Turkish defense firm ASELSAN unveils GOKALP drone hunter
Turkish defense firm ASELSAN has demonstrated its GOKALP counter-drone system, which detects hostile UAVs using radar and electro-optical sensors before intercepting them with interceptor drones.
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 02:35 PM 10 October 2026
The GOKALP Counter-UAV System, developed by Turkish defense company ASELSAN, detects threats using radar and electro-optical systems and autonomously eliminates threats posed by hostile drones using interceptor drones.
ASELSAN said on Turkish social media platform NSosyal that the homegrown GOKALP provides a fully mobile and cost-effective counter-UAV shield with its vehicle-integrated design.
A demonstration of the GOKALP Counter-UAV System, developed by ASELSAN, was conducted at the company's Ogulbey Technology Base.
During the demonstration, a target drone was detected by the AURA radar, and real-time data was transmitted to the GOKALP E1 interceptor drone through the command-and-control software of the DRONEDEF system.
The GOKALP E1 then destroyed the target drone in midair using the hit-to-kill method, striking it directly.
The successful demonstration once again proved the integrated operational capabilities of the system's various components and its interception effectiveness under field conditions.