Turkey has successfully conducted the first tests of its own SOM-B2 cruise missiles, which are capable of destroying concrete bunkers and fortifications, Turkish minister of industry and technology Mustafa Varank said.
"The first tests of the first Turkish SOM-B2 cruise missiles, which can be used against concrete fortifications, have been successfully carried out," Varank wrote on Twitter.
He added that the missile was developed by TUBITAK Defense Industries Research and Development Institute under the guidance of the defense industry administration.
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GURUR GÜNÜMÜZ!@SavunmaSanayii öncülüğünde TÜBİTAK SAGE tarafından @TSKGnkur için geliştirilen Türkiye’nin ilk seyir füzesi SOM’un beton sığınaklara karşı kullanılacak ardışık delici harp başlıklı versiyonu SOM-B2 füzesinin ilk atış testi başarıyla gerçekleştirildi. 🎯🇹🇷 pic.twitter.com/LAUqgMxrQI
— Mustafa Varank (@varank) 5 сентября 2019 г.
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