Screen grab from the test video which was released by ROKETSAN.
Turkey had successfully test-fired the long-range indigenous air-defense missile “Siper,” Ismail Demir, head of Turkey’s Defense Industries Presidency announced via Twitter on November 6.
Demir said that different tests on the new missile will continue. The missile is planned to enter the Turkish military’s inventory in 2023.
“Turkey will continue to produce new weapons and will have up to six different air-defense systems,” the Anadolu Agency quoted Demir as saying.
Siper, which will reportedly have a range of over 150 kilometers, is being developed by defense giants ASELSAN, ROKETSAN and the Scientific and Technological Research Council.
Turkish sources claims that the new air-defense system will rival the Russian-made S-400 long-range air-defense system. It’s worth noting that four S-400 systems are currently in service with the Air Defense Command of the Turkish Air Force.
Turkey has been working to develop its indigenous air-defense capabilities for quite some time. Several locally-made air-defense systems are expected to enter service with the Turkish military in the upcoming few years.
