Turkey's Aselsan Developing Anti-missile Countermeasures for KAAN Fighter
Turkey’s Aselsan is developing a Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) System for its upcoming KAAN fighter jet against infrared guided missiles.
With the completion of YILDIRIM-300, KAAN will become the second 5th generation fighter aircraft in the world, after the Su-57, with DIRCM at the final stage, according to SavunmaSanayiST.
YILDIRIM-300 follows the development YILDIRIM-100 DIRCM System which is meant for the defense of helicopters and turbo-prop air platforms against infrared guided missiles.
Key Features of YILDIRIM-100:
- Multiband laser output
- Compatibility with UV/IR based Missile Warning Systems
- Double turret configuration to provide full global protection
- Fast and precise threat capture and tracking
- Ability to work under multiple threat scenarios
- Generating high laser energy on the target
- Small size and weight, low power consumption
- High availability, low maintenance and low life cycle cost
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