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Dear Colleague,
It is our great pleasure to invite you to the 11th International Conference on Recent Advances in Air and Space Technologies (RAST2026). 11th RAST conference will be held on May 13-15, 2026 in honor of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of NDU Turkish Air Force Academy. The conference will be a face-to-face event in Istanbul, Türkiye.
International Conference on Recent Advances in Air and Space Technologies (RAST) is held by the National Defence University, Turkish Air Force Academy at the international level biennially.
As in previous conferences, contributions to the 11th RAST Conference are expected from institutions such as the Ministry of National Defence, Ministry of Industry andTechnology, Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Turkish General Staff, Turkish Air Force Command, Presidency of Defence Industries, General Directorate of Mapping, General Directorate of Military Factories, TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute, TÜBİTAK Defence Industries Research and Development Institute, TÜBİTAK Informatics and Information Security Research Center, as well as distinguished international universities.
RAST2026 is intended to be a forum for the exchange of recent research results and ideas in air and space technologies. It should be of interest to a wide range of participants from government agencies, relevant international institutions, universities, research organizations, and air and space companies, as well as media and the general public. Presentations are encouraged by international space agencies as well as the private sector.
The presentations will be given in English. Participants are invited to submit electronically full papers of their work, following the instructions available on the web page. It is planned that all accepted and presented papers will be published in the RAST2026 Proceedings on the IEEE Xplore platform, as in previous conferences.
After the RAST2026, the extended and enhanced versions of the selected papers will be considered for publication in the Journal of Aeronautics and Space Technologies (JAST).
We hope you will attend and contribute to the 11th International Conference on Recent Advances in Air and Space Technologies-RAST2026.
We look forward to seeing you in Istanbul.
Conference Chairs
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Call for Papers Click here for full version of Call for Papers
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Topics RAST 2026 is intended to be a forum for the exchange of recent research results and ideas in air and space technologies with applications. It is expected to attract a wide range of participants from government agencies, relevant international organizations, universities, research organizations, space companies, the media, and the general public.
Topics: In general, contributions regarding all aspects of recent developments in space technologies are welcome. Papers may fall under, but not be limited to the following topics.
ADCS, GNSS, Avionics and Embedded Systems Additive and Advanced Manufaturing Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Aerospace Education and Training Aerospace Materials and Structures Aerospace System Software AI and Machine Learning in Aerospace Air and Space Traffic Aircraft and Spacecraft Design, Maintenance, Certification Counter-Terrorism Security Policies, Procedures, and Legislation Cyberwarfare Theory and Applications Electromagnetic Spectrum Management Electronic Warfare Theory and Applications Flight Mechanics, Dynamics and Control Occupation in Space Optical Systems Orbital Mechanics and Space Missions Potential Cyber Attacks and Prevention Methods Propulsion Systems Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Robotic Systems Rocket Systems Satellite Communication Systems Signal Processing in Aerospace Social and Environmental Aspects of Aerospace Space Resources, Environment and Sustainability Space Systems and Technologies Space Weather, Microgravity and Plasma Simulation Spacecraft and Mission Architecture and Subsystems Swarm Systems and Technologies Unmanned and Autonomous Systems
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Important Dates Submission Opening November 3, 2025 Deadline of Special Session Proposals February 20, 2026 Deadline for Submission March 1, 2026 Deadline for Notification of Acceptance April 5, 2026 Deadline for Registration April 12, 2026 Announcement of the Program April 20, 2026
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Special Sessions Special Sessions are sessions exploring novel experimental topics that extend the general conference themes. Each special session is formulated by expert researchers and gathers up to 6 speakers presenting key contributions to the session theme. All interested authors are entitled to propose a special session and submit contributions to the special sessions for review.
Participants of the conference are encouraged to organize special sessions (4-6 papers) in particular areas. The deadline for special session proposals is February 20, 2026.
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Submission The official language of the conference will be English and all papers must be written and presented in English. The expected duration of the accepted contributed talks is 20 minutes. Papers should not exceed six pages (including figures).
RAST follows the IEEE Conference template by default. Authors must use the official template and strictly follow the guidelines detailed in the template.
Word template for paper submission: Word-Template.docx
LaTeX template for paper submission: LaTeX_Template.tex
PDF template for paper submission: Pdf-Template.pdf
The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
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Program Conference Program To Be Announced...
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TO BE ANNOUNCED...
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Venue From Istanbul Airport: 40 minutes ride with a taxi (Around 18 euros for orange taxi)
Havaist bus to 4. Levent and reach the venue with a 5-minute walkFrom Sabiha Gokcen Airport: 1-hour ride with a taxi (time varies greatly depending on the traffic)
Havaist bus to 4. Levent and reach the venue with a 5-minute walk
Public bus (SG-2) from Airport to 4. Levent and reach the venue with a 5-minute walk
M4 metro line until Kozyatağı station and then transfer to 500T bus, get off at 4. Levent and reach the venue with a 5-minute walkFrom Bus Terminal (Esenler): 30 minutes ride with a taxi (time varies greatly depending on the traffic)
M1 metro line until Yenikapı station and then transfer to M2 metro line, get off at 4. Levent and reach to the venue with a 5-minute walkFrom Train Station (Söğütlüçeşme): 30 minutes ride with a taxi (time varies greatly depending on the traffic)
Use Marmaray metro line until Yenikapı station and then transfer to M2 metroline, get off at 4. Levent and reach to the venue with a 5-minute walk
Use Metrobus until Zincirlikuyu station and then transfer to bus (29 or 29C or 29D or 29P or 27E or 27SE) to 4. Levent and reach to the venue with a 5-minute walk
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Registration The authors who will make a presentation at the RAST2026 conference are required to register on the date April 12, 2026.
Other participants are also needed to register on the date April 12, 2026.
Registration includes lunch and coffee hours.
Registration fees are the same for presenters and listeners. One registration covers up to a maximum of 2 papers.
The registration fees for the conference are as follows:
Registration Type Registration Fee Standard € 500 IEEE/AIAA Members € 450 Students € 250 Academician (Turkish) ₺ 4000 Student (Turkish) ₺ 2500
Committees
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| NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Honorary Chair | |
| Prof. Erhan Afyoncu | Rector of National Defence University, Türkiye |
| Conference Chairs | |
| Prof. Nurettin Acır | Dean of NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Maj.Gen. Vedat Öncel | Commander of NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Dr. Turgut Ak | NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Dr. Aytuğ Boyacı | NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Dr. Emrah Köksalmış | NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Dr. Muhammet Ali Karabulut | NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Dr. Serhat Yılmaz | NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Dr. Sabit Çetin | NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Dr. Fatma Kutlu Gündoğdu | NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Dr. Ömer Atlı | NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Dr. Tuncay Yunus Erkeç | NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Dr. Pınar Öztürk Özdemir | NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Dr. Ozan Yağmuroğlu | NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Necati Gökhan Akman | NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Dilber Yeter | NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Anıl Burak Karalar | NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Osman Kaya | NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Barış Deniz Uğurluakan | NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Ahmet Ertuğrul | NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
| Arslan Tezel | NDU Turkish Air Force Academy, Türkiye |
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Kaushik Rajashekara
University of Houston, USA
Prof. Martin Saska
Czech Technical University, Czechia
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The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support. |
