TR Sensors and Detector Programs

[Altay_TR]

ASELSAN Cenk 350-N AESA Radar:

 

[TheInsider]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1953175389062172863

SEYMEN GPS/GNSS Jammer.

 

[zio]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1953175389062172863

SEYMEN GPS/GNSS Jammer.

Sekizaltmış MS23 jammer has 100watt capacity with 10 db parasite,I hope seymen has more than that.I read some countermeasures can eliminate about 20 db.I think when they narrowed to only GPS signals, or they can use GaN based aesa antennas,they can reach 30 db.That is the GPS more common used one.Although jamming location can easly detected,spoofing are not.As I learned from sekizaltmış stand from idef2025,Turkish navy purchased GPS jamming for their ships or critical infrastrucure but from other firm,meteksan I guess.

 

[zio]

Is it modified meteksan HETS?

 

[MonteCarlo]

Apprently Murad-100 AESA radar has been implemented to 6 platforms and they are "very satisifed" with its performance so far. I wonder what could these 6 platofroms be:
1 - F16 Özgür 2
2 - Akıncı
3 - Testbed
4 - Kızılelma(?)
5 - Anka-3(?)
6 - Hürjet(?)

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1966487326785146923

 

[Turkic]

Apprently Murad-100 AESA radar has been implemented to 6 platforms and they are "very satisifed" with its performance so far. I wonder what could these 6 platofroms be:
1 - F16 Özgür 2
2 - Akıncı
3 - Testbed
4 - Kızılelma(?)
5 - Anka-3(?)
6 - Hürjet(?)

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1966487326785146923

Is Murad-600 ready for flight tests? If no, could it be a temporary solution for Kaan prototypes?

 

[TheInsider]

Murad-600 prototype is not ready. It is planned to be ready by the mid 2026. Murad-100A can be a temporary solution for a possible delay in Murad-600A

 

[Turkic]

In this case, I would put Kaan instead of testbed in the list of 6. We know two prototypes are in the system integration phase.

Btw, do we even have any testbed aircraft?

 

[MonteCarlo]

In this case, I would put Kaan instead of testbed in the list of 6. We know two prototypes are in the system integration phase.

Btw, do we even have any testbed aircraft?

"Demiroğlu also gave an important detail regarding the tests of avionics being developed for KAAN. He stated that a flying laboratory based on the Bombardier Global 6000 business jet has been supporting the tests for KAAN’s AESA radar." - From TurDef: https://turdef.com/article/mehmet-demiroglu-gives-updates-on-the-kaan-fighter-s-tests

 

[Turkic]

"Demiroğlu also gave an important detail regarding the tests of avionics being developed for KAAN. He stated that a flying laboratory based on the Bombardier Global 6000 business jet has been supporting the tests for KAAN’s AESA radar." - From TurDef: https://turdef.com/article/mehmet-demiroglu-gives-updates-on-the-kaan-fighter-s-tests

I missed that news piece, thanks.

Further in this case; if one of the six is Kaan, which of the 3 with question marks you think would be left out? My guess goes with Anka-3.

 

[Pokemonte13]

I missed that news piece, thanks.

Further in this case; if one of the six is Kaan, which of the 3 with question marks you think would be left out? My guess goes with Anka-3.

Does Anka even need Murad as it main purpose is going to be deep strike

 

[MonteCarlo]

Brochure TAI shared couple days ago says Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air configurations. It will also serve as a loyal wingman to Kaan in MUM-T concept so it should have a radar. And I doubt it will be anyting else than Murad

Does Anka even need Murad as it main purpose is going to be deep strike

 

[boredaf]

Brochure TAI shared couple days ago says Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air configurations. It will also serve as a loyal wingman to Kaan in MUM-T concept so it should have a radar. And I doubt it will be anyting else than Murad

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Calling 1500 kg "High payload capacity" is really pushing the limits of reality.

 

[Sanchez]

Calling 1500 kg "High payload capacity" is really pushing the limits of reality.

I mean compared to a TB2... This bad boy can carry 60 MAM-Ls!

 

[Oublious]

 

[TheInsider]

Aselpod 2 is progressing smoothly. It will have an IRST function, multiple datalinks, and will have network capability.

 

[zio]

I think T-link is faster than Link 16 but it should be faster than 1MB sec data transfer.

 

[TheInsider]

The pod will be able to send data (video stream, targeting coordinates) to multiple receiver without using aircrafts own datalinks like Link 16, T-link, etc.

 

[Quasar]

The pod will be able to send data (video stream, targeting coordinates) to multiple receiver without using aircrafts own datalinks like Link 16, T-link, etc.

Great news indeed if true....and strangely enough it coincides with Lockheed Martin's a quite recent public debut of Sniper Networked Targeting pod. (16 November 2025)

'' new Sniper Networked Targeting Pod that pushes the long-serving system beyond traditional target tracking. Instead of treating the pod as a stand‑alone sensor, the company is recasting it as a connective hub that can move data rapidly between aircraft and other assets at the edge of combat operations.

Lockheed Martin is presenting the Sniper Networked Targeting Pod as a way to turn an existing targeting system into a critical node that can share information instead of simply collecting it. The company’s own description of the new configuration emphasizes that the pod is meant to sit at the center of a web of connections, rather than just feed a single cockpit.

The new Sniper configuration is intended to act as a bridge between aircraft and other assets, passing targeting data, sensor feeds, or other information without forcing every platform to carry its own bespoke communications suite. In effect, the pod becomes a modular way to bolt advanced connectivity onto aircraft that were never designed for it, which is especially attractive for air forces that operate mixed fleets.

Lockheed Martin’s own description of the Sniper evolution stresses that the pod now functions as a critical node that can help keep aircraft connected at the edge of operations, a role that goes beyond the traditional job of finding and tracking targets for a single crew. By explicitly tying the new capability to the long-serving Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod, or Sniper ATP, the company is signaling that the same hardware trusted for precision strikes is now being asked to shoulder a networking role as well. That continuity matters for operators who already understand the pod’s behavior and maintenance profile, but now want it to plug their jets into a broader digital architecture.''

 

[TheInsider]

Great news indeed if true....and strangely enough it coincides with Lockheed Martin's a quite recent public debut of Sniper Networked Targeting pod. (16 November 2025)

'' new Sniper Networked Targeting Pod that pushes the long-serving system beyond traditional target tracking. Instead of treating the pod as a stand‑alone sensor, the company is recasting it as a connective hub that can move data rapidly between aircraft and other assets at the edge of combat operations.

Lockheed Martin is presenting the Sniper Networked Targeting Pod as a way to turn an existing targeting system into a critical node that can share information instead of simply collecting it. The company’s own description of the new configuration emphasizes that the pod is meant to sit at the center of a web of connections, rather than just feed a single cockpit.

The new Sniper configuration is intended to act as a bridge between aircraft and other assets, passing targeting data, sensor feeds, or other information without forcing every platform to carry its own bespoke communications suite. In effect, the pod becomes a modular way to bolt advanced connectivity onto aircraft that were never designed for it, which is especially attractive for air forces that operate mixed fleets.

Lockheed Martin’s own description of the Sniper evolution stresses that the pod now functions as a critical node that can help keep aircraft connected at the edge of operations, a role that goes beyond the traditional job of finding and tracking targets for a single crew. By explicitly tying the new capability to the long-serving Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod, or Sniper ATP, the company is signaling that the same hardware trusted for precision strikes is now being asked to shoulder a networking role as well. That continuity matters for operators who already understand the pod’s behavior and maintenance profile, but now want it to plug their jets into a broader digital architecture.''

Good find. Makes sense, Aselsan is taking the same direction.