Turkish small-arms manufacturer Sarsılmaz presented a broad portfolio of locally developed systems at the 17th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2025), highlighting its Remote Weapon Station (UKSS) work and a range of medium-caliber weapon innovations. The company showcased systems already integrated on ATAK helicopters — including the domestically qualified 20 mm nose gun — alongside a new six-barrel, high-rate-of-fire platform capable of up to 3,000 rounds per minute intended for air and close-range anti-drone roles within layered “iron dome” type defenses. Sarsılmaz emphasized on-site testing capacity, noting qualification firing performed at its adjacent 200-metre polygon.

Sarsılmaz’s product line at the fair also included the expanded medium-caliber family: 25 mm turret integrations from BEST Group, the new 30 mm system, and upgraded small-arms such as the SAR9 METE CE for double-handed operation, the SAR 39 (7.62×39 variant of the SAR 56), KNT SAR 7.62 sniper rifle, and new SARBOT derivatives including grenade-launcher variants. The company underlined cooperation in the domestic industrial base through its 50% stake in TR Mekatronik (the other half owned by TUSAŞ), demonstrating a strategy to support both conventional and unmanned platforms.

The UKSS, developed in partnership with BEST Savunma, was a focal point: a DUAL-configured remote weapon turret that can mount two weapons simultaneously (commonly a 12.7 mm paired with a 7.62 mm, or customer-specified alternatives including 40 mm). UKSS features integrated thermal and daytime optics, full 360° azimuth and elevation traversal, radar cueing and a decision-support layer powered by AI algorithms to assist target classification (animal, person, vehicle, type). Radar detection feeds into the operator console for rapid identification and engagement, enabling the system’s anti-drone and force-protection roles.

Sarsılmaz and BEST also displayed a vehicle-integrated, concealed UKSS variant that deploys via an elevator mechanism from within a civilian-looking vehicle—designed for covert or sensitive operations. The deploy cycle is currently in the 40–50 second range with a target around 30 seconds, and ongoing material and structural optimizations aim to reduce turret mass to lessen vehicle performance impacts. Overall, Sarsılmaz framed these IDEF demonstrations as part of a broader push to supply both domestic forces and export customers with modular, remotely operated and AI-enhanced weapons solutions for contemporary multi-domain threats.