Missiles and Rockets Electronic Systems
Murat Yılmaz
SİPER Product-2 successfully completes in-flight target switching test

Turkey's air defense system demonstrated critical capability during the test. The system successfully switched targets mid-flight, enhancing operational flexibility and strengthening the Steel Dome layered defense architecture.

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Weapons and Ammunition
Murat Yılmaz
Turkey Increases 2027 Defense Procurement Budget by 229%

Turkey announced a 229% increase in budget allocation for weapons, ammunition, and defense equipment procurement in 2027. Total defense and security allocations, including the Defense Industry Support Fund, will reach 3.45 trillion liras ($69.64 billion).

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Missiles and Rockets
Murat Yılmaz
Turkey unveils its first intercontinental ballistic missile

Turkey introduced its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) named "Yıldırımhan" at the SAHA 2026 defense expo on May 5, 2026. The system features a range of 6,000 kilometers and speeds between Mach 9 and Mach 25, developed by the National Defense Ministry's R&D Center.

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Land Forces News Missiles and Rockets
Süheyla Yıldız
Historic Milestone: Türkiye’s Indigenous ATMACA Missile Completes First Land-to-Sea Test

The Ministry of National Defense announced that the indigenous ATMACA missile was successfully launched from land to a sea target for the first time over the Black Sea.

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