Turkish Navy conducts TURNAs-2026 unmanned systems exercise

The Turkish Naval Forces Command held the first National Unmanned Naval Systems Exercise (TURNAs-2026) in the Gulf of Antalya and the Eastern Mediterranean. The exercise involved 1,300 personnel, 18 ships, 11 aircraft, and 41 systems from 17 defense industry companies.

The drills focused on the integration of unmanned aerial, naval, underwater, and ground vehicles with manned platforms. Key activities included reconnaissance, surveillance, mine detection, kamikaze drone attacks, and target destruction. Specific scenarios tested the use of unmanned systems in urban combat and coastal reconnaissance.

Defense companies showcased various technologies, including the DUMRUL unmanned helicopter by TİTRA Teknoloji. Other demonstrated systems included the TB-3 and AKSUNGUR unmanned aerial vehicles, the TUNGA-X radar-integrated hunter drone, and the TOLGA Close Air Defense System, which was used to intercept FPV drones and unmanned surface vessels.