Turkish Naval Forces test Barkan UGV in amphibious raid

Turkish Naval Forces tested HAVELSAN’s Barkan unmanned ground vehicle during the TURNAs-2026 exercise in the Gulf of Antalya and eastern Mediterranean, which runs from October 19 to 27. Barkan supported simulated amphibious assault and urban-combat phases, moving with landing troops before evacuating mock casualties on a stretcher-equipped configuration. The wider exercise involves 18 ships, 11 aircraft and multiple unmanned air, surface and underwater vehicles, with systems supplied by 17 Turkish companies. The activity examined integration of a ground robot into naval landing procedures, and public reporting did not provide quantitative performance results or announce a new Barkan acquisition.