Turkey’s top defense official announced on Dec. 30 that the country’s indigenous long-range air defense missile, Siper, had been successfully test-fired and hit its target at a range of over 100 kilometers
The head of Turkey’s Defense Industries Presidency, Ismail Demir, referred to the test as a “New Year’s gift to our nation as we enter the Turkish Century from our defense industry” on Twitter.
The Siper project is being led by Turkish defense giants Aselsan and Roketsan, as well as the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK). Roketsan is in charge of developing the missile, while Aselsan focuses on creating the sensors and electronics. The missile is expected to be a rival to Russia’s S-400 system.
The Siper is part of the Hisar family of surface-to-air missile systems with short, medium, and long-range capabilities.
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