On February 24, 2026, the Turkish Navy commissioned Havelsan’s SANCAR armed unmanned surface vehicle (USV) with a coordinated ceremony held in Ankara and Aksaz Naval
SANCAR, the Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle (AUSV) developed by HAVELSAN—one of Türkiye’s leading defense technology companies—has successfully completed acceptance processes following its firing tests. Now
Developed in cooperation between HAVELSAN and Yonca Shipyard, the SANCAR Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle (AUSV) has successfully completed live-fire trials in the Marmara Sea. Conducted
The contemporary maritime operational environment is defined by asymmetrical threats, high-tempo naval engagements, and rapidly evolving multi-domain mission requirements. In this operational domain, naval forces
At IDEF 2025 exhibition in Istanbul, Turkish defence industry’s biggest companies showcased 4 unmanned surface vessels with new payload configuration in Ataköy Marina. Turkish defence
The naval solutions of HAVELSAN in the field of C4ISR and autonomous technologies meet the needs of modern navies.
Developed by a Turkish joint venture consists of Havelsan and Yonca Onuk Shipyard, SANCAR autonomous unmanned surface vessel (AUSV) is compatible with network-centric operations. The vessel was launched in June 2022, and completed the first phase of the sea trials in September 2022.
The Turkish Defence Industries Presidency (SSB) released a video on 23 July 2022 showing four unmanned surface vessels (ULAQ, SALVO, SANCAR, and a USV swarm consisting of Albatros and MIR) that Turkish defence companies are working on.
Turkiye’s Yonca Onuk JV launched its new armed unmanned surface vessel SANCAR during a ceremony in Istanbul on June 07, 2022.
