BARKAN ground vehicle family
Turkish modular ground-robot family with supplier-documented military use, series production and a newer BARKAN 3 configuration.
- Country / region
- Türkiye
- Programme status
- In service / use documented
- Sources reviewed
- 21 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Land
- System type
- Ground multirole vehicle
- Developer / manufacturer
- HAVELSAN
- Origin / production countries
- Türkiye
- Other names
- Barkan UGV
- Variants / configurations
- BARKAN; BARKAN 2; BARKAN 3, newer configuration
- Operators / programme customers
- Turkish Armed Forces, according to HAVELSAN
Evidence & current status
Family military use is based on manufacturer statements and a named exercise account. Base-platform figures must not be carried across to BARKAN 2 or BARKAN 3. The June 2026 EFES account was rechecked on 21 September 2026: it does not establish BARKAN-3 acceptance or justify borrowing the base-platform data.
Role & capabilities
- Remote observation
- Cargo transport
- Casualty evacuation configurations
- Assisted and autonomous navigation
Specifications in context
- Configuration
- Modular tracked base platform
Supplier-reported; configuration dependent.
Source ↗ - Mobility
- Electric motor drive
Supplier-reported; configuration dependent.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- 1.45 × 0.90 × 1.00 m
Base BARKAN product-page configuration; not BARKAN 2/3.
Source ↗ - Mass
- 400 kg without payload
Base BARKAN configuration.
Source ↗ - Payload
- 200 kg
Base BARKAN configuration.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- Minimum 3 hours
Supplier figure; test conditions unspecified.
Source ↗ - Range
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Speed
- Up to 12 km/h
Base BARKAN configuration.
Source ↗ - Terrain / environment
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Communications / control
- Remote control with autonomous driving functions
Supplier-reported; configuration dependent.
Source ↗ - Launch / deployment
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
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