Turkish company offers protection against all types of UAVs PHOTO

The Turkish company Meteksan Defense at the ongoing exhibition IDEF 2023 presented a special RETINAR AESA Radar, called FELIX, designed to protect against UAVs.

The FELIX device, which combines the RETINAR AESA radar and the Electronic Attack system with 360-degree coverage, can be installed on military vehicles and track the activity of enemy drones while on patrol or on the march, Caliber.Az reports, citing a Twitter page of Defense Turk.

🛡️🇹🇷METEKSAN'dan İHA tehditlerine yeni nesil çözüm: FELIX!

🔸RETİNAR AESA radarı ve Elektronik Taarruz sistemiyle Mini, Mikro, Kamikaze ve Taktik sınıfındaki İHA tehditlerine karşı geliştirildi

— Defence Turk (@Defence_Turk) July 28, 2023

RETINAR AESA in MIMO/AESA architecture can track and classify targets moving at low speed thanks to the micro-doppler capability. A radar with a fixed design can provide 360-degree side coverage, both in a fixed and mobile position, with multiple placement options.

According to Turkish engineers, the system detects different types of drones, including kamikaze drones, tactical and ground vehicles. It is proposed to be used to protect convoys and VIPs.

On the other hand, the Electronic Attack system in FELIX affects threat control by interfering with the navigation and communication systems of targets detected by RETINAR AESA in the KKS and GSM bands. The GSM interference capability can also be used to disable phone-activated IEDs.

The FELIX system, which is currently being developed for land vehicles, is also planned to be used in unmanned marine vehicles. With the massive use of UAVs by the enemy, the FELIX device can serve as the front line in protecting critical facilities from UAVs.

The reflection of the UAV threat on ports has become more evident with the kamikaze UAV attacks carried out by Ukraine on the ports of the Russian Black Sea Fleet during the Ukrainian-Russian war, and the damage caused by these attacks.