Defense News Army 2025
As reported by Sam Cranny-Evans on January 4, 2025, Aselsan’s Gürz hybrid air defense system entered serial production in 2024, positioning itself as a potential alternative to the Russian Pantsir-S1. The Turkish system was first presented at international exhibitions such as the World Defense Show 2024 in Saudi Arabia and SAHA 2024 in Türkiye. The Gürz 150 is designed as a multi-effector air and missile defense system capable of autonomous operation, threat evaluation, and weapon assignment through its fire control algorithm, integrating advancements that may offer advantages over existing systems like the Pantsir-S1.
The final configuration of the Gürz 150 air defense system is expected to incorporate several defensive measures, such as RF jamming, AESA search and fire control radars, the Kangal jammer, and the Gökberk laser weapon. (Picture source: Army Recognition)
The Gürz 150 integrates hard-kill and soft-kill capabilities for point defense, including a 35mm automatic cannon capable of firing air-bursting munitions and land-based variants of the Gökdoğan and Bozdoğan air-to-air missiles. The system features onboard target acquisition and engagement radars. The final configuration is expected to incorporate additional defensive measures, such as RF jamming, AESA search and fire control radars, the Kangal jammer, and the Gökberk laser weapon. The system’s weapon subsystems include a 35mm air defense gun, four Very Short Range Air Defense (VSHORAD) missiles, four Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) missiles, and a machine gun for self-defense.
