The company, which mostly procures products for the domestic
market, turned its face to export. Coşkun noted that the BİTES provides the
necessary solution to security and armed forces units and will be on the market
with new projects in the global market in the near future.
Uğur Coşkun also paid attention to the importance of
information on the battlefield. General Manager also said that Artificial
Intelligence (AI) is becoming essential for combat zone to process gathered
information into a valuable asset and reduce the mission load of soldiers. In
this line, the BİTES developed ATOK (Askerî Taktik Operasyon Kiti / Military
Tactical Operation Kit) for future forces. Equipment contains wearable
technologies and field tested by Turkish Gendarmerie and Special Forces Units.
Qualification efforts of ATOK has been completed, and the kit has become ready
for serial production. The first products will be expected for the General
Directorate of Security Special Task Force.
The importance of wearable technologies is increasing on the
battlefield. Few countries are carrying out research and development procedures
in this line. Turkiye is aiming to catch this capability in time. ATOK product
of BİTES, one of these companies, is demanded by other countries, according to
General Manager.
Many western manufacturers sometimes hesitate to export
their defence products, especially to various African regions. Countries in
question have to prefer Eastern systems or procure products that cannot meet
NATO standards. At this point, Turkiye is a very strong African supplier in
terms of production in NATO standards, low cost and high-level regional
relations. The country will likely expand its market soon and strengthen its hand in procuring NATO-standard products that fulfil the military requirements of countries that are having issues acquiring
western products.