A new battery of the SİPER Long-Range Air and Missile Defense System has been delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces, strengthening the country’s integrated air defense architecture known as Çelik Kubbe.
The delivery was completed after successful acceptance tests, during which a target aircraft was successfully hit.
Deliveries of new systems continue within the scope of “Çelik Kubbe,” an architecture designed to integrate sensors, command and control, and engagement assets to enhance the protection of Turkish airspace. In this context, the national defense industry has supplied another battery of the regional long-range air and missile defense system.
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According to the information released, a live-fire test activity was conducted in Sinop with the participation of the Turkish Armed Forces, ASELSAN, and ROKETSAN. During the trial, two aerial targets were operating in close proximity, with one designated as “friendly.” The target in the “enemy” role was shot down using the SİPER ÜRÜN-1 air defense missile, with a range of 100+ kilometers, also demonstrating the system’s ability to identify friendly and hostile elements through IFF (Identification Friend or Foe).
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Test conducted in a scenario with allied and hostile targets
In a statement, the President of Turkey’s Defense Industries, Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün, said the test was carried out under a challenging scenario, with allied and enemy aerial elements present simultaneously. According to him, the outcome once again confirmed the long-range interception capability and the operational maturity of the SİPER-1 in a field environment.
Görgün also emphasized that strategic systems developed with national resources continue to be incorporated into the military inventory, and that each delivery enhances the deterrence of Çelik Kubbe. He congratulated the teams from ASELSAN and ROKETSAN, the Ministry of National Defense, and the personnel of the Turkish Armed Forces involved in the project.
General characteristics of the SİPER Air Defense System
- Air defense planning and coordination
- Information management and distribution within command and control
- Combined air picture generation
- Multiple and sequential firing
- Manual, semi-automatic, and automatic engagement
- Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
- Threat assessment and weapon allocation
- Automatic diagnostic management
- Multi-target and multi-radar fusion
- Two-way communication with missiles
- Wired and wireless communication
- Vertical and slant firing capability
- Ability to operate under adverse conditions
- Interface with HvBS and Radnet connection
- Connection to higher command via tactical data links (Link-16, JREAP-C)
- Onboard simulation
- Capability to operate with 8 fire control units, each capable of firing 6 missiles
With the incorporation of this new battery, Turkey takes another step toward consolidating a long-range air defense capability based on national technology, increasing its strategic autonomy and expanding coverage against aerial threats across different operational scenarios.
Source and images: SavunmaSanayiST | ASELSAN | ROKETSAN. This content was created with the assistance of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
