STM announced that the JINN (Platform-Integrated Jamming Solution) electronic warfare pod, developed by Turkish electronic warfare specialist EHSİM and integrated into the KARGU loitering munition, successfully completed field tests.
According to the company, the JINN-integrated KARGU detected enemy air defence radars and applied Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM)-based jamming techniques during the trials. The integration is intended to reduce radar effectiveness within the operational area while supporting follow-on loitering munition operations under degraded radar coverage.
STM stated that the system uses DRFM-based electronic attack methods to capture, process and retransmit manipulated radar signals in real time, generating deceptive radar returns against hostile radar systems.
The company added that the EW-equipped KARGU concept could potentially reduce reliance on larger and more costly suppression platforms in certain operational scenarios by combining expendable electronic attack capability with loitering munitions.
KARGU is a rotary-wing loitering munition system developed by STM and has been in service with the Turkish Armed Forces since 2018. The system has been used in counter-terrorism, special operations and cross-border missions by Turkish security forces.
Depending on mission requirements, operators can configure KARGU with anti-personnel or armour-piercing warheads. The platform is designed for rapid deployment by a single operator and can be launched within approximately one minute.
KARGU is equipped with electro-optical and infrared cameras, artificial intelligence-assisted image processing and autonomous mission capabilities. STM states that the platform can operate in GNSS-denied and electronically contested environments.
The loitering munition has an endurance of more than 30 minutes and an operational range of up to 10 kilometres. The system is also capable of swarm operations through STM-developed software architecture.
Author: Özgür Ekşi
