Türkiye’s SİPer Block-2 missile retargets in flight for the first time in a test and destroys the new target using two-stage guidance

Türkiye’s SİPer Block-2 long-range air-defense missile received updated target information after launch during a test firing, then destroyed the new target using mid-course and terminal guidance. The test marked the first time the missile changed targets in flight.

Developed by Roketsan, Aselsan and TÜBİTAK Sage with around 1,000 subcontractors, the missile has a range of about 150 kilometers and can reach altitudes of around 30 kilometers. It is designed to intercept fighter jets, helicopters, drones and cruise missiles.

The ability to retarget in flight can help operators avoid wasting a missile if threat priorities change or another system has already neutralized the initial target.