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Turkish defense company Aselsan's Gokalp Counter-UAV System (C-UAV) destroyed a target drone in midair by striking it directly with an interceptor drone during a demonstration at the company’s Ogulbey Technology Base, Aselsan said on Saturday.
The target drone was detected by the AURA radar, and real-time data was sent through the DRONEDEF system's command-and-control (C2) software to the Gokalp E1 interceptor drone, which destroyed it using the hit-to-kill method.
The system offers a low-cost answer to cheap kamikaze drones, which have become a growing threat to military bases and critical infrastructure.
Aselsan said on social media platform X that the domestically developed Gokalp provides "a fully mobile and cost-effective" counter-UAV shield with its vehicle-integrated design.
The system detects threats with radar and electro-optical sensors and, according to the company, autonomously neutralizes hostile drones with interceptor drones. The demonstration proved the system’s integrated operational capabilities and interception effectiveness in the field.
According to Aselsan's product sheet, Gokalp is effective against all UAVs, primarily low-speed, high-endurance kamikaze drones, with an effective range of more than 1,000 meters against Class-1 UAVs and more than 7,000 meters against Class-2 and Class-3 UAVs.
The system uses an AESA radar and advanced electro-optical sensors for detection, tracking, and classification, along with an Identification Friend or Foe system (IFF) and a data link for mid-course guidance of the interceptor.
Its interceptors are powered by electric motors and destroy threats with a warhead and proximity sensor, while artificial intelligence-supported algorithms handle target detection, classification and engagement.
Gokalp comes in a mobile version on 4x4 vehicles and a trailer version fitted with four radars. It offers 360-degree coverage, operates in all weather conditions and can work independently or under higher command and control.
Its modular design allows integration of different hunter-drone interceptors, giving the Gokalp system a flexible architecture.
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