Aselsan has demonstrated its GÖKALP interception system’s ability to detect and destroy hostile drones in mid-air at a test event in Ankara.
GÖKALP detects threats using radar and electro-optical systems and is designed to autonomously neutralise hostile drones.
“During the demonstration, the AURA radar detected the target drone and transmitted real-time data to the GÖKALP E1 interceptor drone through the DRONEDEF system’s command-and-control software,” Aselsan said in a 12 October press release. “GÖKALP E1 then intercepted and destroyed the target using the direct-impact (hit-to-kill) method.”
DRONEDEF is Aselsan’s counter-drone layer within STEELDOME, Türkiye’s integrated, layered air defence architecture.
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