ASELSAN Products: All Categories

Q: Does ASELSAN make missiles?

No. In air defense systems ASELSAN provides the radar, fire control and command-and-control electronics, while the missile body and munitions are largely ROKETSAN's responsibility.

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ASELSAN products span far more than a single equipment family. From radar and air defense to electronic warfare and communications, the company designs and builds systems across almost every branch of defense electronics. ASELSAN groups its output under five business sectors: Communications and Information Technologies; Microelectronics-Guidance-Electro-Optics; Radar and Electronic Warfare; Defense System Technologies; and Transportation-Security-Energy-Automation-Health. This guide divides that world into 12 core categories, offering a verified example system and the company’s role for each. The goal is to turn a scattered list of product names into a readable map.

ASELSAN products in 12 core categories

The table below pairs ASELSAN’s leading product categories with one example system and a short note on what each does. It is a navigational summary rather than a full catalog.

Category	Example system	Note / function
Radar systems	ÇAFRAD, MURAD, ALP	Early warning, fire control and platform radars (AESA technology)
Air defense	HİSAR, SİPER, KORKUT	Low/medium/long range; radar and fire control by ASELSAN, missile by ROKETSAN
Electronic warfare	KORAL, SANCAK, ARES	Jamming, signals intelligence and self-protection
Electro-optics	ASELFLIR-500, CATS	Thermal imaging, reconnaissance-surveillance, targeting
Communications	9600 SDR radio, TASMUS	Military radios, field network and national crypto
Naval systems	GENESIS/ADVENT, YAKAMOS	Combat management system (CMS) and sonar
Weapons / RCWS	SARP, STAMP, STOP	Remote controlled weapon stations (RCWS)
Avionics	Mission computer, IFF Mode 5	Aircraft mission electronics and identification friend-or-foe
Space systems	Satellite payload, SATCOM	Satellite payloads and ground stations
Unmanned systems	İDA (USV), UKAP	Unmanned surface vessels and weapon systems
Microelectronics-Guidance	Seeker head, chip	Missile seekers and national semiconductors
UGES (civil)	Transport, security, energy, health	Non-military electronic solutions

Source: ASELSAN official product and sector pages (accessed July 2026). Examples are representative.

Radar and electronic warfare

On the radar side, ASELSAN fields a family built on active electronically scanned array (AESA = a radar whose beam is steered electronically by thousands of small transmit/receive modules) technology: ÇAFRAD for naval air defense, the MURAD airborne nose radar, the S-band ALP family and the X-band KALKAN-II. In electronic warfare (EW), the ground-radar jammer KORAL, the communications EW system SANCAK/MİLKAR and the naval suite ARES+AREAS stand out. Dedicated coverage lives in our “Guide to ASELSAN Radar Systems” and “Guide to ASELSAN Electronic Warfare Systems” pages.

Air defense

In air defense, ASELSAN supplies the electronic backbone of a range that reaches from low altitude to long distance: KORKUT (35 mm gun-based air defense), the HİSAR-A/O/U family, the long-range SİPER, the shoulder-launched SUNGUR (MANPADS = man-portable air defense system) and the laser-based GÖKBERK. The key distinction: in these systems, the radar, fire control and command-and-control electronics belong to ASELSAN, while the missile body is largely ROKETSAN’s responsibility. The architecture that ties every layer together is called the “Steel Dome.” See our “Guide to ASELSAN Air Defense Systems” for details.

Electro-optics and communications

In electro-optics, ASELSAN’s best-known product is the ASELFLIR-300T/500 family of gimbal-mounted thermal cameras used on air and land platforms (FLIR = forward looking infrared imaging), accompanied by the CATS reconnaissance system and missile seeker heads. In communications, the portfolio includes the 9600 series software-defined radios (SDR), handheld and manpack radios, the TASMUS tactical field network and national crypto solutions. Separate guides (“ASELSAN Electro-Optic Systems” and “ASELSAN Radios and Communication Systems”) go deeper on each.

Naval, weapons, avionics and beyond

ASELSAN’s product world extends past land and air. At sea, the GENESIS/ADVENT combat management systems (CMS = software that manages a ship’s sensors and weapons from a single hub), the YAKAMOS/DUFAS sonar family and the GÖKSUR point-defense gun stand out. Among weapon systems are the remote controlled weapon stations (RCWS = a weapon operated from behind armor) SARP, STAMP and STOP. In avionics there are mission computers and IFF Mode 5 (identification friend-or-foe); in space, satellite payloads and SATCOM ground stations; in the unmanned field, solutions such as İDA. Under the UGES sector, ASELSAN also develops civil electronics for transport, security, energy and health.

FAQ

How many product categories does ASELSAN cover?

ASELSAN products can be grouped into roughly 12 core categories: radar, air defense, electronic warfare, electro-optics, communications, naval systems, weapons/RCWS, avionics, space, unmanned systems, microelectronics-guidance and UGES (civil). These sit under the company’s five official sectors.

Does ASELSAN make missiles?

No. In air defense systems, ASELSAN provides the radar, fire control and command-and-control electronics, while the missile body and munitions are largely ROKETSAN’s responsibility. The two companies work in a complementary way.

What are ASELSAN’s best-known products?

Prominent examples include ASELFLIR thermal cameras, the KORAL electronic warfare system, the SARP remote controlled weapon station, the radar and fire-control components of the HİSAR and SİPER air defense systems, and the MURAD AESA radar.