Shield provided by Ilter against drone threats

The company, which set out to contribute to Türkiye’s technological independence, has developed a drone detection and tracking system with a localization rate of over 90 percent. For the system, the company chooses the name Ilter, which means “protecting the homeland”.

Fatih Aslan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bogazici Savunma Teknolojileri, told AA reporter that the company was established in Ankara in 2017 and continued to operate in Ankara Technopark.

Stating that they have been serving in the field of defense industry for 3 years, Aslan added that their main starting point is drone defense and that they have turned to different areas in time. Aslan emphasized that the drone detection and blocking systems they developed are more autonomous, intelligent, passive and non-hazardous solution than commonly used rifle-type models.

Operated in the field for 1 year, and a new version is on the way

Noting that the Ilter Drone Detection and Blocking System they have developed has been operated in the field for 1 year, Aslan stated that they have delivered approximately 350 products. Aslan said “It has been delivered to the Presidency, Land Forces and Gendarmerie so far. In the next month, it will be included in the inventory of security units. It has been already included in the inventories of almost all our friendly nations around our country, which also have strategic partnerships with our country. "

Giving information about the operating principle of Ilter, Aslan said, "The system works passively. When it detects any drone, it interferes with its frequencies to block it. Besides, there is a second version with radar. After the new year, we intend to put the second version in the inventory of our army.”

Drone goes out of its route with spoofing

Telling that there are three basic drone technologies known in the world and that terrorists use systems similar to commercial products because they are easily available and cheap, Aslan said that simpler tools made with foams or models are also used. Fatih Aslan noted:

“Ilter has no problem detecting all of those. Our radar-free product can detect all vehicles except autonomous ones. The version with radar detects all of them, whether autonomous or controlled. Terrorists are also improving themselves, which have observed during the 3-year R&D study. At first, they were flying in a controlled manner. Because the controls are interfered, they have started to fly autonomously and GPS-guided from higher altitudes. Because of interference, they have been put into the satellite control in larger unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The systems we have developed can detect and block all of them within a diameter of 5 kilometers. In addition, it has a very important function as spoofing. This applies to drones or UAVs that autonomously fly.  In the past, when there was an attack on one of our governorates, co-ordinates were entered autonomously in a different place to send a vehicle. Because of spoofing, the sent vehicle can never find the target and be successful. When you start the system with spoofing on, we can show the current location in different co-ordinates. In this case, no autonomous flying vehicle can reach the targeted location, it constantly encounters a fake signal.”

Stronger system against satellite control

Aslan stated that they have found a solution called Ilter-2 for satellite-controlled systems and that they can be effective up to 150 kilometers with the high-power GNSS (Global Satellite Navigation System) deception and blocking system they have integrated on the vehicle. Aslan stated that in this way, they can both turn off satellite signals and simulate existing GNSS satellites to direct the target to wherever they want.

Fatih Aslan added that they have been working hard for 2 years for Ilter to be included in the inventory in Türkiye and that they have come to the desired point in the country. Informing that there is a business partnership in Europe, Aslan underlined that they intend to export to Europe as of June next year. Aslan stated that they aim to use their products all over the world and to bring foreign currency to the country.

Stating that they are also working on radio link and automatic fire suppression explosion prevention systems as well as the Ilter Drone Detection and Blocking System, Aslan added that they are acting together with the leading companies of the Turkish defense industry and that they will soon produce products that will be included in the inventory.