Havelsan is Awarded for its Ship Information Distribution System

Havelsan was granted with the "Commercialization of Innovation" award in Innovation & Creativity competition of the Turkish Electronics Industry Association (TESİD) with its indigenous product Ship Information Distribution System (GBDS).

The award ceremony of 11th Innovation & Creativity competition was held at Boğaziçi University with the participation of Dr. Tayfun Acarer – President of Information and Communication Technologies Authority. Havelsan was granted several awards in previous years by TESİD and this year it was represented by its Naval Combat Systems Group with its indigenous product Ship Information Distribution System (GBDS). Havelsan’s product was selected for the finals amongst other industrial and communication giants of Turkey.

After the final assessment made by grand jury, Havelsan’s Ship Information Distribution System (GBDS) stood out amongst its competitors and rewarded with "Commercialization of Innovation" award.

The Ship Information Distribution System, which is fully designed and developed by Havelsan engineers through R&D studies and used in all new ship projects of the Naval Forces, enables the transfer of proper and in time information redundantly that is needed for ship management by functioning as a service provider for modern combat ships. Until today Havelsan, out of such product portfolio, has designed the Ship Data Distribution System (GVDS) for National Ship Project (MİLGEM); the Ship Information Distribution System for Ney Type Patrol Boat Project and Submarine Information Distribution System (DBDS) for New Type Submarine Project. This product shall also take part in standard in new ship construction projects to be initiated in the near future.

This award of TESİD is of great importance for Havelsan in two respects. It is proven out that Havelsan has the required "Innovation", which is considered as a prerequisite to get a share in the shrinking defence industry market as well as to head towards exportation. More importantly, the "Commercialization of Innovation" award is considered as the evidence of Havelsan’s commercial success. The Product Manager Hayrettin Karabudak, who has significant contributions in this success, received the plaque on behalf of Havelsan.