KIELCE, Poland — State-owned defense conglomerates Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi (MKE, Türkiye) and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ, Poland) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the MSPO 2026 defense exhibition to cooperate on the integration and co-development of the TOLGA Short-Range Air Defense (SHORAD) and Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) architecture. The strategic industrial agreement focuses on enhancing air defense capabilities along NATO’s Eastern Flank against low-altitude aerial threats, including massed drone swarms, smart precision-guided munitions, and low-flying cruise missiles.
The MKE TOLGA architecture provides a fully integrated, multi-layered defensive shield combining detection, hard-kill, and non-kinetic soft-kill effectors into a single open-architecture network-centric battle management system. Under the partnership framework, MKE and PGZ will collaborate on system integration, non-kinetic intercept solutions, and joint production opportunities aimed at satisfying Polish Armed Forces operational requirements while addressing broader European and international export markets.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: MKE TOLGA SHORAD / C-UAS AIR DEFENSE ARCHITECTURE
* System Classification: Modular Short-Range Air Defense (SHORAD) & Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) Architecture
* Primary Industrial Partners: Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi (MKE, Türkiye) & Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ, Poland)
* Industrial Framework: MoU signed at MSPO 2026 covering system integration, non-kinetic interceptor development, and European market expansion
* Sensor & Detection Suite:
* Primary Radar: GÖKBÖRÜ 3D AESA Radar (20 km detection range; simultaneous tracking of 200+ targets; 16 kg lightweight footprint; Track-While-Scan & Low Probability of Intercept)
* Optronics: Multi-target day/night Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) tracking unit
* Acoustic Sensor: Passive acoustic array for real-time UAV propeller signature detection and direction finding
* Hard-Kill Effector Suite:
* 12.7 mm Weapon Systems: QCB & Rotary 12.7 mm remote control weapon stations (RCWS) firing specialized fragmentation/pellet ammunition (effective range: up to 300 m)
* 20 mm Revolver RCWS: Firing fixed-time airburst/fragmented ammunition (effective range: up to 1,000 m / 1 km)
* 35 mm Revolver Cannon: High-rate 35 mm turret firing airburst fragmentation ammunition (effective range: up to 3,000 m / 3 km)
* ENFAL-17 Interceptor Missile: Electro-optically guided precision C-UAS missile with a one-way data link for remote post-launch guidance
* Soft-Kill & Directed Energy Suite:
* AI-Assisted RF Jammer: Multi-frequency electronic countermeasure unit
* Laser Weapon System: 20 kW Fibre Laser module providing dazzling, blackout, and hard-kill thermal destruction modes
* High-Power Electromagnetic (HPeM) Module: Directed electromagnetic energy designed to instantly disable drone electronics
* Command & Control (C2): Single-network command node executing automated target detection, AI classification, optimal effector engagement selection, and real-time kill verification
