ISTANBUL

TITRA Technology, a defense industry subsidiary of the Turkish firm Pasifik Technology, attended the World Defense Show (WDS) 2026 held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The event brought together strong players in the global defense industry, hosting officials, defense authorities, and leading defense companies, a press release noted on Wednesday.

The five-day WDS, starting on February 8, hosts defense, aviation and technology firms from all around the world, including dozens of firms from Türkiye.

TITRA Technology successfully showcased Türkiye’s field-proven capabilities on the international stage through its advanced unmanned systems.

The firm's co-founder and board member, Muhammed Selman Donmez, delivered a presentation titled “Operational Deployment of Swarm and Autonomous Warfare Systems on the Modern Battlefield” at the event.

Addressing leading defense industry representatives, he shared his views on topics ranging from the coordinated operational capabilities of unmanned systems to the evolution of military swarm UAVs.

Donmez emphasized that the swarm concept fundamentally transforms the cost and power balance of modern warfare by challenging enemy air defense systems with simultaneously operating unmanned systems.

He noted that while certain losses may occur during operations, the true strength of swarm systems lies in their interconnected network structure rather than individual units.

He said that TITRA Technology’s swarm approach is not limited to a single platform.

"The system we have developed is based on the integrated and coordinated operation of multiple elements," he stressed.

He added that the firm designed different platforms to operate together within the same operational infrastructure.

Donmez explained that this enables systems developed for different missions to operate under a unified intelligence and coordination framework.

He noted that information collected from the field can be shared in real time, accelerating decision-making processes and allowing operations to be conducted more efficiently.

He highlighted that strong and uninterrupted communication infrastructure is the most critical requirement for swarm systems to remain effective on the battlefield, particularly in electronic warfare environments.

The systems gain a significant advantage by rapidly and securely sharing data among themselves to operate in coordination, in addition to receiving commands from a central control unit.

"This structure allows information collected from the field to be shared in real time, enabling swarm elements to function under a joint decision-making mechanism," he said.

He stated that target detection, tracking, and engagement processes can be carried out largely autonomously with an AI-supported infrastructure.

Donmez concluded that swarm systems capable of navigating without satellite signals and making independent decisions will play a critical role in future defense and assault operations.