| KORAL | |
|---|---|
| Type | Electronic warfare system |
| Place of origin |  Turkey |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2016[1] -present |
| Used by | SeeOperators |
| Wars | Syrian civil war Libyan civil war 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict |
| Production history | |
| Designer | ASELSAN |
| Manufacturer | ASELSAN |
KORAL is a land-based transportableelectronic warfare system developed tojam and deceive hostile radars[2] of enemy nations.
It is designed and manufactured byASELSAN, a Turkish corporation that produces electronic systems for theTurkish Armed Forces. It was developed under the Land Based Stand-off Jammer System project which started in 2009.[3]
KORAL System supports theSuppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) operations by building information dominance and providing fast response time in a challenging environment. KORAL is composed of anElectronic Support and anElectronic Attack System each mounted on an 8×8 tactical truck. TheOperation Control Unit (OCU) is in compliance with NATO standards and also supports NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical) protection.[4]
Professor Fahrettin Altun, the director of communications for the Turkish presidency, confirmed that the Aselsan Koral electronic warfare system played an important role inOperation Spring Shield in 2020.[6][7] Some experts stated that the Koral system created ghost areas on Syrian and Russian radars, blinding them and making them ineffective against Turkish drone attacks.[8]
On 4 July 2020,Libyan National Army affiliated fighter jets attackedAl-Watiya Air Base in western Libya. LNA forces airstrikes destroyedGovernment of National Accord (GNA) defenses includingMIM-23 Hawk,[9] and claimed a KORAL Electronic Warfare System destroyed.[10][11] stationed in the base.[12][13][14] Turkish officials stated that the attack could have been perpetrated byUAE Air ForceDassault Mirage aircraft.[15] Russian military sources added that the attack was carried out byDassault Mirage 2000 aircraft.[16][17]
Turkey[3][18]- 5 units received by theTurkish Air Force and deployed on the Turkish-Syrian Border in 2016[19]
Morocco -Aselsan signed an agreement with Morocco to deliver unknown quantity of Koral EW systems.[20]Employing its domestically-produced KORAL land-based transportable electronic warfare system that can create ghost images on enemy radar, Turkey was able to inflict an impressive amount of damage to Syrian as well as Russian military assets using its Bayraktar TB2 and Anka combat drones...