For the first time Turkey tests its own ballistic missiles
Turkey conducted tests of ballistic missiles made within its own borders, and which were previously presented at an exhibition in Istanbul, reports Anadolu Agency.
Tests that took place at a military training ground in Sinop, in the north of the country, were called successful. “Experts evaluated the capabilities of the missile engine after disabling the guidance system,” the agency said.
In the course of the tests, two types of missiles were launched: small and medium-range Gökdogan missiles and a Bozdoğan missile, which is capable of hitting targets at a greater distance. The development of both missiles should be completed in 2020. The next stage of tests for these missiles is planned for 2018. One will be launched from the ground and aimed at moving targets, and the other will be launched from an airplane.
The Turkish missiles are developed jointly by the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey and the Scientific Research Institute of the Defense Industry. They were first shown at the XIII International Exhibition of Defense Products in Istanbul in 2017.