The construction of an integrated air defence system, which was named “Steel Dome”, is included in the defence programs launched for the next period, as it was announced during the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Defence Industry of Turkey, which took place in the presidential palace, under the presidency by Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

In a statement from the Directorate of Communication of the Turkish presidency, it is stated that the Steel Dome program is being developed with domestic resources and at the national level, it ensures that the multiple layers of air defense systems and all sensors and weapons will work integrated with each other in a networked structure, they will create a common operational picture in the air, project it to the operations centers in real-time and be available to decision-makers with the support of Artificial Intelligence.

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According to the statement of the Turkish presidency, at the same meeting, future activities related to the Turkish fighter aircraft program KAAN, the supply of Bayraktar TB3 combat drones, Akinci, Aksungur and related subsystems, as well as the unmanned aircraft programs and unmanned mini-USVs and kamikaze USVs programs for the Navy were discussed.

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Turkey’s space program, the development of electronic warfare systems and electronic systems that show the operational situation on land, air and sea, the procurement of command control, communication and information management systems as well as defence systems against mini or micro unmanned aerial vehicles or naval vehicles were also on the agenda of the Defense Industry Executive Committee.

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In the same statement, it is noted that the modernization of Turkish battle tanks and fighter aircraft with domestic capabilities, the program for the development of domestic engine and power transmission systems, the supply of armored wheeled vehicles and the program for the purchase of small vessels and coastal tugs were also discussed.

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