The statement made by the Presidency in recent weeks shared that the ‘Steel Dome’ project, which will protect Turkey’s entire airspace, will be finalized and completed. The statement also attracted great attention in the global defense press. US-based international media outlets state that the project, which they describe as “high-tech and multi-layered”, is expected to be in demand in Middle Eastern countries after its completion.
SUPERIOR THAN THE ISRAELI SYSTEM
The Defense Post, an international defense publication based in the USA, announced to its readers that Turkey has signed a major project that will rival Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ air defense system. The publication stated that Turkey is developing “He emphasized that the “Steel Dome” air defense system, unlike the “Iron Dome”, will be based on artificial intelligence rather than conventional communication and will provide technological superiority.
CAN BE CONNECTED TO SATELLITES
Sharing the information that the ‘Steel Dome’, which will integrate air defense missiles, sensors and rockets into a single common roof network, will operate in all weather conditions, the publication also included the detail that the ‘Hisar’, ‘Siper’ and ‘Gürz’ air defense missiles will also be connected to the radar link management system called ‘RADNET’ within the system. According to the information in the publication, ‘Steel Dome’ will also be able to connect to satellites thanks to the technological equipment called ‘T-link’, which is produced in Turkey.
4 LAYER SYSTEM
The Steel Dome, which was described by the publication as having “4-layer superior technology”, It was also shared that it will have very short, short, medium and long range impact areas. The information that the system will be effective in a long range area of 60 kilometers was also among the details shared by the publication.
SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS
Breaking Defense, another global defense publication based in the United States, introduced ‘Steel Dome’ with the following statements: “The network and artificial intelligence-based air defense system will have the competence to protect Turkey’s entire airspace.” Described as a “high-tech system” by the broadcasting organization, the Steel Dome It was also stated that it was developed jointly by Aselsan, Roketsan, Tübitak SAGE and Machinery and Chemical Industry-MKE. The publication, which conveyed to its readers that the Steel Dome is called the “system of systems” in Turkey, also praised the national project with the statement, “Unlike its rival in Israel, the Steel Dome will be developed as an electronic warfare-centered air and missile defense system.”
IT WILL ATTRACT ATTENTION
The publication also underlined that the Steel Dome project will have the following special systems: HAKİM Air Command and Control System, İHTAR and ALKA Jammer devices for combating UAVs and SIHAs, and the GÖKBERK laser system. Breaking Defense also claimed that Middle Eastern Arab and Gulf countries, which have deficiencies in protecting their airspace, are also expected to show interest in the Steel Dome project.
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