Türkiye’s Indigenous Long-Range Air Defense System Siper Successfully Passes Serial Production Tests

Ankara, The Gulf Observer: Türkiye’s domestically designed and produced long-range air defense system, Siper, has successfully completed its serial production acceptance tests, marking a major milestone in the country’s advanced defense capabilities.

In a statement released on Wednesday via the NeXT Sosyal platform, Haluk Görgün, President of the Defense Industries Presidency (SSB), said the successful testing of the Siper system further strengthens its position within the national defense inventory.

“Siper, which undertakes high-altitude air defense missions, has further solidified its place in the inventory with successful tests. This development represents a critical milestone in Türkiye’s layered air defense architecture,” Görgün stated.

He emphasized that Türkiye’s “Steel Dome” — an integrated national air defense framework covering low, medium, and high altitudes — is becoming increasingly robust with each passing day.

“Siper is becoming one of the most strategic security shields of the Sky Homeland with its range, precision, and effectiveness against a variety of targets,” he added.

Görgün reiterated the country’s commitment to building a fully indigenous and comprehensive air defense network capable of countering any aerial threat without external dependency.

“We are resolutely advancing on this path with the efforts of our engineers, the cooperation of our institutions, and the support of our nation,” he said.

Highlighting the broader implications of the system’s success, Görgün declared: “The Sky Homeland is now safer. Türkiye is more deterrent. The future is in safer hands.”

The Siper system forms a critical component of Türkiye’s multi-layered “Steel Dome” initiative, which integrates anti-drone measures, medium-range defense systems, and high-altitude interceptors into a unified national air defense shield.