SİPER Product-1 System entered the inventory as an important part of the Turkish defense industry. This system, which offers long-range and high-altitude deterrent air defense power, will act as a shield.
President of Defense Industries Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün, in his post on his social media account, said, “The SİPER Product-1 System, the deterrent power of the Steel Dome, has entered the inventory.” Görgün also said, “Our long-range and high-altitude deterrent air defense force, the SİPER Product-1 system, will be the shield of the Sky Homeland at the disposal of our glorious army.”
Air defense capacity is increasing
The SİPER System has the ability to engage air targets such as warplanes and cruise missiles and air-to-surface munitions. In addition, the development of the SİPER Product-2 system, which includes more advanced capabilities, continues. This new system is expected to further strengthen Türkiye’s air defense capabilities.
SİPER Product-1 Technical Specifications
SİPER Product-1 system draws attention with its technical features:
Maximum Interception Range: 150 km
Interception Altitude: 0.1-30 km
Lateral Coverage: 360°
Number of Targets to Be Tracked: 100
Battery Level Number of Targets to Be Engaged: 10
Battery Level Number of Missiles to Be Guided: 20
General Features
Among the general features offered by SİPER Product-1 are the following:
Air defense planning and coordination
Management and distribution of information within the scope of command and control
Combined air picture production
Multiple engagement and sequential firing
Manual, semi-automatic and automatic engagement capability
Identification Friend-Foe (IFF)
Threat assessment and weapon allocation
Automatic identification management
Multi-target multi-radar fusion
Two-way communication capability with missiles
Terminal phase guidance with active radar seeker
RF target sensor
High-impact warhead
Wire/radio communication
Vertical/oblique firing capability
Ability to operate during the day, at night and in bad weather conditions
HvBS, Radnet connection capability
Working in coordination with Turkish Air/Land/Naval Forces command and control elements via Link 16 tactical data link and JREAP
Embedded simulation
Ability to operate with 6 missiles on the missile launch system
Solid propellant propulsion system (without additional engine)