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HAVELSAN Introduces BULUT UAV for Security Operations

Our Bureau - : Feb 24, 2025 - : 9:21 pm

HAVELSAN has developed a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), BULUT, for reconnaissance and surveillance operations. The UAV has been added to the inventories of the Turkish Armed Forces and the General Directorate of Security following approval by an Acceptance Committee...

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BULUT is designed for independent operation without relying on GNSS and can stay airborne for up to six hours using an internal combustion engine. It also features an electric motor system for vertical takeoff and landing. Equipped with an EO/IR/LRF integrated camera system, the UAV has a payload capacity of 5 kg and a data-sharing range of up to 80 km. It is designed to function in various weather conditions, including light rain and snowfall.

The UAV includes features such as moving object detection and avoidance, collision prevention, and anti-jamming capabilities. It can be deployed for a range of security and surveillance tasks, including border and coastal patrol, counter-smuggling and counter-terrorism operations, law enforcement duties, disaster response, and infrastructure monitoring. It is also capable of mission handovers between ground control stations.

HAVELSAN General Manager Dr. Mehmet Akif Nacar stated, “The SSB and our security forces played a significant role in the development of our new UAV, BULUT. The primary reason why BULUT quickly entered inventory and is now actively used in the field is our team's rapid response to these expectations. I congratulate everyone involved in the project.”

The company's Deputy General Manager for Simulation, Autonomous, and Platform Management Technologies, Muhittin Solmaz, noted that BULUT builds on the experience gained from the company’s earlier UAV, BAHA. “BULUT, built upon the field experience of BAHA, will be a game-changer in its category. We wholeheartedly believe in this,” he said.

Product Development and ELD Director Veysel Ataoğlu added that BULUT has successfully completed various acceptance processes and is actively used in operations. “Following BARKAN and BAHA, BULUT has successfully completed various acceptance processes by the SSB and security forces, officially joining the inventory. We are also working on different versions of BULUT.” he noted.

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