| KORAL | |
|---|---|
| Type | Electronic warfare system |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Syrian civil war Libyan civil war 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict |
| Production history | |
| Designer | ASELSAN |
| Manufacturer | ASELSAN |
KORAL is a land-based transportable electronic warfare system developed to jam and deceive hostile radars [1] of enemy nations.
It is designed and manufactured by ASELSAN, a Turkish corporation that produces electronic systems for the Turkish Armed Forces. It was developed under the Land Based Stand-off Jammer System project which started in 2009. [2]
KORAL System supports the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) operations by building information dominance and providing fast response time in a challenging environment. KORAL is composed of an Electronic Support and an Electronic Attack System each mounted on an 8×8 tactical truck. The Operation Control Unit (OCU) is in compliance with NATO standards and also supports NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical) protection. [3]
Professor Fahrettin Altun, the director of communications for the Turkish presidency, confirmed that the Aselsan Koral electronic warfare system played an important role in Operation Spring Shield in 2020. [5] [6]
On 4 July 2020, Libyan National Army affiliated fighter jets attacked Al-Watiya Air Base in western Libya. LNA forces airstrikes destroyed Government of National Accord (GNA) defenses including MIM-23 Hawk, [7] and claimed a KORAL Electronic Warfare System destroyed. [8] [9] stationed in the base. [10] [11] [12] Turkish officials stated that the attack could have been perpetrated by UAE Air Force Dassault Mirage aircraft. [13] Russian military sources added that the attack was carried out by Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft. [14] [15]
