The first Turkish short-range anti-aircraft missile systems Hisar A+ entered the army in full configuration. According to Defense News, now the Roketsan company is preparing to start mass production of Hisar O+medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems. The military should receive them in 2024.
The Turkish military has been developing a national air defense system for about ten years. In 2011, the local company Aselsan received a contract for the creation of short-and medium-range [...] complexes, and in 2015 the government refused to purchase Chinese HQ-9 long-range anti-aircraft missile systems in favor of developing its own. This order was also received by Aselsan together with other Turkish companies — Tubitak Sage and Roketsan.
Development of short-and medium-range Hisar complexes (translated as "fortress") Aselsan does not work alone, but together with Roketsan. The range of Hisar A+ is 15 kilometers. It can move at a maximum speed of 65 kilometers per hour and is placed on an armored tracked chassis. The Hisar O+ is a medium-range version of the Hisar A+ and is mounted on a wheeled chassis. It can hit targets at a distance of 25 kilometers.
Both Hisar O+ and Hisar A+ have a modular structure and are compatible with various platforms and fire control systems. The zone of detection of targets by complexes is 360 degrees. At the same time, they can hit up to six targets, including planes, helicopters, air-to-ground missiles and drones.
On July 10, the head of the Turkish Defense Industry Department, Ismail Demir, announced that the Turkish army had received Hisar A+ short-range anti-aircraft missile systems in full configuration. Now Roketsan is preparing to start mass production of Hisar O+. It is assumed that the latter will be handed over to the military in 2024.
The Turkish authorities are developing not only the national air defense system, but also aviation. Earlier we wrote about the Turkish fifth-generation fighter TF-X, which will have to replace the outdated F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters and supplement the fleet of new F-35 Lightning II.
Vasilisa Chernyavtseva