Weapon/Fire Control Systems
The development, validation and production activities for various Naval Surface Fire Control Systems continued successfully in 2020. The qualification activities for ATMACA surface to surface anti-ship missile, whose Fire Control System, Active Radar Missile Seeker, Missile Computer and Power Distribution Unit was developed by ASELSAN, and the production activities for I-Class Frigates were accelerated in 2020. ATMACA managed to hit the target successfully by attacking the test target with a flight above the surface and performing all of its functions as a part of the firing tests conducted during 2020.
Procurement, production and factory level testing activities were completed for 12 ASW Rocket and Launcher Systems with related backups, which will be produced by ASELSAN as a part of the National Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Rocket and Launcher System Supply contract signed with ROKETSAN.
Modernization of Surface Naval Platforms
The Critical Design Phase of the Barbaros Class Frigate Mid-Life Modernization Project was successfully completed in 2020. Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) phase is in progress for ship systems.
Integration of the first 7 platforms was successfully completed as a part of the IFF Mode 5/S Naval Platforms Integration Project, which has the highest number of platforms (87) among any modernization projects conducted for the Naval Forces Command so far.
Submarine and Sonar Systems
HAT and SAT activities were successfully completed for KULAÇ Echo Sounder system supplied to the Test and Training Ship. Production activities are in progress for 20 KULAÇ Echo Sounder systems under 4 different contracts.
In ASELSAN FERSAH Hull Mounted Sonar System (HMSS) Project, which is being conducted as a part of BARBAROS Class Frigate Midlife Modernization Project, improvement and validation activities successfully continued upon performance of the sea testing with the system prototype.
The number of FERSAH systems to be delivered to the Naval Forces Command increased to 5 with the addition of ASELSAN FERSAH Hull Mounted Sonar System.
Sea tests and sea-air tests along with mechanical structure validation activities were successfully completed within the scope of the ASELBUOY Passive Directional Sonobuoy Development Program.
Integration activities were successfully conducted and sea tests were performed for concept demonstration as a part of the Underwater Acoustic Surveillance Project (SAGAP) which was launched using ASELSAN resources along with TÜBİTAK TEYDEB 1511 support.
The first phase (System Requirements Identification Phase) of the Low Frequency Active Sonar System Development Project was completed, and the second phase (Critical Design Phase) is at completion stage
Factory acceptance tests were performed for Integrated Communication System, Ship Alarm and Announcement System, and Electronic Support System as a part of the New Type Submarine project.
Modernization of Underwater Naval Platforms
Preliminary Design Review Phase is in progress as a part of the PREVEZE Class Submarine Midlife Modernization Project. For TCG Preveze Submarine, factory acceptance tests were performed for Integrated Communication System and WAIS (Warship Automatic Identification System), which were requested for an early delivery as a result of the requirements set by the Defense Industry Presidency (SSB)/Naval Forces Command.
Torpedo and Torpedo Countermeasure Systems
Development activities were launched for Torpedo Tube system, which is under ASELSAN’s responsibility as a part of the MILGEM-5 Combat System Contract signed in 2020.
Production activities continued for ASELSAN HIZIR Torpedo Countermeasure System for Surface Ships as a part of the MIGEM and B-YÖM Projects. As a result of the MILGEM-5th Ship (I Class Frigate) Contract signed in 2020, total number of HIZIR Systems increased to 14. Among these, 10 will be delivered to the Naval Forces Command’s inventory and 4 will be exported.
An order was received from the Indonesian Naval Forces Command for production, delivery and integration to the relevant underwater platform of ZARGANA system (Torpedo Countermeasure System for Submarines), which was nationally developed by ASELSAN. Procurement and production activities continued as a part of the order.
In addition to this, one more sales order was received from another country for ZARGANA system.
- ASELSAN 2020 Annual Report