AESA News

Otokar Displays AKREP II C-UAS Vehicle with APWKS Rockets
Land Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

Otokar Displays AKREP II C-UAS Vehicle with APWKS Rockets

Otokar displayed AKREP II 4x4 tactical armoured vehicle in C-UAS configuration, fitted with a high-capacity launcher for APKWS rockets and an AESA radar mast.

ASELSAN Tests GÖKBERK, Upgraded İHTAR and EJDERHA/AD 210
Land E/W Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

ASELSAN Tests GÖKBERK, Upgraded İHTAR and EJDERHA/AD 210

ASELSAN announced the tests of GÖKBERK laser weapon alongside the upgraded versions of İHTAR C-UAS jammer, EJDERHA/AD HPeM weapon for DRONEDEF C-UAS system.

SAHA EXPO 2026: İHTAR C-UAS Jammer Gets AESA Radars
Land E/W Expo and Air Show

SAHA EXPO 2026: İHTAR C-UAS Jammer Gets AESA Radars

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.

F-16 ÖZGÜR with MURAD Radar Completes GÖKDOĞAN Firing Test
Air Weapon / Missile Sensors

F-16 ÖZGÜR with MURAD Radar Completes GÖKDOĞAN Firing Test

TÜBİTAK’s 2025 activity report included that F-16 with ÖZGÜR modernisation package and MURAD 100-A AESA radar fired GÖKDOĞAN BVRAAM with radar feed.

US Department of State Approves FS-LIDS Sale to UAE
Land Unmanned Systems Sensors

US Department of State Approves FS-LIDS Sale to UAE

The US Department of State announced that a $2.1 billion sale of the FS-LIDS C-UAS system to the UAE, with Coyote Block 2 interceptor UAVs, was approved.

Lockheed Martin Delivers Second AN/SPY-7(V1) Radar to Japan
Navy / Maritime Sensors

Lockheed Martin Delivers Second AN/SPY-7(V1) Radar to Japan

Lockheed Martin announced the delivery of the second AN/SPY-7(V1) S-band AESA radar suite to be integrated on JMSDF’s upcoming ASEV air defence destroyers.

Digital Shield: Interceptor UAV and MHR Radar Team Up
Land Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Unmanned Systems

Digital Shield: Interceptor UAV and MHR Radar Team Up

Digital Shield event held in Estonia included the teaming of Leonardo’s MHR AESA radar and an interceptor kamikaze UAV as a demonstration of a C-UAS system.

RAF Orders More ECRS Mk2 AESA Radars for Eurofighter Upgrade
Air Sensors

RAF Orders More ECRS Mk2 AESA Radars for Eurofighter Upgrade

The UK MoD announced a new order for 40 ECRS Mk2 multifunction AESA radars to upgrade the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoons, valued at  £650 million.

Oman fades out, Qatar fades in with 12 more Eurofighters
Air Logistics Sensors

Oman fades out, Qatar fades in with 12 more Eurofighters

Türkiye’s Eurofighter Typhoon sourcing plan may shift from Oman to Qatar, as Ankara weighs 12 additional Tranche 3A aircraft to avoid radar modernisation.

GÖKBERK Laser Weapon Gets a Radar Upgrade with AURA 200-G
Land Weapon / Missile Sensors

GÖKBERK Laser Weapon Gets a Radar Upgrade with AURA 200-G

ASELSAN integrated the AURA 200-G compact multi-role AESA radar on the GÖKBERK laser weapon system, in place of the legacy AURA 100-G UAV detection radar.

Ukraine Uses Tempest SHORAD with AGM-114L and AESA Radar
Land Weapon / Missile

Ukraine Uses Tempest SHORAD with AGM-114L and AESA Radar

US-based V2X’s new Tempest short-range air defence system, used by Ukraine, couples RPS-42 AESA radar and AGM-114L Hellfire missile on a light 4x4 platform.

ASELSAN to Integrate MURAD 100-A Radar on ANKA-III UCAV
Air Unmanned Systems Sensors

ASELSAN to Integrate MURAD 100-A Radar on ANKA-III UCAV

ASELSAN stated that MURAD 100-A AESA radar will be integrated on TUSAŞ’s ANKA-III stealth UCAV following F-16, AKINCI UCAV, and KIZILELMA unmanned fighter.

ALP 100-G Radar Nears Entry Into the Turkish Inventory
Land Sensors

ALP 100-G Radar Nears Entry Into the Turkish Inventory

Turkish MoD stated that ASELSAN’s ALP 100-G multirole AESA radar, alongside HİSAR-A, SİPER, and KORKUT 130/35 air defence systems, will enter inventory soon.

BAE’s Eurofighter replies highlight clarity and silent gaps
Air Weapon / Missile Sensors

BAE’s Eurofighter replies highlight clarity and silent gaps

BAE Systems answered TurDef’s Eurofighter questions, clarifying confirmed parts of Türkiye’s package while highlighting several issues that remain undecided.

Indonesia Prepares Merah Putih Frigate for CENK 350-N Radar
Navy / Maritime Sensors

Indonesia Prepares Merah Putih Frigate for CENK 350-N Radar

Indonesia’s Merah Putih frigate, based on Arrowhead 140, was spotted at the shipyard with preparations for ASELSAN’s CENK 350-N AESA radars on the mast.

Bayraktar KIZILELMA Makes Historic BVR Air-to-Air Strike
Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems Sensors

Bayraktar KIZILELMA Makes Historic BVR Air-to-Air Strike

Baykar KIZILELMA’s BVR strike marks the first air-to-air kill by an unmanned fighter jet, proving Türkiye’s leap into loyal-wingman air combat and airpower.