A significant milestone has been surpassed for Turkey’s long-range air defense system, SİPER. The mass production acceptance tests of the SİPER Product-1 missile have been successfully completed. This development was announced by Haluk Görgün, President of Defense Industries.

The SİPER Product-1 missile can now enter mass production.

Görgün stated that this achievement marks a critical milestone in Turkey’s layered air defense structure. SİPER is designed for high-altitude operations and, with its performance in tests, has solidified its place in the Turkish Armed Forces inventory.

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Görgün stated, “The Steel Dome, established with national solutions at low, medium, and high altitude layers, is becoming more powerful every day. SİPER, with its range, precision, and effectiveness against a variety of targets, is becoming one of the most strategic security shields of the Sky Homeland.” Developed entirely with domestic and national resources, the system aims to create a defense network that leaves no gaps against air threats.

SİPER is designed to provide long-range protection against threats such as enemy aircraft, cruise missiles, and air-to-ground munitions during peacetime and crisis periods. The system plays a crucial role in protecting friendly forces, particularly in the front lines and strategic areas, by limiting, delaying, or neutralizing these threats.

SİPER Product-1 offers a range of over 100 kilometers. The missile is 5.4 meters long and 370 mm in diameter. The canister dimensions are 6450 x 850 x 800 mm, and these dimensions also apply to Product-2, which was developed in conjunction with Product-1. The missile features an inertial guidance system guided via a global positioning-supported data link.

The system uses an active radar seeker and is equipped with a high-explosive fragmentation warhead. Transportability is achieved via a semi-trailer platform. SİPER Product-1 can be used against combat aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, cruise missiles, and air-to-ground munitions. The system was developed in partnership with ROKETSAN, ASELSAN, and TÜBİTAK SAGE. Following SİPER Product-1, which was added to the Turkish Armed Forces inventory in 2024, development of SİPER Product-2, with a range of 150 kilometers, is ongoing. Product-2 will constitute the second phase of the system, offering a wider range and improved targeting capabilities.