Turkey’s military has deployed the ASELSAN EIRS / ALP-300G early-detection radar system to Somalia, where it is stationed at the TURKSOM military base.
The primary goal of this deployment is training, the system is being used as a dedicated training platform to instruct the Somali National Army in modern radar operations, early warning techniques, and basic air surveillance under direct Turkish supervision.
According to informed sources, this training occurs within the framework of TURKSOM, Turkey’s most extensive military base outside its borders.
While TURKSOM initially focused on basic infantry training, Turkish military officials confirm that its mission has expanded to include advanced technical education, such as drone operations, simulator-based instruction, and systems familiarization.
Meanwhile, Turkish civil aviation engineers are also evaluating Somalia’s civil aviation radar infrastructure, with discussions underway to restore air-traffic surveillance capabilities and develop a system similar to Turkey’s HTRS-100, modeled after the system Tubasic air surveillance.
Source: Osman Omar
