Turkish defense electronics specialist ASELSAN has formally introduced its latest air defense asset, the ALP 110-G multifunction Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) air surveillance radar system. Developed to address evolving aerial threats, the new platform is designed to serve a dual-role capability within modern integrated air defense networks. It can function either as the primary command-and-control search radar for ground-based air defense systems or deploy as a tactical gap-filler radar to provide comprehensive sensor coverage in complex terrain or areas shielded from long-range strategic radar networks.
The system leverages advanced solid-state architecture to achieve target detection and tracking across a wide operational envelope, maintaining high fidelity at medium to long ranges exceeding 100 nautical miles. Operating at low, medium, and high altitudes, the ALP 110-G ensures precise situational awareness by incorporating an onboard Mode-5 and Mode-S capable Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) system. This integrated identification friend-or-foe (IFF) capability allows operators to reliably discriminate between friendly and hostile platforms in high-density electronic combat environments.
As a critical addition to ASELSAN’s scalable S-band radar portfolio, the ALP 110-G emphasizes rapid tactical mobility and a minimized logistical footprint. The entire radar assembly, along with its dedicated power generator and integrated communications suite, is mounted on a single 8×8 tactical wheeled vehicle, facilitating rapid deployment across rugged terrain. Designed with strategic airlift capabilities in mind, the platform’s compact physical dimensions allow it to be seamlessly transported inside an Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft, and it requires a crew of only two operators to transition the system from transport configuration to full operational readiness within 15 minutes.
Beyond standard air surveillance, the ALP 110-G features a dedicated Sense and Warn capability optimized to detect, track, and provide early warning against ballistic threats, including rocket artillery and mortars. The system integrates a specialized weapon-locating mode that computes trajectories in real time, accurately reporting the point of launch to enable precise counter-fire operations while simultaneously calculating the predicted point of impact to generate automated defensive alarms. These advanced multi-mission capabilities are supported by an operating frequency in the S-band, a robust target tracking capacity exceeding 1,000 simultaneous tracks, full 360-degree azimuth coverage, and an elevation envelope spanning from -6 to +70 degrees, allowing for the comprehensive 3D detection, classification, and tracking of conventional fighter aircraft, helicopters, hovering rotary-wing assets, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and low-altitude cruise missiles alongside integrated jammer direction-finding and remote command-and-control network operations.
The development of the ALP 110-G highlights the expanding industrial capacity of ASELSAN, which operates out of its state-of-the-art Radar and Electronic Warfare Technology Center in the Gölbaşı district of Ankara. Established in March 2015 following a three-year investment of USD157 million, the 75,000-square-meter facility is custom-built to manufacture high-end radar, electronic warfare, space, and unmanned system components for the Turkish Armed Forces’ land, maritime, and air components. The technological output of the center is driven by a highly specialized workforce comprising 776 research and development engineers, 261 technical personnel, and more than 200 support staff.
As Turkey’s premier defense contractor and the 48th largest defense company globally by revenue according to Defense News rankings, ASELSAN continues to strengthen its domestic and export technology offerings. Originally founded by the Turkish Army Foundation, the corporation remains under the majority ownership of the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation, serving as the primary driver for the nation’s self-reliance in cutting-edge sensor technologies and military electronics. The addition of the ALP 110-G to its catalog positions the firm to meet the rigorous requirements of modern joint-force air defense modernization programs globally.
