ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol stated that the first flight test with the FULMAR 200-A AESA SAR pod was performed onboard Bayraktar TB2 UAV in his 2024 summary.
Akyol stated that the first SAR images were received from the pod’s first fight test.
FULMAR 200-A will be distinct from the previous UAV SAR systems developed in Turkiye due to its under-wing instead of integrated carriage and lower weight.
FULMAR 200-A is being developed for smaller UAVs/UCAVs like Bayraktar TB2 and ANKA as a second sensor alongside the electro-optical system. The new SAR system weighs 23 kg and has a range of 40 km.
Work on another radar for UAVs, FULMAR 500-A is also ongoing. FULMAR 500-A will be a turning type multi-function searching/SAR radar capable of detecting air and surface targets at a long range. Due to being larger, the radar will be mounted under the fuselage in a radome similar to SARPER SAR of ANKA. In addition to UAVs, FULMAR 500-A will be available to maritime patrol aircraft. It was stated in the ASELSAN magazine that the radar will be seen onboard UCAVs in 2026.
