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Eyes of Air Platforms

Aselsan’s new generation electro optic sys- conditions.
tem, Aselflir-500, has been creating a lot of
buzz of late. As a turret only unit, the system consists
of HD infrared camera (IR Camera), 8 Mp
day visual camera (TV Camera), HD SWIR
Late September, Aselsan announced that
Azerbaijan had become the first export cus- camera, laser range finder and designator
tomer of the Aselflir-500. The system will unit (LRFD), laser pointer and illuminator
be used on country’s new Bayraktar Akıncı unit (LPI), laser spot tracker (LST).
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
All laser guided munitions in the world can
be encoded, allowing the user to shoot
Recently, Turkish Aerospace’s Anka-III with NATO codes. The system can provide
unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), accurate range information even at high
equipped with an AF500, successfully con- altitudes.
ducted its first firing test, while the Bayraktar
TB3 armed unmanned aerial vehicle, which With its rigid structure, vibration damping
Baykar developed indigenously, completed and 4-axes gimbals and 2-axes optics sta-
its 25th flight test with the electro-opti- Aselflir-500 bilization, Aselflir-500 displays high stabi-
cal camera system. The Aselflir-500 elec- lization performance. The system has a
tro-optical reconnaissance, surveillance for fixed and rotary wing airborne platforms. capability in order not to lose control over
and targeting system was also tested by the target in high depression angles (down
the Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned combat In February, Turkiye President Recep Tayyip look or when the target is passed over).
aerial vehicle, which struck a moving target Erdoğan announced that the Aselflir-500 The system provides maximum protection
at sea. Both TAI and Baykar say Aselflir-500 electro-optical system is going into mass for sightline, reducing the vibrations in the
is “the best in its class”. production. image.

The New Rage With its compact form, unique laser designs, The internal boresight module embedded
image quality, superior range performance, to the system provides elimination of the
Recent events in the world once again show high stabilization capabilities and advanced misalignment between the sensors which
the importance of air supremacy and having algorithms, the system is delivering 20’’ pay- may occur with temperature changes and
platforms in the air. Electro optic systems load performance in a 15” category payload. vibration effects at different altitudes during
behave as the eyes of the platforms, pro- operations, enabling the user to continue
viding tactical advantages over the field. The system features a multi-spectral aper- the mission.
ture that combines multiple optical chan-
Aselflir-500 is a high-performance new gen- nels into one, providing outstanding range With the use of platform INS data when
eration 15” electro-optical reconnaissance, performance without increasing size and needed, gimbal control is not suppressed
surveillance and targeting system designed weight, operable day and in adverse weather in the case of GPS/GNSS loss in the

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