Türkiye announces successful test launch of missile from SİPER air defense system
Türkiye announced on Sunday the successful test launch of a missile from the SİPER Urün-2 system, which is considered the long-range and high-altitude deterrent force of the domestic air defense system known as the Steel Dome.
According to a statement issued by the Presidency of Defense Industries, the test was conducted at the test center in Sinop on Thursday, in the presence of representatives of the Presidency of Defense Industries and the Turkish Armed Forces.
The statement explained that the test comes within the framework of the SİPER long-range air and missile defense system project, which was signed between the Presidency of Defense Industries and specialized Turkish companies such as Aselsan and Roketsan on January 15, 2018.
In this context, the head of the Presidency of Defense Industries, Haluk Görgün, stated that the system aims to provide long-range air defense to protect strategic facilities from enemy attacks.
Görgün added that the system will be able to intercept fighter jets and cruise missiles.
He explained that work will be done to develop the system’s capabilities in the future to confront ballistic missiles.
On August 6, the Defense Industry Executive Committee, chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, decided to develop the Steel Dome project to enhance the security of Turkish airspace.
Within the framework of this project, Turkish defense industry companies Aselsan, Roketsan, MKE, and Tübitak Saga are cooperating to implement the Steel Dome project, which is described as a “system of systems” because it combines several systems and weapons with different features and powers.
