Brandon J. Weichert
The Turkish state arms manufacturer, Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE), conducted live-fire trials of the Tolga SHORAD system at the Karapinar Firing, Test, and Evaluation Center. Around 100 observers from the Turkish Armed Forces and other security agencies were present. Over eight different engagement scenarios, the system achieved a 100 percent success rate in defeating drones—both via “soft kill” (electronic warfare/jamming methods) and “hard-kill” (with guns and/or cannons).
This represents a major development for Turkey, which is already advancing at breakneck speeds toward becoming a major arms distributor on the global market. An arms distributor that specializes in next-generation warfare platforms, such as drones (and now, in areas like counter-drones).
Why Is Turkey Pouring Money into Its Military?
Not only is Turkey becoming a major global arms exporter, but its military is increasingly advanced. What Ankara has done in terms of making Turkey an indispensable drone producer—notably in Ukraine—is to ensure that its leaders’ neo-Otttoman vision stands a chance at being realized.
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