ASELSAN's Technologies Captivate Attention at the 2024 Blue Whale Exercise

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ASELSAN's Technologies Captivate Attention at the 2024 Blue Whale Exercise

In the Blue Whale 2024 Exercise, ASELSAN's DÜFAS, developed for the Blue Homeland, along with game-changing technologies such as ASELSAN Submarine Systems, MARLİN, and DERİNGÖZ, received significant attention. The Blue Whale 2024 Exercise was hosted by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean, with NATO elements and representatives from foreign countries participating as observers. Within the exercise, ASELSAN's FERSAH 100 MS Multistatic Sonar Suit System, DERİNGÖZ 100M/600 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, and DÜFAS 100-CU Depth-Variable Low-Frequency Towed Active/Passive Sonar System received high praise from participants at the exhibition held at Aksaz Naval Base.

The FERSAH 100 MS Multistatic Sonar Suit System, which stood out in Blue Whale, was entirely developed using ASELSAN's national capabilities. The system is described as an integrated sonar system used to detect, track, classify, and localize underwater threats, including submarines, torpedoes, unmanned underwater vehicles, moored mines, and high-speed patrol boats in open seas and coastal waters.

DERİNGÖZ 100M/600 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle is highlighted as a submersible vehicle that can be used for reconnaissance and surveillance purposes. With an operational depth of 600 meters, DERİNGÖZ can operate for up to 15 hours thanks to its modular system architecture and expandable battery. Featuring wireless communication capabilities, DERİNGÖZ offers ease of use and maintenance.

Among ASELSAN's game-changing technologies, DÜFAS 100-CU enables the detection of underwater threats from long distances, primarily submarines. DÜFAS can be utilized on various sizes of surface platforms and unmanned surface vehicles due to its compact and lightweight design.

The FERSAH 100-S submarine sonars, specially developed by ASELSAN for submarines, garnered significant interest during the Blue Whale exercise. ASELSAN, capable of producing all the acoustic sensors found in a submarine, continues to work on developing next-generation sonar sensors.

DÜFAS 100/LR allows for the detection of underwater threats by surface ships, especially submarines. The system utilizes active and passive sonar capabilities to detect submarines and torpedoes from long distances.

With the induction of MARLİN, the first Unmanned Surface Vehicle into the inventory of the Naval Forces, our navy has gained the ability to conduct reconnaissance, surveillance, intelligence, patrol, surface warfare, electronic warfare, and anti-submarine warfare missions unmanned.