What sets the Ilgar apart is its high-intensity RF output combined with reactive jamming—a sophisticated technique that enables it to track and neutralise complex frequency-hopping systems in real time.
Unlike static defence units, Ilgar delivers these electronic attack and electronic support capabilities while on the move, ensuring that mobile frontline units maintain tactical superiority without sacrificing momentum.
By effectively ‘blinding’ the strategic communication links of enemy aircraft and command centres, the system ensures operational resilience.
In a landscape where information flow is as critical as firepower, Ilgar provides the decisive edge by inducing communication delays, deception, and total disruption, forcing the adversary into tactical isolation.
Countering asymmetric threats
As the threat landscape shifts toward autonomous and low-cost aerial threats, Aselsan has expanded its electromagnetic dominance into the counter-UAV (C-UAV) arena with the next-generation Ejderha.
This high-power microwave weapon system represents a paradigm shift in asymmetric warfare, specifically engineered to neutralise mini and micro-UAVs before they can reach their targets.
Unlike traditional kinetic interception, Ejderha utilises high-power electromagnetic wave technology to fry the electronic circuitry of incoming drones, rendering them useless in mid-air.
This capability is particularly decisive against UAV swarms, where the volume of threats can overwhelm conventional air defence systems. By creating a wide-area electromagnetic barrier, Ejderha ensures that even the most sophisticated swarm formations are dismantled simultaneously.
The latest evolution of the system marks its transition into a fully autonomous, stand-alone powerhouse.
Now featuring an onboard, high-precision radar and enhanced electro-optical tracking suites, Ejderha can detect, identify, and engage threats without external intervention.
This self-contained operational logic, combined with improved engagement effectiveness, makes it an essential asset for the rapid protection of critical infrastructure and mobile military convoys in high-threat environments.
As the era of asymmetric drone warfare matures, Aselsan is pioneering the next frontier of interception with the debut of Gokalp and Migfer —two distinct solutions specifically engineered to counter the lethal rise of FPV and kamikaze UAVs.
As an AI-powered, high-speed interceptor, Gokalp is designed for high-precision, drone-on-drone engagement. Utilising advanced smart tracking algorithms, it can autonomously pursue and neutralise agile threats through direct kinetic impact.
This ‘hunter-killer’ capability places Aselsan in an elite group of global defence providers capable of executing fully automatic, high-stakes interceptions in the sky, effectively fighting fire with fire.
On the ground, the Migfer self-protection FPV interception system offers a critical ‘hard-kill’ shield for frontline units.
Integrated onto 4×4 armoured vehicles, Migfer is built to safeguard high-value assets such as main battle tanks and personnel carriers from the growing threat of micro-drones.
The system employs dual smoothbore shotguns loaded with specialised anti-UAV ammunition to create a 150-metre ‘lethal zone.’
Rounding out its comprehensive counter-UAV ecosystem, Aselsan unveiled the latest iteration of Gokberk — a 10kW directed energy weapon system that marks a new era in precision air defence.
By utilising directed energy, the system offers a virtually ‘infinite magazine,’ eliminating the logistics and costs associated with traditional kinetic interceptors.
