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Zitat:Türkiye Turns to Hypersonics After Iran’s Missile Strike
29 Jun 2025, 15:13 4 mins
Turkiye
Weapon / Missile
Turkish MoD Expresses Plans for Hypersonic Weaponry TurDef
Turkiye wants to reach hypersonic technology, Turkish Defence Ministry sources stated. This statement follows Erdoğan’s agreement to increase defence budget.
Recently, Iran hit Tel Aviv with hypersonic missiles, a city protected by Israel’s various anti-ballistic missile systems (Arrow 2, MIM-104 Patriot, David’s Sling...). This opens a new era in defence as it proves two things: Iran, a country under heavy U.S. sanctions, can reach it, so others have no excuse. A hypersonic missile is translated as a vulnerability to the other side, as the defence umbrella fails to protect.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared that Turkiye will increase its defence spending to 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) during the next ten years in accordance with NATO’s decision. Turkish MoD sources recently admitted that Turkiye aims to expand a layered air and missile defence network nationwide under the Çelik Kubbe (Steel Dome) concept. The source has not explicitly cited hypersonic threats, but the context makes their inclusion almost certain as it was stated after Iran’s hypersonic missiles hit Israeli cities.
On the other hand, MoD sources stated that Turkiye is investing in hypersonic, ballistic, and cruise missile systems. This means not only defence but also deterrence is being emphasised.
There are various ways to achieve hypersonic missile capabilities, and it is important to know which are closer to Turkiye on technological terms. In fact knowledge on one side gives advantage on other side too.
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