Turkey's SOM-J missile scores direct hit in latest test, officials confirm success
Turkish defense minister Hakan Fidan announced that the SOMJ cruise导弹 achieved a precise strike during its final phase of testing yesterday afternoon (Mar 21). Live fire footage confirmed by multiple news outlets shows the weapon striking targets with absolute accuracy using advanced guidance systems, marking it as an important capability for future operations. Officials emphasized this successful demonstration validates Turkey's indigenous missile technology and enhances national defense readiness without external assistance.
Key Points
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1The Turkish military conducted a live-fire test of the domestic cruise missile, known as 'SOM-J', on March 21.
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2During this specific exercise in Aksaray province near Ankara and Istanbul targets were hit with absolute precision using an active homing warhead.
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The missile test achieved a direct hit on the target.
— [Mar 21, 09:55] SOM-J, canlı harp başlığıyla hedefi tam isabetle vurdu (Milliyet.com.tr)Bakan Kacır stated that this event will be an important factor on the ground.
— [Mar 21, 09:54] Bakan Kacır paylaştı: Sahada önemli bir gu̯c̣ c̤arpanı olacak (Cnnturk)The SOM-J missile test was conducted using live fire targeting.
— [Mar 21, 09:54] Bakan Kacır paylaştı: Sahada önemli bir gu̯c̣ c̤arpanı olacak (Cnnturk)The test confirmed that the national cruise missile SOM-J struck its target with precision.
— [Mar 21, 09:54] Bakan Kacır paylaştı: Sahada önemli bir gu̯c̣ c̤arpanı olacak (Cnnturk)The SOM-J missile test was conducted using live fire targeting.
— [Mar 21, 09:54] Bakan Kacır paylaştı: Sahada önemli bir gu̯c̣ c̤arpanı olacak (Cnnturk)