The presentation and handover ceremony of the domestically produced technologies to be used in the 6th National Antarctic Scientific Expedition took place at the TÜBİTAK Feza Gürsey Conference Hall, with the participation of the Minister of Industry and Technology, Mustafa Varank.
Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank noted that work is underway to build a great and powerful Türkiye in many areas, from the defense industry to digital technologies, from electric vehicles to space studies. Minister Varank said, "Polar research is one of the important activities we are carrying out with this vision.".
TÜBİTAK SAGE Thermal Battery will contribute to challenging conditions.
Developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE, Thermal Batteries, which are an unparalleled power source capable of operating at full capacity even at extremely low temperatures such as -90°C, will be ready for use in Antarctica, the coldest point on Earth known for its harsh climatic conditions, in case of urgent, rapid and reliable electricity needs, and will contribute to scientific research and development.
Radio support from ASELSAN.
By sending 15 units of the ASELSAN-produced 3700 handheld radio, which is the most successful and design award-winning in its class, the team will contribute to ensuring uninterrupted communication in challenging climates.
HAVELSAN will provide positioning support with its GNSS receiver.
HAVELSAN GNSS receiver can calculate position using satellites from many different countries, including GPS, Galileo, Beidu, Glonass, and QZSS. HAVELSAN GNSS receiver offers uninterrupted operational performance with real-time position, velocity, and time information.
