Army Recognition
On May 27, 2025, Türkiye’s defense technology leader Aselsan was selected by NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to participate in shaping the future Modular Ground-Based Air Defense (GBAD) system architecture, alongside four global industry leaders. This move marks a significant step in Türkiye’s integration within NATO’s cutting-edge air defense initiatives. With air and missile threats evolving rapidly, NATO’s GBAD project addresses an urgent operational need, as reported by NSPA and Turkish defense sources.
Aselsan’s participation in the Modular GBAD Concept Study underscores the firm’s technological expertise in layered air defense. The project, currently in its first conceptual phase, aims to develop a modular, interoperable architecture covering very short to medium-range air and missile defense layers. Aselsan’s experience with systems such as the Hisar family (Hisar-A+, Hisar-O+), the Korkut self-propelled air defense system, and the Hakim 100 air command and control system is expected to play a pivotal role in this NATO initiative. These systems integrate with radars such as Aselsan’s Kalkan and Akrep, and command-and-control modules to deliver a cohesive defense network. In this context, Aselsan’s demonstrated Steel Dome architecture, which fuses sensor data, threat assessment, and multi-layered response coordination, is seen as a relevant foundation for NATO’s modular GBAD ambitions.
