MİKES: FOCUSING ON WORLDWIDE MARKET WITH ITS ELECTRONIC WARFARE CAPABILITIES
One of the leading firms of Turkish Defence Industry (with 100% Turkish owned shares; of which 72% belongs to ASELSAN); MiKES has been working in defence electronics and specialized in Electronic Warfare Systems since 1989. Starting from its earlier establishment, MiKES has successfully completed various major EW programs like;
• Turkish Air Force (TUAF) F-16 (Block 30-40) Aircraft Self Protection EW System (SPEWS),
• TUAF F-4E 2020 Modernization Program, RWR System,
• Turkish Naval Forces Dogan Class Fast Patrol Boat Modernization Program, ELDES-21 Electronic Support Measures (ESM) System.
Samples of Programs currently being conducted by MiKES are;
• TUAF F-16 (Block 50) Aircraft Self Protection EW System (SPEWS II) (ASELSAN is the prime contractor),
• TUAF AEW&C Aircraft ESM System,
• TUAF Reconnaissance F-4 Aircraft RWR,
• Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) Helicopter Fleet CMDS,
• TAF Helicopter Fleet RWR/RF Jammer (ASELSAN is the prime contractor),
• Subsystems design and production for Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
• RF Jammer Box for Convey Jammer Program
• Automated Test Station Design, Development
“Electronic Warfare Specialist of Turkey”; MiKES is targeting worldwide marketing for its high end products, mostly focused on EW, but also in other defence equipment having major RF/Microwave hardware and also complex software applications. MIKES added various Support Equipment including RF and digital Automated Test Stations to its product line. To have more marketing potential, MiKES will take its place at the IDEF 2007, at Hall T-118.
Samples of Current Research & Development activities:
• Development/capability improvement for advanced Self Protection systems with state of the art capabilities and technology,
• Establishment of new EW system solutions to meet customers RWR and Jammer systems’ requirements,
• Escort-stand off jammer systems
• Decoy jammers,
• SW solutions for Simulation and Training systems.
• Support Equipment Applications Samples of Major MiKES products:
MIDAS RWR
The MIDAS is a family of an advanced, internally mounted self-protection Electronic Warfare system specifically designed for high performance fighter aircraft, including the F-16, F-4E. MIDAS Radar Warning Receiver (RWR), integrated with Counter Measures Dispenser System (CMDS) provides intelligent control of chaff/flare dispenser system for dynamically adapted enhanced countermeasures self protection response.
The MIDAS is flight-line programmable for mission adaptability. Program updates to the threat data library are achievable with the menu driven Preflight Message Generator (PFMG) by means of in country re-programmability feature.
The system design embodies extensive Built-In-Test (BIT) capabilities which provide fault isolation to the Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) level. In-flight BIT verifies proper in flight operation and system capabilities in case of failure.
The adaptive design of the MIDAS enables it to be easily tailored for specific system and platform requirements on both tactical and strategic aircraft.
MIDAS Provides Complete Self- Protection For fighter platforms
• Radar threat warning (RWR)
• 3600 coverage in C-J band
• Awareness and avoidance capability against modern threats
• Hi sensitivity
• Precise frequency measurement
• RF agility for rapid response time
• Superheterodyne based wide instantaneous band digital receiver
• Coordinated expendable dispensing (chaff/flare)
• RWR and expendables management in a single integrated system ß Special mode for recording radar signal intercepts for post-flight analysis
SPREAD CMDS
SPREAD is an advanced Countermeasures Dispensing System (CMDS) designed to increase the survivability and mission effectiveness of airborne platforms against radio-frequency (RF) and infrared (IR) threats.
System Features:
• Operational modes : Automatic, Semi-Automatic, Manual, Bypass, Standby, Off
• RWR/MWS/LWR Integrated operation : Discrete, serial - full duplex RS-422 (RWR, MWS, LWR)
• Fully MDF programmable
• Flexible dispense program definitions - over 32 Manual programs
• In flight re-programmable via RWR and MWS to update prestored dispense programs
• Multiple types of payload dispensing per program
• Automatic identification of different magazine loading configurations
• Dispense Priorities among programs and initiators
• Dual squib cartridge (RR-180 or equivalent) dispensing
• Dispensing decoys; CG-17, Dual Chaff, FG-3, FG-6, Multi-Blu-3, etc.
• Directional Dispensing and Payload Substitution
• Up-to 4 magazine (120 1"x1" cartridge) payload capacity per DCU
• Enhanced MMI via sun-light legible LED display and front panel controls
• NVIS compatible
The resident capabilities, technological background and experience in Electronic Warfare Systems enable MiKES to provide reliable, effective and high performance system solutions to the ever changing operational requirements of the World Armed Forces.
