{"id":2310,"date":"2026-06-02T12:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/turkeys-hava-soj-electronic-warfare-aircraft-seen-in-clearest-visual-yet\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T12:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:55:08","slug":"turkeys-hava-soj-electronic-warfare-aircraft-seen-in-clearest-visual-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/turkeys-hava-soj-electronic-warfare-aircraft-seen-in-clearest-visual-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey\u2019s Hava SOJ Electronic Warfare Aircraft Seen in Clearest Visual Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hava<\/p>\n

New visuals of the Hava SOJ aircraft allow a closer look at the modifications to the Bombardier Global 6000 jet needed to house the EW payload, while also revealing other interesting features.<\/h2>\n

Exactly three months after Turkey\u2019s first Hava SOJ airborne jammer broke cover<\/a> in a grainy image while in flight at the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) facility in Ankara, the aircraft has now appeared in its clearest official visual. A promotional video<\/a> by the Ministry of National Defense (MND \u2013 Mill\u00ee Savunma Bakanl\u0131\u011f\u0131) celebrating the 115th anniversary of the Turkish Air Force (T\u00fcrk Hava Kuvvetleri \u2013 THK\/TurAF) featured just a second-long clip of the aircraft in flight.<\/p>\n

The external Electronic Warfare (EW) payloads and other features integrated onto the carrier Bombardier Global 6000 business jet are now clearly visible. Also called the ASOJ 23-A by some Turkish defense journalists and analysts, the aircraft makes the THK one of the few air forces in the Mediterranean and Levant region with such capability.<\/p>\n

Another service within the broader geography which is set to acquire a similar capability is the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force). In fact, the service signed on around the same time last year to acquire two units<\/a> of the EA-37B Compass Call<\/a>, currently operated only by the U.S. Air Force.<\/p>\n

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G\u00f6ky\u00fcz\u00fcnde elektronik h\u00e2kimiyetin anahtar\u0131 HAVA SOJ \"\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7\"<\/p>\n

2018 y\u0131l\u0131nda ba\u015flat\u0131lan HAVA SOJ Projesi kapsam\u0131nda T\u00fcrk Hava Kuvvetleri i\u00e7in 4 adet elektronik harp \u00f6zel g\u00f6rev u\u00e7a\u011f\u0131 geli\u015ftiriliyor.<\/p>\n

D\u00fc\u015fman radar ve haberle\u015fme sistemlerini tespit, te\u015fhis, kar\u0131\u015ft\u0131rma ve aldatma\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/qa8mblVSvC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/w2QH7T4ukO<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sanayi ve Savunma \"\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7\" (@SanayiSavunmaTR) June 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Another European member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance with a similar capability is France. Its Archange<\/a> Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) EW platform shares a similar radio, radar emission interception and jamming mission profile.<\/p>\n

Deliveries of the four Global 6000-based Hava SOJ aircraft are expected to commence in 2026. At least two of the airframes were officially shown at TAI\u2019s facility in 2019<\/a> prior to conversion.<\/p>\n

New features seen on the Hava SOJ<\/strong><\/h3>\n

TAI is responsible for modifying the airframe and integrating the EW payload made by defense electronics major Aselsan, followed by flight testing and the release of a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), prior to induction with the THK. We do not know the exact technical designations of Aselsan\u2019s EW payload developed for the Hava SOJ.<\/p>\n

The company has a large portfolio of such hardware. Two popular ones are the ground-based KORAL system, and the ANTIDOT-family of ELINT\/EW pods mounted on the AI-enabled version of the Bayraktar TB-2, the TB2T-AI<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Simultaneously conducted land and air platform based radar and jammer projects<\/p>\n

\"\u27a1\"Air SOJ
\n\"\u27a1\"MIT Intelligence Aircraft
\n\"\u27a1\"IHA-SOJ (ASOJ-234U)
\n\"\u27a1\"Kara-SOJ 1 (Koral-1)
\n\"\u27a1\"Kara-SOJ 2 (Koral-2)
\n\"\u27a1\"AEW-C (ALP-200A)
\n\"\u27a1\"IHA AEW-C (Baykar-S band early warning radar) https:\/\/t.co\/pfcATqqKWq<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/rv1sqF5Lt6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 TR_tech (@T_Nblty) March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The only known system the Hava SOJ aircraft are officially known to be carrying is Leonardo\u2019s Miysis<\/a> Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM), as per a November 2021 report by Savunmasanayist<\/em><\/a>. The new image nevertheless shows the rest of its payloads in sharper detail.<\/p>\n

The canoe-like fairing on the underside and the long dorsal dome-shaped antenna are more closely visible. The latter usually is related to beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) Satellite Communications (SATCOM).<\/p>\n

The rear of the large ventral \u2018canoe\u2019 also has a small circular array of slanted blade antennas. These are usually related to encrypted, software-defined communications transceivers operating in various bands and frequencies, possibly allowing a Hava SOJ aircraft to also relay communications to friendly assets.<\/p>\n

Another ventral oval-shaped fairing can be seen towards the rear, between the wing roots, beside a series of slanted antennas under the wings.<\/p>\n

A feature that stands out are the wingtip-mounted pods, looking strikingly similar to the AN\/ALQ-218 Tactical Jamming System on the U.S. Navy\u2019s EA-18G Growler<\/a>. On the Growler, these receive electronic emissions for the Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) mission, and send out transmissions for the Electronic Support Measures (ESM) function.<\/p>\n

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D\u00fcnya\u2019da sadece birka\u00e7 \u00fclke taraf\u0131ndan y\u00fcr\u00fct\u00fclebilen HAVA SOJ projesi<\/p>\n

T\u00fcrkiye,2026 y\u0131l\u0131nda HAVA-SOJ ile elektronik harp filosuna sahip olacak.<\/p>\n

T\u00fcrkiye\u2019nin Elektronik Harp kabiliyeti:<\/p>\n

\"\u25aa\"Uzaktan kar\u0131\u015ft\u0131rma kabiliyetine sahip Hava SOJ
\n\"\u25aa\"Refakatte kar\u0131\u015ft\u0131rma kabiliyetine sahip\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/LiZgKf60hh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 O\u011fuzhan Uygun (@ogzhn_uyg) February 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The trailing cable from the tip of the vertical stabilizer could either be a towed target\/decoy for self-protection, or a trailing cone commonly used on many new aircraft when they are being tested and flight certified. The latter is commonly used to collect data from away from the disturbances of the airflow caused by the airframe.<\/p>\n

The extended tail \u2018sting\u2019 boom below the rudder shows a collection of small oval sensors. Sensors placed at the rear of special mission aircraft usually are missile approach warning systems.<\/p>\n

We do not know if the Hava SOJ also has an ISTAR (Intelligence Surveillance Targetting) role. If yes, the larger ventral canoe fairing could house an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) module, offering Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) mapping or a Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) imaging.<\/p>\n

The aircraft still has a flight data probe on the nose, and bears the tail registration TC-SJB, which could be a local serial post conversion. As we had originally reported, the two known Global 6000 airframes flown to TAI for conversion bore serial numbers 9855 and 9854, and the latter had the registration C-GBYG. Which of the two has been captured in the latest flight is not known.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The HAVA SOJ, which will be one of the Turkish Air Force\u2019s most strategic aircraft, has not yet been shown to the media by officials, but they are flying. Will we finally get a glimpse of this beast? We\u2019re waiting\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/BJHe5TqUCv<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/0op79IZqoj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 TR_tech (@T_Nblty) November 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Importance for Turkey<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Turkey\u2019s Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB) describes the Hava SOJ\u2019s tactical role and the national effort to develop an indigenous capability in the strategically sensitive EW realm:<\/p>\n

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\u201cStandoff Jamming (SOJ) platforms are high-value assets that suppress adversary air defence radars, disrupt command and control cycles, and interfere with communications by conducting deception and noise jamming from long ranges without entering hostile airspace. By doing so, they create corridors through which friendly air forces can penetrate enemy airspace. The effective employment of these platforms has become an undeniable reality of modern warfare, acting as a force multiplier and generating powerful asymmetric effects.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The SSB will also oversee the handing over of the SOJ\u2019s \u201cassociated facilities including hangars, squadron buildings, and a planning and training center\u201d to the Turkish Air Force Command. The SOJ aircraft represent the national aspiration to \u201chave radar and communications Electronic Support\/Electronic Attack (ES\/EA) systems integrated [and] indigenously acquired throughout domestic resources.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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