. By 2028, safety drivers will be removed, costs will decrease by 34%, and new born-autonomous vehicles will be produced.
The SİPER Air Defence System reached Full Operational Capability by destroying a Süper Şimşek target in Sinop. SİPER 2 will strengthen ÇELİKKUBBE with longer range and higher altitude.
Togg switched from NMC to LFP batteries in the T10X and T10F. While capacity increased to 89.6 kWh, range was maintained. Charging time decreased to 26.5 minutes, while weight increased by 20 kg. The transition took place without an official announcement.
Bilge, Türkiye's artificial intelligence assistant operating with a 100 percent domestic language model, will be unveiled in Istanbul on June 13. Minister Kacır invited Bilge to a panel at the summit.
TAI's domestic jet trainer aircraft HÜRJET performed a historic formation flight by joining the Turkish Stars' 8-ship formation. For the first time in Turkish aviation, 10 aircraft flew in formation simultaneously.