Turkish 401 Test Squadron presents First TESKA Symposium

The Turkish Air Force 401st Test Squadron presents the first Test Engineering, Systems Knowledge & Achievements Symposium (TESKA) in Turkey. The event, sponsored by various corporate and academic partners such as RSTEK and Instanbul Technical University will take place on May 20-21, 2026. The symposium aims to bring together the Turkish defense industry, civilian sector, start-up and scale-up communities, academia, and operational units in the test field. The primary focus of TESKA is the exchange of lessons learned and experiences gained from test activities during the development of aerial platforms, weapon systems, and test management infrastructures.

 

Areas of interest are:

• Platform and/or Systems Testing: Technical achievements gained from development processes.

• Test Management Systems: Systems and infrastructures used for test planning, data acquisition, and analysis.

• Field Experience and Analysis: Overcoming technical challenges during flight test operations.

• Conceptual and Thought Models: Approaches and applications that add value to test planning and execution.

• Academic Research: Innovative and advanced studies on test engineering and data analysis.

The call for abstracts (technical papers and/or presentations) is currently open, with a deadline of April 30, 2026. Interested parties may contact the conference evaluation committee at info@teska.org.tr.