HAVELSAN: Practising Flight on the Ground
Full-flight simulators, mission-planning software and training centres are a distinct technology field developing alongside aircraft production.
Verified qualification in civil pilot training
HAVELSAN’s achievement in civil flight simulation offers a more direct indicator of operational use. On 19 December 2025, the company announced EASA Level D qualification for the Airbus A320 full-flight simulator developed for Turkish Airlines and its active use in pilot training in Istanbul. The device, covering CEO and NEO configurations, also uses HAVELSAN’s STARVIEW visual system. This is an international training-qualification achievement for the specified device and configuration, not a design certificate for an actual A320 aircraft. The announcement of 20 August 2026 separately states that Turkish Airlines operates two HAVELSAN B737 MAX simulators, a third has passed the EASA stage and two additional devices will be delivered. Distinguishing orders from deliveries remains necessary here.
HÜRJET and mission-planning software
On the military training side, HAVELSAN’s HÜRJET full-mission and flight-training simulator can be considered alongside its FSGP mission-planning software. The statement of 21 April 2026 describes preparations to deliver the HÜRJET simulator within the year and an export plan for the Spanish programme. It distinguishes FSGP’s existing use by the Air Force, its recent integration into HÜRJET and its ongoing integration into KAAN. Entry into service should therefore not be described as complete on every platform. The new simulator facility announced in August 2026 is targeted to open in 2027 and produce more than 30 simulators a year; this is a future capacity target.
Engineering a simulator
A flight simulator is more than a cockpit image. HAVELSAN’s description of its fixed-wing training centre brings together an aerodynamic model, cockpit, image generation and a six-degree-of-freedom motion system. References to the F-16, T-38M, HÜRKUŞ, KT-1T and C-130 indicate different training domains. A statement of standards compliance on a solutions page does not mean EASA qualification for every military simulator. Training infrastructure is assessed through consistency between model and control responses, and through continuity in operation, maintenance and configuration.
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- EASA Certification for Turkish Airlines’ A320 Full Flight Simulator ↗
- Turkish Airlines to Grow HAVELSAN Boeing 737 MAX Full Flight Simulator Fleet to 5 Devices ↗
- Export Opportunities Open for the National Software That Will Fly HÜRJET ↗
- HAVELSAN Grows Boeing 737 MAX Flight Simulator Orderbook to 5 Devices ↗
- Fixed Wing Training Centers ↗