The lead ship of I-class frigates, TCG İstanbul (F-515), hit the high-speed target UAV successfully with the HİSAR-D RF air defence missile for the first time.
A year after the firing test of HİSAR-D RF from TCG İstanbul’s MİDLAS VLS cell, the naval medium-range air defence missile successfully hit the high-speed target UAV with both midcourse guidance from TCG İstanbul and the AGRAS 2203/SA RF seeker.
Upon launch, HİSAR-D RF was provided with midcourse guidance from the CENK 400-N AESA searching radar and AKREP 300-N fire control radar through the GÜDÜ 200-MG datalink component as the ship-based leg of the two-way datalink.
It is seen that HİSAR-D RF approached the target UAV from below, at a very small vertical distance, as most air defence missiles’ fragmentation warheads spread laterally for the most part.
HİSAR-D RF is a development of the HİSAR-O RF medium-range air defence missile, incorporating changes like datalink for shipborne use. The missile can reach a range of 40+ km thanks to the dual pulse rocket motor providing a final push at the terminal stage.
ROKETSAN is working on the integration of SİPER Block 1 long-range air defence missiles into the MİDLAS cells with a range of 100+ km and a maximum altitude of 20 km. Like HİSAR-D RF, SİPER Block 1 is a development of the HİSAR-O RF incorporating a booster, GNSS-aided midcourse guidance, and slight internal changes.
Author: Kaan Azman
Editor:Özgür Ekşi
