Turkish air defence system, successfully hits target at 100 kilometres

A long-range Turkish indigenous air defence missile, Siper, was successfully test-fired and it hit the target with a range of more than 100 kilometers (62 miles), a top defense official said on December 30. 

"A New Year's gift to our nation as we enter the Turkish Century from our defence industry," tweeted Ismail Demir, the head of Türkiye's Defence Industries Presidency, Anadolu reports.

The Siper project is led by Türkiye's defense giants Aselsan and Roketsan, as well as the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TUBITAK).

Besides Siper, which is expected to rival Russia's S-400, Türkiye has also developed the Korkut, Sungur and Hisar air defense systems.