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HAVELSAN Barkan-3

HAVELSAN Barkan-3 is a Medium Class-2 tracked combat UGV carrying an ASELSAN SARP-L remote weapon station and a Roketsan KAROK anti-tank guided missile, contracted for serial production with the Turkish Land Forces.

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-08-18

km/h

225

kg payload

km control

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

Türkiye export-licensed

SSB-administered; growing export programme, some Western sub-component dependencies.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Operator data not public

Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from. Why so few systems publish one →

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Overview

Barkan-3 is HAVELSAN's Medium Class-2 tracked unmanned ground vehicle, following the original Barkan into Turkish service after a contract amendment was signed on 5 May 2026 at SAHA Expo. The platform mounts an ASELSAN SARP-L 7.62mm remote weapon station, with a 12.7mm option, and can carry the Roketsan KAROK anti-tank guided missile for an anti-armor role. It operates under supervised autonomy with 3D mapping, dynamic route planning and leader-follower behavior, and has been tested in 8-unit swarm trials. The primary tactical data link gives a 2km control range, with an anti-jam +150m fiber-optic tether option for close-in use. Barkan-3 clears a 0.25m ground obstacle, crosses a 0.70m trench, and climbs a 60% slope. Published cargo payload is a 200-250kg range depending on configuration; this record uses the 225kg midpoint.

Compatible munitions & weapons

Publicly reported weapons the HAVELSAN Barkan-3 can carry. Linked items have a full spec page.

Roketsan KAROK anti-tank guided missile

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Performance specifications
Max speed Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.	25 km/h Stronger than 42% of UGVs
Endurance Time on station. Critical for UAVs and patrol platforms, higher means longer persistent coverage. On a ground robot, published continuous run time on a full charge or fuel tank.	5 h Stronger than 31% of UGVs

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Firepower specifications
Main armament Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.	ASELSAN SARP-L 7.62mm remote weapon station (optional 12.7mm)

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Physical specifications
Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.	2.7 m
Width Overall width, matters for rail/road transport of vehicles.	1.5 m
Height Overall height. Lower profile is harder to spot and hit for ground vehicles.	1.07 m
Empty weight Weight without fuel, ammunition or crew.	1,000 kg
Crew Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.	0
Cargo payload Maximum cargo the transport can carry. Higher means more lift per sortie. On an unmanned ground vehicle, this is the maximum mission payload the platform carries, including a weapon station.	225 kg Bottom 5% of UGVs

Autonomy & control

How the platform moves, how much it does without an operator, and how far the control link reaches.

Autonomy & control specifications
Locomotion How the platform moves: tracked, wheeled or legged. Tracks suit soft ground and heavy payloads, wheels favor road speed and range, legs handle stairs and rubble. Not a ranking, a trade-off.	Tracked
Autonomy level How much the platform does without an operator, as the manufacturer describes it. Vendors do not use a common standard, so this is a coarse editorial bucket, not a certified rating.	Supervised autonomy
Control range Maximum published operator-to-vehicle control-link distance, normally line-of-sight radio. Higher keeps the operator further from the threat. This is NOT the vehicle's driving range.	2 km Stronger than 50% of UGVs

Specifications compiled from public HAVELSAN and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-08-18.

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