Turkish president vows to carry out 'Steel Dome' defense system project

Turkiye will carry out its “Steel Dome” air defense system project, the country’s president said on Saturday, Anadolu reports. “Hopefully, we will carry out our ‘Steel Dome’ project with all of its components. If they (Israel) have the Iron Dome, we will also have the Steel Dome,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the Air War College Commencement and Flag Handover Ceremony. “The Steel Dome will ensure that our layered air defense systems and all our sensors and weapons work in integration with each other,” Erdogan said. Erdogan emphasized Turkiye’s growing prominence in unmanned aerial vehicle technology. “The momentum we have gained in unmanned aerial vehicles is being watched with envy not only by our friendly and brotherly nations, but all […]