Turkish firm Electronic Warfare Systems Engineering (EHSIM) is set to equip the upcoming KAAN fighter jets with “next-generation” tools to boost their survivability against advanced radar and drone threats.
The first tool, called the RF Active Expendable Decoy Systems (SIS), is a mission-disposable decoy designed to “outsmart” enemy detection systems and keep jets safe from aerial threats.
It can reportedly make a single aircraft appear as 10 to 20 separate targets on hostile radars, creating confusion and diluting enemy firepower.
A second system, known as the Jammer Integrated Nullification Node (JINN), targets hostile drones by sending false signals to disrupt their sensors and guidance systems, complementing the decoy-based approach of the SIS with onboard electronic jamming.
Both products are part of the company’s countermeasure dispensing systems (CMDS) program, which aims to provide increased protection to Turkish aircraft.
EHSIM Chief Executive Officer Fatih Say said the company is now moving forward with mass production after completing product tests.
Protecting Turkish Skies
The SIS and JINN products come at a time where aerial threats grow more sophisticated, with modern munitions getting AI capabilities and advanced infrared sensors.
“Nowadays, missiles are evolving and they’re becoming smarter. We set out to make these solutions more rational and incorporate intelligence into the process,” Say stated.
Through the CMDS program, Say said EHSIM is utilizing more than two decades of electronic warfare expertise to enhance the protection of Turkish airspace.
“We primarily develop electronic warfare solutions for air platforms. Electronic warfare is actually a field where engineering is at its most profound, where we engage with each other across the spectrum without any ammunition,” he added.
KAAN, Turkey’s fifth-generation fighter jet, is expected to be rolled out in 2028.
