Common, Scalable Radar Solution for the Naval Platforms ÇAFRAD, Multifunction, Phased Array Radar System

Development of the ÇAFRAD System is nearly completed, in scope of the contract signed between Undersecretariat for Defence Industries-Turkey and Aselsan in September 2013. 

The system will include 3 radar systems working together to achieve the following missions:

Multi Function Active Phased Array Radar

Volume and horizon search,

Air and surface targets detection, tracking and classification,

Small, low altitude and high velocity air targets detection and tracking

Fire control quality target tracking. 

Long range Active Phased Array Radar

Long Range volume search,

Air and surface targets detection and tracking.

Active Phased Array Illuminator

Semi Active Missile Guidance 

ÇAFRAD system will house tens of thousands microwave GaN based Transmit/Receive modules. Aselsan established a high capacity serial production line dedicated to this program in their new Gölbaşı, Ankara facility.  

GaN power amplifier MMICs, that is one of the critical blocks of those T/R modules, is being developed in Turkey and will also be produced in Turkey. Aselsan and Bilkent University jointly established a GaN foundry named AB-MikroNano in December 2014 responsible for mass production of GaN dies.