In order to meet the high-altitude air defense needs of the Turkish Air Force Command, which will provide an effective deterrence during peace and crisis, and to limit, delay or neutralize (destroy) the airborne targets, cruise missiles and artillery based air-to-ground attacks of the enemy in war, a contract for the Long-Range Area Air and Missile Defense System Project Phase-C (SIPER) was signed on January 15th 2018.
The contract was signed between the Presidency of Defense Industries and the ASELSAN-ROKETSAN-TUBITAK SAGE Business Partnership with the aim of developing a system that will ensure the survival and defense of the strategic and economic facilities against aerial threats and allow the joint operations to be carried out under more favorable conditions.
SIPER Long Range Area Air and Missile Defense System, which is being developed within the scope of the project consists of;
- Fleet Level Equipment
- Fleet Control Center
- Search Radar
- Battery Level Equipment
- Fire Control Center
- Fire Control Radar
- Missile Launch Systems
- Missile Transport Loading Systems
- Full Launch Missiles
- Communication Systems
- Communications Station Vehicle
- Communications Relay Vehicle
- Support Equipment
- Repair & Maintenance Vehicle
- Training Simulators
The critical design phase of the SIPER Long-Range Area Air and Missile Defense System Project has been completed and system/subsystems integration tests have begun.
SIPER Long-Range Area Air and Missile Defense System provides long-range air defenses of strategic facilities against enemy attacks, close and distant deployment capabilities, multiple engagement and sequential firing, the ability to work in harsh weather conditions, while being able to be transported via land, air, sea and railways. System also offers multi-tactical data link and upper command control integration, connection with Radar Network Management System (RADNET) and Air Force Information System.
General Features of the System
- Air defense planning and coordination
- Management and distribution of information under Command and Control
- Combined aerial image production
- Multiple engagement and sequential firing
- Manual/semi-automatic/automatic engagement
- Friend Foe Recognition (IFF)
- Threat assessment and weapon allocation
- Auto diagnostic management
- Multi-target & multi-radar fusion
- Bi-directional communication with missiles
- Wired/wireless communication
- Vertical/oblique launch
- Ability to work in harsh conditions
- Interface with Air Force Information System, RADNET connection
- Link to upper command with tactical data links (Link-16, JREAP-C)
- Embedded simulation
- Ability to serve with 8 MLS, each of which can fire 6 missiles
