GÖKALP IN THE US DEFENSE PRESS
According to Defense Blog’s news dated October 10, ASELSAN’s GÖKALP E1 interceptor UAV directly hit and destroyed its target at the Oğulbey Technology Base in Ankara. The information of the target detected by the AURA radar was transferred to GÖKALP via the DRONEDEF command-control system.
INTERVIEW UAV INSTEAD OF MISSILES
GÖKALP was developed to neutralize enemy UAVs detected by radar and electro-optical sensors by physical collision. The system, introduced at the SAHA fair in May 2026, is aimed to be used especially against FPV attack vehicles and one-way attack UAVs. The system, which can be placed on the vehicle, aims to offer a lower-cost alternative to expensive air defense missiles.
STEEL DOME IN THE EUROPEAN DEFENSE PRESS
According to the headline analysis by Defense Industry Europe, one of Europe’s well-established defense media organs, ASELSAN signed hybrid air defense system contracts worth 2.46 billion euros with the Presidency of Defense Industries. The agreements, announced on October 5, were recorded as the largest contract amount in the company’s 51-year history.
CANNON, MISSILE AND RADAR IN ONE VEHICLE
The European-based publication wrote that the new contracts may also include the GÜRZ hybrid air defense system. MACE; It brings together short-range missiles, artillery platforms, radars, electro-optical sensors and electronic warfare equipment. Different versions of the system for air, land and naval forces are being worked on.
