ESHAR Multi-INT Special Mission Aircraft

On 14 December 2017, the Turkish electronics giant Aselsan and Saudi Arabia’s Taqnia inaugurated their jointly-owned electronic supplier – Saudi Defence Electronics Company (SADEC). SADEC was formed with an initial $6 million U.S. investment to market Aselsan’s range of electronics, such as radar, electronic warfare (EW) systems and electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensors in Saudi Arabia. SADEC says it will manufacture this equipment, suggesting that should Saudi Arabia (and/or third-party customers) select from SADEC the systems would be produced under license in Saudi Arabia. It is unclear in what capacity (e.g. assembly or subassemblies manufacturing) this would occur.

SADEC’s product range includes the gamut of Aselsan’s product catalogue. It also includes the Turkish company’s proposed solutions, such as the Common Aperture Targeting System (CATS) EO/IR turret, KASIH (Aselsan HAVASOJ) dedicated EW jamming aircraft, ESHAR (Aselsan MULTI-INT) multi-mission intelligence aircraft, RASID (Aselsan SERHAT) counter- mortar radar and others.

MULTI-INT Special Mission Aircraft

COMINT Subsystem

Wide band frequency coverage

High system sensitivity

Precise direction finding and geo-location

Narrow band and wide band recording and off-line analysis

Analog and digital modulation recognition and protocol decoding

Analog and digital de-modulation

Multi channel communication signals monitoring and recording demodulated signals

Effective on frequency hopping signals

ESM/ELINT Subsystem

New generation digital receiver architectures

Wide band frequency coverage

High system sensitivity

High probability of intercept

Sub mode, radar and platform based Mission Data File

Automatic and manual detection, classification and identification

Interpulse and intrapulse modulation measurement and recording

Finger printing, analysis and recording

Antenna scan type and antenna scan period measurement

Geo-location

PDW and event recording

Detailed emitter analysis and database upgrade with post mission analysis

IMINT (SAR/GMTI, EO/IR) Subsystem

Synthetic Aperture Radar System

Automatic antenna positioning and stabilization

Wide Region Imaging Mode (STRIPMAP)

High Resolution Imaging Mode (SPOTLIGHT)

Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI)

Inverse SAR Mode (ISAR)

Superior imaging resolution from EO and IR cameras

Precise line-of-sight stabilization

Wide coverage area

Precise direction finding and target tracking

Laser range finding

Fast azimuth / elevation slew rate

Simultaneous digital & analog outputs

Cross-Cue capability

Communication and Data link Subsystem

High data rate LOS air to ground datalink

SATCOM for long range data and voice communication

Inter Communication System (ICS)

V/UHF Radio Communication System

IFF (Identification Friend Or Foe) System

Real time mission coordinated with Ground Support Subsystems

Ground Support Subsystems

Command and Control Center

Fixed and Mobile Ground Relay Stations

Mission Monitor Stations