Türkiye Makes More Air Defense Systems

土耳其製造更多防空系統

Jul 10, 2026, 09:56

Introduction

Türkiye is working with two companies, Aselsan and Roketsan. They want to make more tools to protect the sky.

土耳其正與 Aselsan 和 Roketsan 兩家公司合作，希望製造更多工具來保護領空。

Main Body

Türkiye is building a 'Steel Dome'. This is a big system to find and stop planes or missiles in the air. Many Turkish companies and 100,000 workers help with this project. Türkiye paid Aselsan about 1.47 billion euros.

土耳其正在打造一個「鋼穹」。這是一個大型系統，用於偵測並攔截空中的飛機或飛彈。許多土耳其公司和 10 萬名員工參與了這個計畫。土耳其向 Aselsan 支付了約 14.7 億歐元。

There are different tools for different heights. The Hisar-A stops things close to the ground. The Hisar-O stops things at a medium height. The Siper system stops things far away.

針對不同高度有不同的工具。Hisar-A 用於攔截靠近地面的目標。Hisar-O 用於攔截中高度目標。Siper 系統則用於攔截遠距離目標。

A computer system called Hakim connects everything. It uses smart technology to see the sky. It helps the army make fast decisions to stop drones and missiles.

一個名為 Hakim 的電腦系統將所有設備連接起來。它利用智能技術監控天空，協助軍隊快速決定如何攔截無人機和飛彈。

Conclusion

Türkiye now makes its own defense systems to keep the country safe.

土耳其現在自行製造防禦系統，以確保國家安全。

Vocabulary Learning

🛠️ Building Sentences with 'To'

In this text, we see a very useful pattern for A2 students: Verb + to + Verb.

We use this when one action is the reason for another action. It tells us the purpose.

Look at these examples from the text:

"They want to make more tools..." $\rightarrow$ Why do they want? $\rightarrow$ To make tools.
"...to protect the sky." $\rightarrow$ Why make tools? $\rightarrow$ To protect the sky.
"...to find and stop planes..." $\rightarrow$ Why build the Steel Dome? $\rightarrow$ To find/stop planes.
"...to keep the country safe." $\rightarrow$ Why make systems? $\rightarrow$ To keep the country safe.

💡 Simple Rule: If you want to explain "Why?", use to + action word.

Quick Comparison:

I study $\rightarrow$ (What?) $\rightarrow$ English.
I study to speak $\rightarrow$ (Why?) $\rightarrow$ English.

Vocabulary Learning

protect (v.)

To keep someone or something safe from danger.

Example:The umbrella protects me from the rain.

missiles (n.)

Fast weapons that fly through the air to hit a target.

Example:The army uses missiles to defend the city.

medium (adj.)

Not small and not large; in the middle.

Example:I want a medium size t-shirt, please.

connects (v.)

To join two or more things together.

Example:The bridge connects the two cities.

decisions (n.)

Choices that you make after thinking about something.

Example:It is hard to make decisions when you are tired.

defense (n.)

Something used to protect a person or a country from attack.

Example:The castle has a strong defense system.

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