Bosnia buys 10 KANGAL/ADL 100 anti-drone jammers from Turkey's ASELSAN

Sarajevo — Bosnia and Herzegovina has signed a contract with Turkish defense manufacturer ASELSAN to acquire 10 KANGAL/ADL 100 radio-frequency jamming systems, marking the latest expansion of defense cooperation between the two countries.

The deal, reported by Turkish defense outlet Ulusavunma, follows Türkiye's donation of a KANGAL FPV Anti-Drone System to the Bosnian military in May 2025. Over the past year, Bosnia has received Turkish-made drones, armored vehicles, and counter-drone hardware.

System Capabilities

The KANGAL/ADL 100 is designed to disable hostile drones by severing their connection to operators, rather than physically destroying them. 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 critical, as modern attack drones often rely on satellite navigation as a backup when radio links are cut. The system's software-defined architecture, built around DDS networking standards and FPGA-controlled swept jamming technology, allows a single unit to jam all targeted frequency bands simultaneously. High-efficiency multiband power amplifiers eliminate the need to switch between bands.

The KANGAL/ADL 100 is powered by a lithium-ion battery, providing approximately 1.5 hours of continuous jamming coverage before requiring a recharge or battery swap.

Background and Context

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, 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—addressing a threat highlighted during the war in Ukraine, where low-cost FPV attack drones have destroyed far more expensive vehicles and equipment.

The new KANGAL/ADL 100 contract expands Bosnia's protection with dedicated jamming hardware focused on the radio and satellite navigation links that smaller drones depend on.

Contract Details

There is some ambiguity regarding the financial terms of the agreement. Bosnia's Federation News Agency described it as a donation, while the country's Defense Ministry referred to it as an acquisition contract. It remains unclear 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. The previous two were:

1. The KANGAL FPV donation
2. A transfer of 400 military radios secured through NATO's Defence and Related Security Capacity Building Initiative

Broader Turkish Defense Support

The KANGAL/ADL 100 deal is part of a wider pattern of Turkish military assistance to Bosnia over the past 18 months. Türkiye has also 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 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 make military modernization a sensitive subject, with foreign defense assistance drawing close domestic scrutiny.

ASELSAN's Global Presence

ASELSAN is among Türkiye's largest defense companies, reporting approximately $3.5 billion in revenue for 2024. Its technology is now in use across more than 90 countries. Beyond the KANGAL family, the company has developed an extensive counter-drone product line, including the AD 200 Ejderha directed-energy weapon and the SARP 100/35 turret, reflecting a broader Turkish defense industry push to expand its international footprint.