Programme hub · Air & Missile Defence · Long-range interceptorsSİPER Programme
Türkiye’s long-range air and missile defence programme: interceptor evolution, serial production, range growth and integration into the Steel Dome architecture.
TürkiyeLast verified 2026-08-22
StatusBlock development and serial production
Current status
SİPER is Türkiye’s indigenous long-range air and missile defence programme developed through cooperation between ASELSAN, ROKETSAN and TÜBİTAK SAGE under SSB authority.
SSB defines the system as a defence capability against high-altitude and long-range air-breathing threats including combat aircraft, cruise missiles, UAVs and helicopters. ROKETSAN currently presents Block-1 and Block-2 configurations and is expanding production infrastructure for SİPER, HİSAR and TAYFUN.
Why it matters
SİPER provides the upper interceptor layer of Türkiye’s sovereign integrated air-defence network and reduces dependence on foreign long-range SAM solutions.
What we track
Interceptor blocks; seeker development; range and altitude growth; serial production; deployment; radar/C2 integration; anti-ballistic development.
Primary sources
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