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Turkish defense firm Havelsan’s unmanned ground vehicle to be on field soon

Turkish defense firm Havelsan's unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), Barkan, will soon be on the field, furthering the vision of the company's "digital troop" concept that will see it play a role in joint robotic operations with other unmanned platforms.

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Turkish defense firm Havelsan’s unmanned ground vehicle to be on field soon

"Barkan has been developed as a middle-class first-level UGV, and it will be able to work together with the under-cloud UAV called Baha, or with other drones," he said. "We have reached a structure where they can share tasks and work together in a herd."

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Turkish defense firm Havelsan’s unmanned ground vehicle to be on field soon

The company previously developed two prototype UGVs, Solmaz said, while the Barkan has passed many tests so far. After the field tests on Barkan, he added, there will surely be some modifications to the vehicles according to the feedback from the field.

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Turkish defense firm Havelsan’s unmanned ground vehicle to be on field soon

This particular UGV was developed to be able to conduct armed reconnaissance and surveillance and to support elements in the field.

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Turkish defense firm Havelsan’s unmanned ground vehicle to be on field soon

This particular UGV was developed to be able to conduct armed reconnaissance and surveillance and to support elements in the field.

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Turkish defense firm Havelsan’s unmanned ground vehicle to be on field soon

He said they have also integrated the remote-controlled Sarp weapon system into the vehicle and they provide a wide range of opportunities to the operator through remote control with many communication devices in the vehicle and all-around vision capability.

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Turkish defense firm Havelsan’s unmanned ground vehicle to be on field soon

Works on heavy class unmanned land vehicles will follow the launch of Barkan, Solmaz added.