26.10.2026 00:20
Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır shared footage of the new test firing of SİPER-2, the long-range missile of the Steel Dome. The fired missile homed in on its new target, which was updated during flight, and destroyed it. Kacır stated that the successful test once again demonstrated the strong cooperation between TÜBİTAK SAGE, ASELSAN, and ROKETSAN.
Turkey's multi-layered air defense system Steel Dome, developed with domestic technology, is evolving with the capabilities of its missiles. Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır shared the moments when the Steel Dome missile SİPER-2 changed its target while in the air.
CHANGED TARGET IN THE AIR AND STRUCK
The new test-firing video of SİPER-2 generated excitement. Minister Kacır, who shared on his social media account the moments when SİPER-2, launched toward the target, changed its target while in the air, congratulated the success of the missile that he called the long-range shield of Steel Dome.
Minister Kacır stated that SİPER-2's destruction of its new target, updated during flight after being fired, once again demonstrated the development of Turkey's technological competencies in the field of air defense, and noted the following in his post:
LONG-RANGE SHIELD FOR STEEL DOME
"SİPER-2 is the Long-Range Shield of Steel Dome. As our layered air defense architecture is strengthened with domestic and national systems, SİPER-2's successful firing test once again demonstrated the development of our technological competencies in the field of long-range air defense and the strong cooperation among TÜBİTAK SAGE, ASELSAN, and ROKETSAN. I sincerely congratulate all our stakeholders who work day and night with the goal of full independence in the defense industry."