CANiK, as part of the Samsun Yurt Savunma group, presented its 30×113 mm solution designed to counter asymmetric threats at the Maritime Security Conference. The conference served as an international platform addressing technologies and operational approaches shaping the future of maritime security, bringing together military decision-makers, academics, and defense industry representatives. Against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and regional developments, the emerging threats posed by unmanned systems dominated the conference's agenda.

CANiK and other companies within the Samsun Yurt Savunma group combined the proven field effectiveness of 30×113 mm cannons, which have over 50 years of operational history, with modern sensors and artificial intelligence-supported target tracking systems. The system comprises the VENOM LR, one of the world's lowest-recoil 30×113 mm cannon systems, integrated with the TRAKON 30 Remote Weapon Station developed by UNIROBOTICS. This configuration provides comprehensive protection across sea-to-air, sea-to-sea, land-to-air, and land-to-sea scenarios against emerging threats.

Recent conflicts in the Black Sea and Baltic regions have fundamentally reshaped maritime security doctrine. No longer are only open-ocean naval vessels at risk; ports, military bases, logistics centers, and strategic coastal infrastructure have become direct targets for unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned surface vessels. This new threat environment has demonstrated that employing expensive missile systems to counter low-cost drone threats is unsustainable. The CANiK solution, fully integrated with radars, electro-optical systems, and active target tracking systems, provides a significantly more cost-effective engagement option against drone swarms and kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles compared to multi-million-dollar missile systems.

Turkish defense industry has achieved significant progress in unmanned systems technology over the past two decades, with companies such as Baykar and TUSAŞ establishing themselves in international markets. The CANiK 30×113 mm solution represents a step within this ecosystem toward increasing localization rates in air defense and coastal protection. The system has reached a level of maturity that could play an important role in Turkey's maritime security strategy, particularly in protecting ports and critical infrastructure. Interest from users in different countries demonstrates the operational value and export potential of the developed solution.

Global defense industry has developed various solutions to address similar threat environments. While NATO-standard air defense systems have predominantly adopted missile-based approaches, recent drone threats have renewed interest in cannon-based systems. CANiK's approach achieves a cost-effectiveness balance through the integration of traditional cannon technology with modern sensor and control systems. The system provides a solution tailored to Turkey's regional security needs and allied nations' maritime security requirements, opening a new segment in defense industry exports.