HAVELSAN, a pioneering company in Türkiye’s defense and information technologies sector, and INNOVANCE, a technology company backed by OYAK, have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to support Türkiye’s digital transformation goals with 100% local solutions.
KOVAN, the next-generation business management system developed by HAVELSAN, a subsidiary of the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation, is raising the bar in digital transformation solutions through its collaboration with INNOVANCE, a technology company backed by OYAK since 2021. The agreement formalizing this strategic partnership was signed at a ceremony held in Istanbul. OYAK Chairman of the Board Ret. Lieutenant General Zekai Aksakallı, OYAK General Manager Prof. Dr. Murat Yalçıntaş, HAVELSAN Chairman Prof. Dr. Hacı Ali Mantar, and HAVELSAN General Manager Dr. Mehmet Akif Nacar attended the signing ceremony.
Through this cooperation, HAVELSAN KOVAN will be deployed on a broader scale in digital transformation projects, powered by INNOVANCE’s application and integration capabilities, offering institutions a local, national, secure, and sustainable alternative.
At HAVELSAN, a dedicated team of 120 expert Turkish engineers works solely on KOVAN. INNOVANCE, one of Türkiye’s largest technology companies with over 1,000 software developers, will take an active role in the application and rollout processes of KOVAN. This strong engineering partnership presents a secure, fast, and flexible model for digital transformation projects based on local solutions and marks a new milestone in Türkiye’s journey toward technology-driven institutional transformation.
Developed with next-generation technologies, HAVELSAN KOVAN enables institutions to manage core processes such as human resources, finance, and logistics with a secure, integrated, and flexible infrastructure. Its regulatory-compliant structure, cloud-based architecture, and public sector integrations position it as a powerful solution for digital transformation projects in the public and private sectors as well as in the defense industry.
Serving major local and international institutions such as the Presidency of Defense Industries, the Coast Guard Command, the Supreme Election Council, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan, HAVELSAN, and BOTAŞ, HAVELSAN KOVAN demonstrates Türkiye’s strength in technology exports through its role in Azerbaijan’s digital infrastructure transformation project.
Developed with a high degree of compatibility with public applications, HAVELSAN KOVAN features a flexible infrastructure that enables rapid integration with all information services. The platform, which is regulatory-compliant, process-oriented, and cloud-based, offers a new business model as a 100% local and independent enterprise technology solution equipped with a cyber-security infrastructure and ready for advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and big data.
About HAVELSAN KOVAN:
Developed by HAVELSAN, KOVAN is a next-generation business management system (enterprise resource planning platform) designed for public institutions, defense industry companies, and the private sector to manage internal processes in a secure and integrated manner. The software digitalizes core functions such as human resources, finance, and logistics, providing institutions with traceability and operational efficiency.
Approximately 80% of large enterprises and half of medium-sized enterprises in Türkiye actively use such systems. The SME segment of the market is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 21% until 2026, reaching around 2 billion TL. HAVELSAN KOVAN differentiates itself in this dynamic market as a local alternative with public sector integration capability and a focus on security.
KOVAN, developed in alignment with HAVELSAN’s R&D approach, is constantly evolving to remain compatible with technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and big data. New technologies are continually added to the platform, and these innovations are translated into practical, field-ready solutions.
About INNOVANCE:
Founded in 2017 with 100% local capital, INNOVANCE is one of Türkiye’s rising technology companies, operating across a wide spectrum from the finance sector to public projects, startups, and industrial and production-oriented digitalization processes, supported by its technology subsidiaries.
With subsidiaries in Germany, Romania, the United Kingdom, and Oman, INNOVANCE continues to grow globally and plays an active role in numerous digital transformation projects through its expert engineering team.
Providing technological solutions to numerous local and international institutions and companies, INNOVANCE makes a strategic contribution to reducing Türkiye’s dependency on foreign technology in line with its national technology production goals.
