The HİSAR A+ air defense missile system successfully conducted an "autonomous firing."

Turkey’s low- and medium-altitude air defense system HİSAR has successfully demonstrated a new autonomous engagement capability, with the HİSAR A+ variant — the improved low-altitude model — tracking and firing on a target without human intervention and striking a jet-powered target. The test marks a step forward for Turkey’s domestically developed layered air defense architecture, which is intended to counter threats including drones, cruise missiles and aircraft. The milestone matters because autonomous tracking and firing can shorten reaction times and reduce operator workload in high-tempo engagements. What to watch next is whether the capability moves from test firings into serial production and deployment, and how it fits into the wider HİSAR family and Turkey’s export plans.