KALKAN (Turkish for "Shield") is a three dimensional radar system for low and medium range air defense mission operations
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It is designed and manufactured by ASELSAN A.Ş, a Turkish corporation that produces electronic systems for the Turkish Armed Forces.
KALKAN is currently the main radar of the Turkish Armed Forces' mobile Air Defense Early Warning and Command Control System (HERİKKS) and Medium Altitude Air Defense Missile System, entering into service in 2008
Features
Kalkan is a 3D System for low and medium range air defense mission operations, enabling fast and accurate detection and tracking of aerial targets. Its instrumented maximum range is 100 km. It can track multiple targets accurately, adding classification and identification information to each target track. The system employs a phased array antenna with multi-beam architecture optimized for search and track functions.