ANKARA — Turkish state-controlled military software company Havelsan has successfully developed four systems for the country’s submarines, the company has said.



These systems are: Submarine Defense Combat Firing Control System; Submarine Information Distribution System; Situational Target Movement Analysis capabilities; and Online Performance Analysis System.



Havelsan has applied for patent rights for all four systems.



"Unfortunately, our patent applications so far have been disproportionate with the level of [sub and other] technology we produced," said Ahmet Hamdi Atalay, Havelsan’s general manager. "We have been encouraging development programs that will be fit for patent rights. I predict a visible rise in our patent applications in the near future."



Havelsan last year invested about $30 million on its research and development programs.



