ANKARA — Leading Turkish defense electronics firm ASELSAN has officially announced the signing of a major international sales contract valued at €488.5 million (~$535 million) with an undisclosed foreign end-user. Disclosed via a Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) notification on October 2, 2026, the deal covers the direct export of integrated air defense systems, radar architectures, and fire control nodes, representing one of the company’s largest single-item export orders to date.
While ASELSAN did not explicitly identify the purchasing nation due to non-disclosure obligations, the contract significantly expands the company’s global export footprint across its air defense portfolio. ASELSAN’s combat-proven multi-layered air defense architecture ranges from VSHORAD/SHORAD point-defense platforms (KORKUT 35mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, SUNGUR, and HİSAR-A+) to medium-range missile batteries (HİSAR-O+) and C4ISR battle management nodes (HERİKKS), designed to protect military installations and critical infrastructure against low-altitude drone swarms, cruise missiles, and fixed/rotary-wing threats.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: ASELSAN INTEGRATED AIR DEFENSE EXPORT PORTFOLIO
* Primary Contractor: ASELSAN A.Ş. (Ankara, Türkiye)
* Award Value & Structure: €488.5 Million (Sales Contract / Direct Foreign Export)
* Disclosure Authority: KAP (Public Disclosure Platform) Notification — October 2, 2026
* System Classification: Multi-Layered Air & Missile Defense Architecture / Export Systems Package
1. VSHORAD / SHORAD POINT DEFENSE SYSTEMS (KORKUT & SUNGUR)
* KORKUT 35mm SPAAG System:
* Armament: Twin-barrel 35 mm automatic cannon firing ATOM 35mm Smart Airburst Ammunition
* Rate of Fire: 1,100 rounds per minute (RPM)
* Effective Engagement Range: Up to 4,000 meters (4 km)
* Target Capabilities: Low-altitude UAVs, loitering munitions, cruise missiles, and air-to-ground missiles
* SUNGUR Very Short-Range Air Defense System:
* Interceptor Type: Fire-and-forget IIR-guided short-range missile
* Engagement Range: 8 kilometers | Altitude Ceiling: 4,000+ meters
2. SHORT- TO MEDIUM-RANGE SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE BATTERIES (HİSAR-A+ / HİSAR-O+)
* HİSAR-A+ (Short-Range SAM): Engagement Range: 15 km | Altitude: 8,000 m | Dual-pulse solid propellant motor w/ IIR seeker
* HİSAR-O+ (Medium-Range SAM):
* Operational Engagement Range: 25+ kilometers | Altitude Ceiling: 15,000 meters (49,000 feet)
* Target Capacity: Simultaneous engagement of 9+ targets via 360-degree vertical launch capability
* Guidance Architecture: INS/Data Link mid-course guidance paired with an Imaging Infrared (IIR) terminal seeker head
3. RADAR, SENSOR & COMMAND NODES (HERİKKS / KALKAN)
* Fire Control & Surveillance Radars: KALKAN-3D / MAR-D AESA search radar providing 3D target detection, tracking, and threat classification
* Command & Control (C2): HERİKKS Air Defense Early Warning and Command Control System enabling real-time network-centric radar tracking, dynamic threat evaluation, and automated weapon allocation
