TSAMTO, October 11. According to Daily Sabah, a consortium of Turkish defense contractors is testing an unmanned interceptor aircraft, which will be used as part of a system to counter and neutralize threats emanating from UAVs.
The interceptor UAV is part of the counteraction complex being developed by Havelsan and Transvaro, the purpose of which is to neutralize threats emanating from inexpensive unmanned vehicles.
According to the Havelsan Command Control Defense Technologies business development manager Neziha Shishman, the developers are striving to create a system that will protect important infrastructure facilities, locations of troops and units of law enforcement agencies, as well as settlements. At the initial stage, the developers are working out protection methods on the basis of the STAR oil refineries complex in Aliaga (in the west of Izmir).
According to the Havelsan representative, the complex integrates various components for detecting and neutralizing intruder drones, including radar, electron-optical means, and radio frequency detectors.
As a result, with the support of artificial intelligence, it is planned to create a system that will use special algorithms to detect, identify and eliminate threats using appropriate means of counteraction. It will include a network combat control system, software that will integrate various components, weapons and sensors, regardless of the manufacturer.
The concept of using the system provides for the detection of an approaching UAV using radar, the transmission of target designation to an electron-optical complex that captures and accompanies the target. The control system provides situational awareness of the operator. Threat neutralization can be carried out using an electronic suppression system that interferes with the control and navigation frequencies of the UAV. In cases where the means of RAP are ineffective, the Fedai interceptor UAV is used.
The Fedai interceptor UAV developed by Transvaro has already been tested. The device is launched after calculating the trajectory of interception by the software of the combat control system. Fedai captures a target from a distance that is currently 40 m, and can destroy one or a swarm of UAVs by detonating the warhead of the interceptor.
In the coming months, the companies intend to demonstrate the capabilities of the system as a whole, from threat detection to its destruction. The complex is being created on the principles of an open architecture and the security zone provided by it will expand depending on the number of integrated sensors and means of destruction.
