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Turkey: Indigenous air defense missile ready to use
16:06 July 01, 2020 AA
This clip released by Presidency of Defense Industries on July 01, 2020 shows 'Sungur', Turkey's indigenous air defense missile system. Sungur is ready to enter inventory after successful trials, the head of the country's Presidency of Defense Industries said on Wednesday. Sungur, designed by defense giant Roketsan and its domestic partners, can be launched from a mobile platform with a 360-degree ability, and also has capacity for day and night target detection, diagnosis, identification, and tracking, Ismail Demir tweeted. The portable missile can be integrated to land, air, and, sea platforms. With its high maneuver capability, high accuracy, titanium warhead, and long-distance sight, Sungur is ahead of its class.