Roketsan test fires air defense missile from mobile system
In a major test for its layered air defense architecture, Roketsan successfully destroyed a moving target by launching a Sungur missile from its mobile Burç system.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 06:05 PM 14 September 2026
Turkish defense firm Roketsan successfully destroyed a moving target during a test firing of its Sungur missile from its Burc mobile air defense system.
The recent test marked a new milestone in the firm's layered air defense capabilities.
The Burc is a next-generation air defense system that combined optimized superior firepower like the Sungur missile and 20/30-millimeter cannon with active and passive sensors.
The shoulder-launched Sungur air defense system was designed for short-range air defense of mobile and fixed units and facilities on the battlefield with a range of over eight kilometers (roughly five miles).
The system was also designed to be compatible for integration with various other platforms.
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