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Aselsan Unveils New Anti-Drone Systems

Bringing its assertion in the field of an-
ti-drone systems to a new level, Aselsan
has unveiled the Korkut 25 mm remote-con-
trolled weapon system and unmanned turret,
Bukalemun GNSS spoofing system, and
Kangal-FPV jamming system at the on-going
SAHA Expo. The company also unveiled the
Seda 100-cUAV acoustic detection system
integrated into the İHTAR anti-drone system.
Korkut 25 mm is primarily designed against
armored land targets, making it an ideal
solution for integration onto tactical vehi-
cles. It stands out with its integrability on
different land vehicles such as 4x4, 6x6, has the ability to deceive the UAVs cruising ranges compared to its foreign counterparts
and 8x8 wheeled or tracked platforms. Its via their Multi-GNSS receivers. Being the on the market.
innovative indigenous design also enables pioneer system in the theme of spoofing,
it to effectively counter mini - micro UAV Bukalemun GNSS successfully provides Commenting on the launches, Aselsan
threats, particularly in rural environments. static and dynamic deception capabilities President &CEO Ahmet Akyol said: “As
Equipped with 25mm airburst ammunition, for considerably extended distances within Aselsan, we are closely following the
Korkut 25 possesses both soft and hard kill the pre-defined scenarios. changing conditions and increasing threats
capabilities against UAVs, leveraging data on the battlefield in today’s world and devel-
from external sensors such as radar and Meanwhile, the Kangal-FPV jamming sys- oping advanced systems with high adapt-
surveillance cameras. The system can be tem has been developed as a Counter-FPV ability. We are witnessing the increasing
used in various combat scenarios with its electronic warfare measurement by means use of drones in operations and we believe
gyro stabilized structure, remote operabil- of neutralization of FPVs in the electronic our anti-drone systems with addition of
ity feature, high resolution day and night/ warfare spectrum. new capabilities will offer superiority to its
infra-red cameras as well as a laser range users in elimination of the drone threats.
finder, automated target detection and track- The Seda 100-cUAV acoustic detection In line with our strategic goals, we will
system integrated into the İHTAR anti-drone
ing function, advanced automatic ballistic steadfastly continue to design and devel-
calculation with high firing accuracy. system is equipped with precisely defined op game changing technologies for many
and positioned microphones, listens to the
The Bukalemun GNSS spoofing system environment and detects UAVs at longer years to come.”

Show Reflects Growing importance of AI, Cybersecurity in Defence

companies with capabilities in these areas. 2023, is projected to reach US$68.5 billion
Another novelty is the “Space Pavilion,” by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 15.4%. The
which promotes Turkish technologies relat- increase in demand for defence IT expen-
ed to space as part of the National Space diture globally, and the escalating threat
Program. of cyber-attacks on military infrastructure
and sensitive data, is propelling the military
According to Murad Cakir, general manager cybersecurity industry.
of SAHA Expo, the idea for AI and cyber-
security pavilions came about following With the proliferation of sensors, satellites,
activities with the Defense Industry Artificial and other data-generating sources providing
Intelligence Talent Cluster and the Turkish a vast amount of information that AI algo-
Cyber Security Cluster. With Turkish de- rithms can analyse and interpret, militaries
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutioniz-
ing warfare, as the effective use of high fence companies making their name for are able to extract actionable intelligence
themselves in the field of high technology from complex datasets quickly. This has
technology unmanned systems in ongoing
conflicts show. With the defence industry defence products, there is an added focus acted as one of the primary catalysts for
on ensuring that there is a stream of young the growth of the Global Military AI industry,
evolving into a complex technological eco-
system and spawning a new set of cyber qualified workforce to feed the growth of along with the growing use of unmanned
systems in combat. The market size is ex-
the two allied sectors.
threats, the need for effective cybersecurity
measures have never been greater. pected to be worth around US$ 8.29 Billion
Exponential Growth by 2033, up from US$ 2.82 Billion in 2023.
Recognizing the growing importance of AI According to Allied Market Research, the According to WorldMetrics, 33% of defence
and cybersecurity in defence, the ongoing global military cybersecurity market size, organizations are planning to invest US$50
million or more in AI annually.
show has separate pavilions set aside for which was valued at US $15.7 billion in

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