Türkiye‘s homegrown vertical launch system MİDLAS fired missiles from a navy frigate for the primary time, in keeping with an official assertion on Tuesday.
This take a look at, which concerned the firing of a Turkish-made Hisar-D naval air protection missile from the TCG Istanbul, marked an important milestone and the completion of the National Vertical Launch System’s naval acceptance trials, stated the assertion by Türkiye’s Defense Industry Agency (SSB), which supervised the take a look at.
It was the newest take a look at in a collection of procurement tasks for such a system, constructed by Turkish missile producer Roketsan, below the MILGEM National Ship Project for the nation’s navy, the company added.
MORE FIRINGS TO COME
SSB President Haluk Görgün, who was current on the trial, highlighted its significance for the Turkish protection business. He expressed his “excitement and pride,” and talked about that extra firings are deliberate for the long run.
Görgün emphasised ongoing efforts to scale back the Turkish Armed Forces’ reliance on overseas sources and meet vital wants domestically.
“We are past another important milestone in the MILGEM Vertical Launch System Procurement Project, which we initiated within the scope of the needs of our Naval Forces Command. MİDLAS, which was integrated into Türkiye’s first national frigate, the TCG Istanbul, successfully fired the Hisar-D RF missile.”
“With this test, for the first time in Türkiye, a national air defense missile was fired from a naval platform using a national launcher,” he added.
Görgün additionally talked about that because the undertaking’s work superior, MİDLAS would be capable to launch different Turkish-made missiles as nicely, together with Atmaca anti-ship munitions and Siper and Sapan air protection missiles.
“Another important achievement in the firing tests was the launch of the Hisar-D RF missile, using the integrated use of all other ship radar/sensor and fire control systems, especially the national combat management system ADVENT on TCG Istanbul,” stated Görgün.
Another achievement within the firing checks, accoridng to Görgün, was the profitable built-in use of all different ship radar/sensor and fireplace management programs, notably the nationwide fight administration system Advent, on the TCG Istanbul.
“The safe separation test of the Hisar-D RF missile from TCG Istanbul was also successfully completed,” he added.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
