TSAMTO, August 25. The Turkish company Meteksan Defense presented an upgraded version of the Kapan UAV counteraction system (Kapan) as part of the IDEF-2021 exhibition held in Istanbul.
According to Shepherd, the modified version of the system, fully developed at the company's expense, features improved subsystems and C2 software. Currently, "Kapan" is being finalized.
According to Meteksan Defense, the three-coordinate radar for detecting Retinar FAR-AD Ku-band UAVs was developed after extensive research and passed comprehensive field tests. This version of the Retinar radar is equipped with a new antenna that provides accurate detection of mini/micro unmanned aerial vehicles, high-performance equipment and special algorithms supported by artificial intelligence technologies. The mass of the radar is 40 kg, the maximum target detection range is 9.3 km.
In addition to the radar, the Kapan also includes electron-optical cameras for classifying and tracking detected UAVs and an electronic suppression system for neutralizing UAVs.
According to Izzet Adil Baktir, Deputy General Director of Meteksan Defense Radar Systems, the appearance of a threat from UAVs has been causing concern over the past years. Therefore, the company, in accordance with the global trend, has developed an effective counteraction system to solve this problem.
"Kapan" is a system with an open architecture, in which various types of sensors can be integrated as part of a changing strategy to counter UAVs.
Kapan Command and Control Software significantly increases the efficiency of the system, providing the collection of information from all sensors and the creation of a general picture of the situation, and, if necessary, through the use of artificial intelligence, the ability to detect and neutralize UAVs that pose a threat completely autonomously without the participation of an operator.
