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Company
What is Tafaen Aerospace?
A privately held, sovereign Turkish defense technology company headquartered in İstanbul. We engineer AI-driven aerial defense systems — kinetic interceptors, autonomous platforms, and the software that makes them effective.
Where is Tafaen based, and is its technology sovereign?
İstanbul, Türkiye. Our research, design, manufacturing, and intellectual property are owned and controlled within Türkiye — exportable to allied nations under applicable controls.
What stage is the company at?
Early-stage and focused. GÖKKIRAN V1 is a sovereign demonstrator in domestic prototype validation and operational testing. We disclose what is field-validated and defer what is not.
GÖKKIRAN & Platforms
What is GÖKKIRAN?
Our flagship platform — a multi-target, reusable kinetic interceptor. A single unit engages 3–5 targets per sortie, designed around a target of under $300 per intercept. See the platform.
How is it different from a conventional missile?
It is reusable (non-destructive kinetic strike with a replaceable nose module), multi-target, and AI-driven. It is engineered to reverse the cost asymmetry of spending million-dollar missiles on thirty-thousand-dollar drones.
Is it autonomous?
AI runs at the edge — perception, targeting, and engagement decisions are made on-platform, not in the cloud, so the system stays effective when links are jammed or denied. Navigation is GNSS-resilient.
Procurement & Partnership
How do I request a briefing or begin procurement?
Contact [email protected]. Procurement is conducted exclusively through vetted channels under non-disclosure agreement and applicable export-control regulation.
Can Tafaen export its systems?
Yes — to allied nations, subject to authorization by the Turkish Ministry of National Defense and applicable allied control regimes.
Are you open to partnerships and investment?
Yes. For partnership and procurement, reach [email protected]; for general and investor inquiries, [email protected].
Compliance, Careers & Media
How is export control and data protection handled?
All communications are reviewed under export-control protocols and processed under Turkish data-protection law (KVKK). See our Privacy Policy and Terms.
Are you hiring?
We maintain open applications across aerospace engineering, AI/ML, avionics, flight software, and defense doctrine. Send your CV to [email protected]. Certain roles are subject to security vetting and nationality or residency requirements. See careers.
How do I reach the press desk?
For interviews, statements, imagery, and the press kit, contact [email protected]. Visit the newsroom.

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