# IDEF 2025: HAVELSAN’s Multi-Domain AI Strategy

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2025/07/idef-2025-havelsans-multi-domain-ai-strategy/
- Published: 2025-07-23T10:57:30+01:00
- Author: Military Africa

As a technology pioneer of Türkiye’s defense industry, HAVELSAN is set to make a
multidimensional impact at [**IDEF 2025**.](https://www.military.africa/tag/idef-2025/)
Participating across four key locations, HAVELSAN will  go beyond product demonstrations
to present a forward-thinking vision under the theme **“AI for Defence.”**

This year, HAVELSAN’s presence at IDEF is not just about showcasing innovation but
redefining how AI-oriented technologies will shape decision-making in the defence
industry.

**A Stage for System Intelligence: IFM Hall 6**

At HAVELSAN’s main booth in Hall 6 of the Istanbul Expo Centre, HAVELSAN will introduce
multi-domain command and control architectures, AI-driven decision support systems,
manned-unmanned teaming and hybrid operational frameworks.

Among the featured technologies is the **ADVENT Combat Management System** product
family, now integrated with **HAVELSAN’s indigenous AI product, MAIN,** which serves
as a maintenance support assistant. Visitors will witness the system’s real-time
voice command recognition, a first-of-its-kind demonstration that blends user interaction
with operational efficiency.

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Additionally, live systems, supportive presentations and mock-up displays will present
subsurface command and control systems with complementary hardware along with joint/
land C4I solutions, integrated border security technologies, and next-generation
e-maritime software—all designed to support multi-domain operations.

**A New Approach to Simulation and Learning**

HAVELSAN’s training solutions move beyond the conventional methods to deliver behaviour-
based modelling. Desktop and VR-based platforms like Land Simulators, the ALTAY 
Tank VR Training System, and advanced simulators for land/sea/air domains together
with EWTTR and firing ranges and medical simulators for militaries, will be featured
prominently.

The ALTAY VR system, integrated with Metaquest 3 and a Large-screen display, offers
a direct, realistic tank operation experience designed to enhance situational cognition
and tactical readiness.

 **Coordinated Autonomy in Action through Digital Troops**

HAVELSAN’s Digital Troops demonstrate the joint operational use of autonomous land,
air, and sea systems—including BARKAN, BAHA and SANCAR respectively—through scenario-
based interactive simulations. This setup illustrates not only a technological integration
but the decisive impact of swarm capabilities and coordinated autonomy in complex
environments.

Particularly notable will be the use of BAHA UAV, in the electronic warfare deployment
concept of the offering a glimpse into strategic use cases of unmanned systems in
contested domains.

Unmanned Systems at Sea: **SANCAR **and **ZIPKIN **will be the focus of interest

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At Ataköy Marina, HAVELSAN will showcase its autonomous unmanned surface vehicle
SANCAR and the Sentinel-class ZIPKIN Unmanned Surface Vessel. Developed in collaboration
with VN Yachting company, ZIPKIN represents HAVELSAN’s ability to transfer complex
autonomous capabilities to conventional platforms. These two autonomous unmanned
platforms underscore the company’s deep expertise in systems integration, embedded
software, and mission-specific autonomy competencies. Live demonstrations at sea
will showcase the vessels’ ability to operate independently, respond to scenarios,
and execute tasks with precision.

**Bluevision: AI-Powered Maritime Awareness for the Civil Maritime**

Also making its debut is Bluevision, HAVELSAN’s artificial intelligence-based navigation
and decision support system tailored for civilian maritime use. Developed as a digital
co-pilot for dynamic sea conditions, Bluevision processes real-time data from the
maritime environment to deliver intuitive visual insights to operators. More than
a navigation tool, Bluevision introduces a new level of situational awareness—offering
civilian vessels an edge previously reserved for defence systems. Its appearance
at IDEF 2025 marks HAVELSAN’s expansion of its high technology and intelligent solutions
into the commercial maritime sphere.

**HAVELSAN’s Strategic Presence Across Four Key Locations at IDEF 2025**

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1.⁠ ⁠Hall 6, Istanbul Expo Centre: Main exhibit area

2.⁠ ⁠Atatürk Airport Terminal C: Unmanned autonomous land, air, and sea systems

3.⁠ ⁠Atatürk Apron Chalet Area: Live platform demonstrations featuring BAHA, BULUT,
BARKAN

4.⁠ ⁠Ataköy Marina: Live demos of autonomous surface platforms: SANCAR and ZIPKIN

**HAVELSAN Presents a New Defence Paradigm dominated by AI technologies**

At IDEF 2025, HAVELSAN presents more than innovations—it unveils a new strategic
perspective. AI is no longer a back-end utility but the centrepiece of  military
decision-making.

By embedding AI into every layer of its systems, HAVELSAN envisions a defence architecture
built not just on strength, but on anticipation, coordination, and insight.

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