ISTANBUL

Türkiye's Military Factories Directorate and defense firm Titra Technology signed a deal Thursday for Türkiye's unmanned helicopter transformation project at the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) 2025 in Istanbul.

The cooperation deal aims to convert manned helicopters into unmanned aerial platforms.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Imdat Ersoy, who heads the directorate, said it plays a crucial role in ensuring the armed forces' constant combat readiness.

Titra Technology CEO Ekrem Unlu said they signed a very important contract for the Turkish Army and the Turkish defense industry today.

Entire system will be developed with domestic engineering

Titra will develop all components integrated into the project with domestic engineering capabilities.

The foundation of the conversion process will be an indigenously designed avionics suite, a fully domestically produced autopilot system, an advanced mission computer, and ground control station software.

Titra's manufacturing infrastructure and flight test team will also enable it to quickly adapt these technologies to the field.