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Turkish defence company Aselsan has announced testing of a Directed Infrared Countermeasure System to protect airborne platforms by deflecting live infrared-guided missiles.
The YILDIRIM-100 system has reportedly established it’s able to disrupt infrared-guided missiles equipped with warheads during a recent test investigating its ability to neutralise infrared-guided missile threats by directing multi-band laser energy at their seekers.
With the successful testing of YILDIRIM-100, Türkiye has reached a new level in laser-based countermeasure capabilities, an area mastered by only a handful of nations worldwide,” company chief executive officer and president Ahmet Akyol said.
“With the successful test of YILDIRIM-100, we take great pride in advancing our country’s air defence capabilities to the level of the world’s leading nations,” he said.
“As we celebrate Aselsan’s 50th anniversary, this achievement reflects the strength of our indigenous technological excellence and our unwavering commitment to innovation.
“We will continue to develop game-changing systems that meet the evolving requirements of the modern battlefield.”
The YILDIRIM-100 system is designed to act as a force multiplier on the battlefield with low power consumption and high operational availability, according to Akyol.
It’s understood that the system is designed to use multi-band laser technology to jam and dazzle the seekers of infrared-guided missiles, effectively allowing self-protection of rotary and fixed-wing aircraft.
A dual-turret design allows detection, tracking and neutralising multiple threats simultaneously, according to the company.
