Turkey Has Tested Its New Air Defense System

It successfully hit a target on the Black Sea coast.

Turkey has tested its new GÖKSUR air defense system (ADS). It successfully hit a target on the Black Sea coast.

It was reported by Defence Blog.

The GÖKSUR IIR missile with an infrared seeker hit a target more than 11 kilometers away. It was launched from the GÖKSUR 100-N vertical launch system developed by ASELSAN.

It is noted that this was the first successful interception of a maritime target by a missile fully developed and manufactured in Turkey.

The missile was guided through a data link during the mid-flight phase, and in the final phase, it independently detected and tracked the target until it hit it.

The GÖKSUR series of air defense systems is designed to provide effective point defense against land-based platforms. It is capable of intercepting anti-ship and cruise missiles over the sea surface, as well as UAVs and combat aircraft.

"The system's ability to counter low-flying, high-velocity threats over water is particularly important as missiles flying over the sea surface are designed to avoid radar detection and overcome ship defense systems," the article said.

The GÖKSUR system has search technology, autonomous guidance and vertical defense capabilities. It should improve the survivability of Turkish naval platforms and expand their layered defense architecture.

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