| 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]
Turkey[2][16]- 5 units received by the Turkish Air Force and deployed on the Turkish-Syrian Border in 2016[17]
Morocco - Aselsan signed an agreement with Morocco to deliver unknown quantity of Koral EW systems.[18]
