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KALKAN · ALP radar family

ASELSAN · Turkey

Turkey's flagship defence-electronics firm; air-defence fire-control and C-UAS radars (part of the national Steel Dome).

CountryTurkey
SubcategoryRadar
Price~$71M Turkish MoD KALKAN contract (2009); 19-unit KALKAN-II batch (2016); per-unit not public
Form factorKALKAN-I: mobile X-band phased-array 3D ~100 km; KALKAN-II ~120 km; ALP: S-band AESA 200+ km (to ~650 km), 1000-track
BandX
Type3D
Sensor modalityAir-defence & C-UAS AESA radar
Notable partnersASELSAN; ~$71M Turkish MoD KALKAN contract (2009); 19-unit KALKAN-II (2016); export interest Saudi/Qatar/Azerbaijan/Oman/Bahrain
Coverage3D
Scan typeStaring/electronic (AESA)
MountingVehicle
Price bandQuote-based
ArchitectureMobile X-band phased-array 3D search-and-track; multi-beam; az 360°, el -10/+55 (KALKAN-I)
Output dataPosition, Velocity, Altitude, Track ID, Classification
Micro-DopplerUnknown
Track capacity60
Frequency (GHz)X-band
Active/PassiveActive
Clutter rejectionDigital pulse compression, pulse coding, EPM
Detection range (km)100
Detection range (km)100
Integration interfacesRadio link to C2; built-in IFF
All-weather / day-nightAll-weather, day & night
Range vs RCS / target classFighter detect/track 40-60 km; detects fighters, helos, UAVs, cruise missiles
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Review-stage catalogue data — specs corroborated from manufacturer and secondary sources; not for procurement decisions. Source: www.aselsan.com