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\n President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan looks at Havelsan’s armed unmanned surface vessel, named Sancar, Ankara, T\u00fcrkiye, Feb. 24, 2026. (AA Photo) <\/p>\n
This Tuesday, Erdo\u011fan attended the commissioning ceremony<\/a> of the indigenous Sancar armed unmanned surface vessel (AUSV) and the groundbreaking and inauguration of new facilities expected to contribute to several flagship projects, including the national 5th-generation stealth fighter jet Kaan.<\/p>\n Ahead of the ceremony, Erdo\u011fan toured a hangar where simulators for national air platforms are produced, including the jet trainer H\u00fcrjet, which is now being sold to Spain, and the utility helicopter G\u00f6kbey.<\/p>\n Havelsan develops and manufactures simulators for a wide range of domestic air, land and naval platforms, including systems already in the inventory of security forces as well as those nearing induction.<\/p>\n 22-year journey<\/p>\n As part of the visit, Erdo\u011fan was presented with a commemorative model illustrating his 2004 simulator flight, symbolizing the technological journey T\u00fcrkiye has undertaken over the past two decades across air, land and naval domains.<\/p>\n In his speech, Erdo\u011fan reflected on the transformation.<\/p>\n “I clearly remember the days 22 years ago when we experienced simulators of foreign air platforms at Havelsan and felt the limits of external dependence in every field,” he said.<\/p>\n “Today, we can simulate our domestic and national platforms ourselves and manage critical processes with our own software and engineering.”<\/p>\n Years of investment have helped T\u00fcrkiye evolve from a country heavily reliant on foreign defense systems to one where domestically developed platforms meet almost all of its needs.<\/p>\n