Steel Dome
Steel Dome is a multi-layered combined air defense system developed by Turkey using domestic technology. It has an integrated architecture, where air defense systems operate at different altitudes in an integrated manner. The system includes domestic systems such as Sungur, GÖKSUR, Korkut, Gürz SHORAD, Hisar-A, Hisar-O, Siper missile systems, Aselsan EIRS, ALP 100-G, ALP 300-G radars and REDET, PUHU, KORAL [electronic warfare system|KORAL], VURAL electronic warfare systems. Its integrated architecture creates a common air picture and increases defense effectiveness with artificial intelligence-based decision support systems.
History
The Steel Dome Project was approved at the Defense Industry Executive Committee meeting held on 6 August 2024. The system aims to integrate sensor and weapon systems within a network-centric structure within a layered air defense architecture, create a common air picture, and transfer this data to artificial intelligence-supported decision-making systems.It was developed by Aselsan in coopearation with Roketsan, TÜBİTAK Defense Industries [Research and Development Institute|Tübitak SAGE] and MKE.
Steel Dome entered the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces on 27 August 2025 in a ceremony which Aselsan delivered a 47 piece high, medium, and low-altitude air defense system and radar, totaling $460 million. It was announced that these deliveries were the first component of Turkey's air defense project. Erdoğan stated at the ceremony that one Siper battery consisting of 10 vehicles, three Hisar batteries consisting of 21 vehicles, seven PUHU and two REDET electronic warfare systems, ALP 300-G, ALP 100-G radars were delivered. On 26 November 2025, the Turkish Defence Agency signed a $6.5 billion contract with Aselsan, Havelsan, and Roketsan for the procurement of new air-defense systems for the “Steel Dome” project.
System components
Steel Dome integrates domestic air defense systems that are effective at varying altitudes. The system includes radars, electro-optical sensors, command and control centers, and air defense elements with different ranges.- Ejderha/AD 200, directed energy weapon.
- İhtar 100, and Şahin 130/40GL, Micro/Mini unmanned aerial vehicle interception system,
- Gökberk, mobile laser weapon system against UAVs,
- Gürz 150, superior target detection, identification, and tracking, Identification friend or foe system, multiple engagement and sequential firing, gun turret providing 360° firing capability,
- Korkut SSA, mobile single-barrel and double-barrel 35 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. Programmable munitions that detonate on approach to the target. Effective against UAVs and cruise missiles,
- GÖKSUR SAM-based CIWS
- Hisar A and Hisar O, short and medium-range air defence systems of the Hisar missile family with ranges of respectively,
- Siper, a high to medium air defense surface-to-air missile system, of Siper-1 with and Siper-2 range.
- Eralp, long range S-band early-warning radar system.
- ALP 300-G, long range AESA radar
- ALP 100-G, low altitude AESA radar