Türkiye became the champion in the 'International Best Military Flying Team Competition'

Distinguished Observer Day in the International Best Military Flying Team Competition (BIMDTC-2026) was held at Martyr Black Pilot First Lieutenant Gürcan Ulucan Square in Temelli, Ankara's Sincan district.

Chief of General Staff General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, Land Forces Commander General Metin Tokel, Deputy Minister of National Defense Bilal Durdalı, Gendarmerie General Commander General Ali Çardakçı, Sudan Land Forces Commander Lieutenant General Malik Altayeb Khogali Alneil, Somali Land Forces Commander Brigadier General Sahal Abdulahi Omer, ASELSAN General Manager Ahmet Akyol and military representatives of the guest countries attended the program.

Chief of General Staff, General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, stated that the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) is a deterrent force in its region with the opportunities and capabilities it has, and that in addition to technological capabilities, military cooperation and mutual experience transfer with friendly and allied countries also play an important role in the development of this force.

Drawing attention to the change in the battle concept of the future, General Bayraktaroğlu said, "In the battle concept of the future, the front line is no longer at the center of the battle, but decision-making time, perception management and interaction between systems. The winner in the battles of the future will be determined by who perceives and decides the war faster and who uses manned and unmanned systems more harmoniously." he said.

Explaining that the competition was held between 19-26 October 2026, General Bayraktaroğlu said, "This competition, which was held for the first time at the international level in the military field within the scope of unmanned systems, was held between 19-26 October 2026. In this context, we are pleased to host competitors from 19 countries and observers from 14 countries." he said.

Referring to the importance of using manned and unmanned systems together, General Bayraktaroğlu continued as follows:

"Today, when global and regional security challenges are increasing, the combined and effective use of manned and unmanned systems is one of the determining factors of the battlefield. Our goal is to ensure that these systems are used in a complementary way to protect our personnel, reduce casualties and increase our operational effectiveness. For this, we have to combine technological opportunities with the right tactics and qualified manpower."

Making evaluations about the level Türkiye has reached in the defense industry, General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu stated that the ability to produce local and national solutions has been developed in line with the National Technology Move implemented under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Source: TRT Haber Açık RSS (Gündem) (Open Press / Translated Full Text)