FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE
NATIONAL R&D
TÜBİTAK Defense Industries Research and Development Institute (SAGE) continues its activities with the ideal of "Providing the Turkish Armed Forces and the defense industry with national technologies, products and services with high added value and competitiveness on a global scale through R&D."
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News & Announcements

World Defense Show 2026
The World Defense Show (WDS) 2026 brought together institutions and organizations operating in the fields of land, air, naval, space and cyber

SAHA Istanbul-ISO 7th Defense Industry Meetings
Within the scope of the 7th Defense Industry Meetings organized under the leadership of SAHA Istanbul and ISO, we met with the valuable stakeholders of our industry in line with domestic and national production targets...

New Capability in the Field
BOZOK and KAYI30 Bayraktar AKINCI by TÜBİTAK SAGE adds strength to its power.
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A Historic Moment: GÖKDOĞAN Shot from KIZILELMA
With a major breakthrough that will change the defense strategies of the future, KIZILELMA, our unmanned fighter jet for the first time in the world, and KIZILELMA, which we developed with domestic and national R&D...

Kayseri Science Festival
The Kayseri Science Festival, organized for the seventh time this year in cooperation with TÜBİTAK, Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality and Kayseri Science Center, will be held on October 17-19, 2025.

The Two Unshakable Claws of the Blue Homeland: BOZDOĞAN and GÖKDOĞAN
Our indigenous and national air-to-air missiles, developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE, have successfully completed challenging test firings.
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SOM-J Proved Itself!
Our SOM-J cruise missile demonstrates our advanced engineering level. It can perform challenging maneuvers and evasive maneuvers to avoid defense and radar systems...

TEKNOFEST 2025
Organized under the leadership of the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Industry and Technology and the Technology Team Foundation of Turkey (T3 Foundation), the world's largest aviation, space and...

Vertical Landing Rocket Competition 2025
The test and final firings of the Vertical Landing Rocket Competition, which was organized within the scope of TEKNOFEST and which we, as TÜBİTAK SAGE, undertook the execution of, were successfully completed. In 2025...
ABOUT US
Who We Are
TÜBİTAK SAGE is empowering its knowledge by research projects, designing and developing software&hardware by development projects, providing services by analysis/measurement and consultancy projects and establishing the infrastructures which are required by the high-tech products and services.
TÜBİTAK SAGE executes projects with Ministry of National Defense, Turkish Armed Forces, Presidency of Defense Industries and various defense industry organizations.

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Frequently
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TÜBİTAK Defense Industries Research and Development Institute (SAGE) conducts its activities with the aim of providing the Turkish Armed Forces and the defense industry with globally competitive, high-value-added, national technology, products, and services through research and development.
TÜBİTAK SAGE, which continues its work in the defense industry, can be summarized in terms of its areas of operation and services provided as follows:
- In relation to guided and unguided ammunition systems/subsystems:
- Conducting fundamental research activities,
- Managing R&D projects,
- Conducting technology development studies,
- Building knowledge and creating specialized human resources,
- Carrying out the production of developed strategic systems and subsystems (prototyping, low-scale initial production),
- Conducting software development activities in its specialized areas (ammunition task management, flight simulations, etc.),
- Providing test and measurement services,
- Developing and commissioning strategic infrastructures related to defense technologies,
- Offering technical support and consultancy services in its specialized areas.
While TÜBİTAK SAGE continues its activities at its main campus in Ankara, it also has various infrastructure and offices in Eskişehir, Kocaeli, Muğla, and Konya.
TÜBİTAK SAGE was established in 1972 and continues its activities with over 50 years of experience and a strong human resource base.
Yes. TÜBİTAK SAGE is a national R&D center, a public institution operating under TÜBİTAK and the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Türkiye.
In line with the needs of TÜBİTAK SAGE, “R&D Personnel, Expert Personnel, Technician/Technician, Service Personnel” are employed from different fields.
Employment varies according to the field of education of the person, within the framework of the position in which the candidates want to work. The qualifications sought in candidates for a position are clearly stated in the application conditions of the job postings published by TÜBİTAK SAGE.
At TÜBİTAK SAGE; any Turkish citizen who is bound to the Republic of Türkiye with a citizenship bond, has a clean criminal record, meets the foreign language requirements and meets the required qualifications for the position to be employed can take office.
Job postings published by our Headquarters, TÜBİTAK SAGE's corporate website www.sage.tubitak.gov.tr and social media accounts.
Job applications are made through the Job Application System on the corporate website of TÜBİTAK, kariyer.tubitak.gov.tr .
Internship applications are carried out centrally by the Presidential Human Resources Office and are made at the address kariyerkapisi.cbiko.gov.tr.
To receive services from TÜBİTAK SAGE, you can first review the details of the services that suit your needs on Our Services page. To apply for a service, you need to fill out the relevant application form on the Service Request page. Once your application is received, our expert team will evaluate it, and if deemed appropriate, a proposal will be sent to the applicant. After the proposal is confirmed in writing by the applicant, the necessary work will begin in coordination with the applicant.
For detailed information about the process, you can visit our Service Process page.
Technology and products of TÜBİTAK SAGE, one of Turkey's largest R&D centers, have crossed the borders of the country. These domestic and national technologies are actively used by many countries (Europe, America, Asia and Africa, etc.) together with NATO, within the framework permitted by our state.
With these efforts of our institution, our country has become a globally competitive nation in the defense industry by exporting technology abroad in this field.