SİPER explained
SİPER is a long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) air defense system that is currently under development in Turkey. Designed to defend against any type of airborne threat, it can fight aircraft, cruise missiles, air-to-ground missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).[1] It was jointly developed in Turkey by the companies Roketsan, Aselsan and the research institute TÜBİTAK SAGE.[2]
The SİPER system project was launched by the Presidency of Defence Industries in 2018. The missile is developed by Roketsan, and most sensors and electronics by Aselsan.
Siper Block 1
During the first firing test, which took place at the test range in Sinop, northern Turkey in December 2022, the SİPER Block 1 missile successfully demonstrated the ability to detect, track and hit a high-speed target aircraft at a range exceeding . It was announced that SİPER will be put into service within 2024. SİPER successfully passed its final test on 13 May 2023, hitting a long-distance target.[3]
Siper Block 2
The first firing test of Siper Block 2, which has a range of 150 km, was successfully completed in August 2023. [4]
Siper Block 3
Siper Block 3, which will have a range of 180 km+, is under development.[5]
Specifications[6]
- Air defence planning and coordination
- Management and distribution of information within the scope of command and control
- Combined aerial image production
- Multiple engagement and sequential firing
- Manual/semi-automatic/automatic engagement
- Friend-Foe Recognition (IFF)
- Threat assessment and weapons allocation
- Automated diagnostics management
- Multi-target multi-radar fusion, Bidirectional communication with missiles
- Wired/wireless communication
- Upright/oblique shot
- Ability to work in harsh conditions
- Interface with HvBS, Radnet connection
- Link to higher command via tactical data links (Link-16, JREAP-C)
- Embedded simulation
- Ability to operate with 8 FFS, each of which can fire 6 missiles
Notes and References
- Web site: Demirhan . Meryem . Key part of Turkish air defence system Siper to be completed in 2023 . 2023-05-14 . Key part of Turkish air defence system Siper to be completed in 2023 . en.
- News: SİPER füzesi 100 kilometre menzilini aştı . . 30 December 2022 . tr . 3 January 2023.
- Web site: Ergocun . Gokhan . 13 May 2023 . Turkish air defense system passes final test successfully . 14 May 2023 . Anadolu Agency.
- https://www.defenceturkey.com/en/content/the-first-firing-test-of-siper-block-2-successfully-completed-5746
- https://www.defenceturk.net/siper-hava-savunma-sistemi-hava-kuvvetleri-envanterine-giriyor#:~:text=S%C4%B0PER%20f%C3%BCzeleri%20s%C4%B1ras%C4%B1yla%20tahminen%20%C5%9Fu,%2C%20180%2B%20km%20menzile%20sahiptir.
- Web site: 2024-02-27 . ASELSAN’dan SİPER Ürün-3 müjdesi SavunmaSanayiST . 2024-02-28 . tr.
