Türkiye set to launch own navigation and maps app
A magnified image of Turkey on a computer screen with Google Maps open. (Adobe Stock Photo)
Türkiye is developing the Regional Positioning and Timing System (BKZS) to introduce its own GPS and mapping application, aiming to decrease reliance on foreign technology.
Türkiye’s Ministry of Industry and Technology stated that the country seeks to enhance its cybersecurity as automation in industrial production continues to grow. Cybersecurity solutions developed using Türkiye’s own resources will position the country as a key player in digital transformation.
A game-changer for GPS
The BKZS navigation and mapping system will enable Türkiye to offer accurate location and navigation data through its own satellites, providing an alternative to global systems like GPS.
This system will be used to secure military operations, ensure continuous civilian communications, support smart transportation, enable precision agriculture, and more.
Qualification tests for the rubidium atomic clock prototype, developed in collaboration by TUBITAK National Metrology Institute and Türkiye’s Space Agency, are currently in progress.
Meanwhile, the design of the CubeSat is finished and the team has moved on to the production and subsystem procurement phases.
