ASELSAN’s İHTAR C-UAS system has received an upgrade with four AESA radar panels replacing the AURA 100-G radar and a new antenna layout for the jammer.
Exhibiting the new members for the C-UAS layer of the Steel Dome architecture, ASELSAN [BIST:ASELS] has displayed its long-standing İHTAR soft-kill system with a new configuration that has upgrades in radar and possibly jamming performance.
The new version shown at SAHA EXPO 2026 has its AURA 100-G UAV detection radar replaced with four short-range AESA radars with a range of 25+ km. While the performance in other metrics is not known, it is safe to say that the new radar arrangement will provide constant hemispherical coverage and improved tracking capabilities.
Additionally, the antenna layout for the jammer appears to be redesigned with six antennas, whereas the original İHTAR 100 had three. This might be for better frequency coverage against hopping to stay out of the jammer's envelope.
Author: Kaan Azman
Editor: Özgür Ekşi
