BALISTIKICA® is a user-friendly, scalable, 3D data acquisition and utilization system with high matching performance, running on a relational database linking bullet cores and casings, weapons, frequency of occurrence and individuals.
Developed by TÜBİTAK UZAY with the 30 years of know-how and expertise of Turkish engineers, this system is used effectively by the Turkish National Police and the Gendarmerie General Command, playing a critical role in crime scene investigation and ballistic analysis.
As experts from the Bursa Ballistic Criminal Laboratory told TRT Haber, BALISTIKA's high accuracy and rapid analysis capability is vital in time-sensitive incidents. Thanks to the system's advanced 3D scanning and micro-level detail analysis, even the smallest traces on bullet cores and casings can be detected. In this way, the incidents in which a weapon has been used before or the links between different incidents can be revealed in a very short time.
High Technology in Fighting Crime
When firearms are fired, they leave micro-markings on bullet cores and casings that are unique to that weapon. These traces are vital for matching evidence in ballistic analysis as they reflect the characteristics of the weapon. Designed to examine these characteristic traces left by firearms on bullet cores and casings, BALİSTİKA is capable of 3D imaging and analysis.
The system enables these traces to be examined and compared in detail and it can be determined whether the weapon used in one incident was used in another crime or in which incidents a seized weapon was involved. Thus, links between incidents can be quickly and reliably uncovered.
The BALISTIKIKA System has an advanced working principle for analyzing ballistic traces associated with firearms. First, bullet cores and casings are scanned by BALİSTİKA to create high-resolution, 3D images. These images are analyzed in detail at the micro level by the system and the characteristics of each trace are recorded in the database. The data obtained is then compared with data from the crime scene or previously recorded data to determine whether it belongs to the same weapon. Finally, the information obtained as a result of the analysis is reported in detail to enable security forces to make fast and accurate decisions.
Superior Precision and Speed
With its innovative features, the BALİSTİKA System provides significant advantages to security forces. First of all, the system's micro-level scanning and analysis capability enables it to work with high accuracy by detecting even the smallest differences between two samples. In addition, it offers much faster results compared to traditional methods, creating a critical solution opportunity in incidents where time is of the essence.
Another noteworthy aspect of BALISTIKA is its capacity to create a large database. While this database can be effectively used to compare a wide range of national and international incidents, the modular and customizable nature of the system allows it to be adapted and expanded to suit the needs of different security services.
Developed entirely in Turkey by Turkish engineers, the BALISTIKA System not only reduces foreign dependency as a domestic and national technology, but also contributes to our country through technology exports. Thanks to these features, BALİSTİKA has become one of the most powerful tools of security forces in the fight against crime.
Carrying Turkey's Technology Power to the World
Thanks to its high accuracy rate, speed and reliability, the BALISTIKA System is a technology that we export abroad and contributes significantly to the global success of our country's defense industry products. With TÜBİTAK UZAY's principle of continuous development, the system is being carried forward every day and updated with many innovative features such as speed, accuracy and user-friendly interface.
