Bosnia signs contract with Turkey's ASELSAN for 10 KANGAL/ADL 100 anti-drone jammers

Bosnia and Herzegovina has signed a contract with Turkish defense manufacturer ASELSAN to acquire 10 KANGAL/ADL 100 radio-frequency jamming systems, according to Turkish defense outlet Ulusavunma.

The deal represents the latest development in a growing defense relationship between the two countries, which has already seen Turkish-made drones, armored vehicles, and counter-drone hardware delivered to Bosnian forces over the past year.

System Capabilities

The KANGAL/ADL 100 is designed to disable hostile drones by severing the connection between the drone and its operator, rather than physically destroying the aircraft. According to ASELSAN, the system uses active radio-frequency jamming to disrupt:

• Remote-control links
• Video feeds
• Data transmissions
• GPS and GLONASS satellite navigation signals

This multi-channel approach is significant because modern attack drones often rely on satellite navigation as a backup if their radio link is interrupted. A jammer that blocks only one channel leaves an attacker with a fallback option. The KANGAL/ADL 100 avoids this gap through a software-defined architecture built around DDS networking standards and FPGA-controlled swept jamming technology, paired with high-efficiency multiband power amplifiers that allow a single unit to jam every targeted frequency band simultaneously.

The system is powered by a lithium-ion battery, providing approximately 1.5 hours of continuous jamming coverage before requiring a recharge or battery swap.

Background of Turkish Defense Support

In May 2025, Türkiye donated a KANGAL FPV Anti-Drone System to the Bosnian military during a handover ceremony at the Rajlovac military barracks in Sarajevo. The event was attended by Bosnian Defense Minister Zukan Helez and Turkish officials. That earlier system was designed to protect fixed sites such as military facilities, government buildings, and checkpoints.

The KANGAL/ADL 100 contract expands this protection with dedicated jamming hardware focused specifically on the radio and satellite navigation links that smaller drones depend on—a threat that has become especially visible during the war in Ukraine, where inexpensive first-person-view attack drones have proven capable of destroying vehicles and equipment worth vastly more than the drones themselves.

Contract Details and Ambiguity

Bosnia's Federation News Agency described the agreement as a donation, while the country's Defense Ministry referred to it as an acquisition contract. This distinction matters because it remains unclear from available reporting whether Bosnia is paying for the systems or receiving them at no cost, as was the case with the original KANGAL FPV system.

Minister Helez, who signed the agreement alongside ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol at Sarajevo's Armed Forces Hall, described the equipment as the third piece of support arranged with ASELSAN. It follows:

1. The earlier KANGAL donation
2. A separate transfer of 400 military radios secured through NATO's Defence and Related Security Capacity Building Initiative—a program that channels voluntary contributions from NATO member states to help partner nations build defense capabilities

Broader Defense Relationship

The KANGAL/ADL 100 deal fits within a broader pattern of Turkish military support flowing into Bosnia over roughly the past 18 months. Türkiye has separately delivered:

• Bayraktar TB2 armed drones
• Kirpi II armored vehicles
• Additional Kangal-brand equipment
• Helicopter pilot training and other military assistance

Bosnian officials have consistently framed this relationship as strengthening the country's ability to defend its own airspace and territory without relying entirely on more distant Western partners. This framing carries particular weight in Bosnia, where the country's fragile postwar political structure and periodic secessionist tensions from Republika Srpska have made military modernization a sensitive subject, with foreign defense assistance drawing close domestic scrutiny.

ASELSAN's Global Footprint

ASELSAN ranks among Türkiye's largest defense companies, with approximately $3.5 billion in 2024 revenue and technology now in use across more than 90 countries. The company has developed an extensive counter-drone product line beyond the KANGAL family, including systems such as the AD 200 Ejderha directed-energy weapon and the SARP 100/35 turret, reflecting a broader Turkish defense industry push to position itself in the global market.