Turkish Competition Also to Israel – in Anti-UAV Defense

Turkish Competition Also to Israel – in Anti-UAV Defense

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Turkey developed a fully integrated air defense system to detect, track and disrupt any illegal activity of small and micro unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) on the public and commercial spheres. The technology uses radio beams to freeze drones in midair by interfering with their control channels.

IHTAR – the Air Defense System against UAV – was developed by Turkey’s national defense industry manufacturer ASELSAN.

According to yenisafak.com, the basic functions of the İHTAR system are the identification of the UAVs, automatic follow-up of the UAVs and labeling them as threats and preventing their illegal activities through most appropriate countermeasures.

The full system consists of an electronic scanning air security radar, a stabilized electro-optic director, thermal and daylight cameras, a directional radio frequency inhibitor and jamming system.

According to the company, the new air defense system aims to protect public and commercial areas, including airports, power plants, civil facilities, border posts and military headquarters, against UAV’s illegal activities.

İHTAR’s jamming and deception systems can identify and follow any fixed or mobile threats via radar and cameras. It enables the blunting of the signal of the UAVs’ GPS channels, so that the drones lose control and cut contact with the operators.

This air defense system, which has an ability to jam 360 degrees, is managed by a central command. It is designed to protect individual targets against mass attacks.

The new system integrates multiple and various radar and preventive systems with its modular form. In addition to the radio disruptor / jammer, İHTAR also has an optical disruptor that can disrupt the auto focus on the drone’s camera, rendering it useless.