Aselsan has scored a major milestone in Turkey’s naval defense as its GÖKSUR weapon system successfully downed a sea-skimming target for the first time in a live-fire test.
With the help of an advanced imaging infrared seeker, the missile intercepted the target hovering just above the sea level at a range of 11 kilometers (6.8 miles).
The missile was launched from the domestically built GÖKSUR 100-N vertical launch system and guided via the company’s GUDU data link during its mid-course phase. It then autonomously locked onto the threat, directly striking and destroying it.
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