Türkiye's Aselsan Unveils Containerized Air Defense to Shield Tankers From Hormuz and Houthi Attacks

Türkiye’s Aselsan unveiled containerized Gökdeniz gun and Göksur missile systems at Euronaval 2026 to protect tankers, cargo ships and other vessels from aerial threats. The Gökdeniz system adapts a naval close-in weapon derived from Korkut, while the vertical-launch Göksur provides missile-based point defense. Aselsan designed the equipment to be carried on deck without permanent changes to a vessel’s structure or electronics. Aselsan presented the systems for high-risk transits such as the Strait of Hormuz and said an undisclosed foreign navy had signed for delivery in 2027.