Competitions
We compete in student unmanned aerial vehicle competitions held in Türkiye, the USA and the UK, with autonomous flight, navigation, image processing and target-tracking missions.
TEKNOFEST Fighter UAV
Regarded as one of the most challenging competitions of its kind in the world, since it involves the combat technologies of the future such as autonomous take-off, flight and landing and target lock-on, the Fighter UAV Competition is held in fixed-wing and rotary-wing categories.
- 2026One of 42 finalists from 1,032 applicants; all missions completed at the Siirt Airport finals and 12th overall.
- 2025Best AI Application Award for an original AI-based tracking system; 5th place in the competition
- 20211st in the fixed-wing category of a competition that had gone three years without a winner
AUVSI SUAS
Aiming to spark and encourage interest in unmanned aerial systems, technologies and careers, the SUAS Competition focuses students on a demanding mission. It requires the design, integration and demonstration of a system capable of conducting aerial operations, including autonomous flight, navigation along a set route and the use of onboard sensors.
- 20191st in the fixed-wing category and 3rd overall among 75 teams
- 20185th in the mission ranking and 8th overall among 69 teams — the best target drop in the competition's 16-year history
- 20174th in the Technical Design Paper among 59 teams, 29th overall
IMechE UAS Challenge
The IMechE UAS Challenge is a prestigious student competition held every year in the United Kingdom by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). Unmanned aircraft designed by students are assessed on many criteria, including innovation, robustness and modularity. Awards go to the three teams that complete the annually changing missions with the highest scores, as well as to the best-performing teams in various categories.
- 20265th overall
- 20255th overall
