During a test firing, the indigenous and national missile Gökdoğan successfully hit a moving aircraft. Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır reported that Turkey’s first indigenous and national beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile “Gökdoğan” hit the target aircraft with precision during the test firing. Kacır shared footage of the Gökdoğan test firing on his social media account, stating, “Our country’s first indigenous and national beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile Gökdoğan hit the target aircraft with precision during the test firing. A National Technological Leap for Turkey towards complete independence in critical technologies.” “A STEP THAT STRENGTHENS OUR NATIONAL POWER” Presidency of Defense Industries President Haluk Görgün emphasized in his post that air-to-air missile capability is one of the most important elements for air superiority and deterrence. Görgün stated, “Gökdoğan is a strategic step that strengthens our national power in this field. I congratulate all our institutions, engineers, and industries involved in this success, especially TÜBİTAK SAGE. Strong R&D, strong collaboration, strong Turkey.”