Turkish Military Receives ILGAR, Electronic Warfare Device To Disable Enemy Communications

ILGAR belongs to the Turkish military. (Source: @IsmailDemirSSB via Daily Sabah)

JAKARTA - Turkish defense industry giant Aselsan has delivered its upgraded electronic attack system, the ILGAR Combat Electronic Warfare System, to the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), the head of Turkey's main defense agency said on Tuesday.

Ismail Demir, chairman of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) said in a statement on Twitter that the Turkish military recently received the updated ILGAR system.

Demir stated that the ILGAR system has been developed for electronic warfare and with a national hardware and software infrastructure it provides a huge tactical advantage for security forces.

Quoting Daily Sabah on December 28, the ILGAR system was developed for electronic attacks on the enemy's target communication system, which communicates in different frequency bands.

ILGAR can be deployed to prevent and delay target group communications, or help give friendly forces a tactical advantage by transmitting false information.

With its high output power, advanced mission planning software, mobile deployment concept, reactive mixing capability, and increased mixing efficiency, ILGAR is expected to become an important force in electronic warfare.

Previously, Aselsan delivered similar types of electronic warfare systems to the army, including the MILKAR-4A2 high-frequency jamming system, SANCAK.

For information, open sources suggest the MILKAR-3A3 V/UHF (Very/Ultra High Frequency) Jamming System developed for electronic attack operations against V/UHF frequency band communication systems is named ILGAR.