BULUT UAV boosts Türkiye’s digital unity vision in defence tech VIDEO/PHOTO

Turkish defence firm Havelsan has introduced its latest unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), named BULUT, at the 17th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF-2025) held in Istanbul.

As reported by Caliber.Az, Havelsan shared the news on its social media platforms.

Veysel Ataoğlu, Havelsan’s product development director, explained that the BULUT drone was created under the company’s broader “Digital Unity” initiative, which aims to enable coordinated interaction among various unmanned systems.

🚀 BULUT İHA sistemimizden bir ilk. Kamikaze dron ve salan gibi çeşitli faydalı yüklerle uçuşlar başarıyla gerçekleştirdi.

✅️ BULUT İHA üzerinden röle yapılarak çesitli tiplerde kamikaze dronun 80+ km görev yapabilmesine imkan tanıyan teknoloji test edildi.

✈️ Bu başarılı… pic.twitter.com/FijL9SDUyJ

— HAVELSAN (@HAVELSANResmi) July 25, 2025

Ataoğlu highlighted that the BULUT UAV has an operational range of 80 kilometres, extendable up to between 120 and 150 kilometres.

The drone is capable of continuous flight missions lasting 7 to 8 hours, conducting surveillance and reconnaissance at altitudes ranging from 100 to 4,000 meters.

He also emphasised that the system does not depend on a fixed control centre and can be deployed from any location using a compact ground control station.

Designed to be a crucial element in drone swarm operations, the BULUT UAV has already been officially adopted by the Turkish Armed Forces.

By Tamilla Hasanova