GÖKTUĞ is a Turkish program by TÜBİTAK-SAGE to develop four variants of air-to-air missiles that are to be launched from F-16s as well as future Turkish indigenous TAI Hürjet and TAI TF Kaan and combat aircraft from other nations such as CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder. These missiles are going to be Turkey's first indigenous air-to-air missiles.[1][2] Merlin (Bozdoğan) is short-range infrared homing missile and Peregrine (Gökdoğan) is a beyond-visual-range active radar homing missile.[3][4] Other two projects are ramjet engine powered BVR air-to-air missile and very-short-range mini air-to-air missile for helicopter.[5][6]
The Merlin and Peregrine missiles were successfully flight-tested in 2018.[7] These missiles are planned to replace the AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-120 AMRAAM respectively on Turkey's crewed warplanes,[8] and are also planned to be integrated on Bayraktar AKINCI and Bayraktar Kızılelma, indigenously developed Turkish UCAVs.[9] Both Merlin and Peregrine missiles entered inventory in 30 July 2024.[10]
Merlin (Bozdoğan)
editPeregrine (Gökdoğan)
editSkykhan (Gökhan)
editThe development of an air-to-air missile powered by ramjet engine was officially announced in August 2021. The director of the TÜBİTAK SAGE Gürcan Okumuş stated the completion of more than 100 tests that carried the firing of the new ramjet engine.[5][11]
References
edit- ^ "TUBITAK-SAGE air-to-air missile projects continues successfully". savunmasanayist. 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Turkey Tests Indigenous Air-to-Air Missile". Quwa-Defense news and Analysis. 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Uçak Avcisi Bozdoğan Testi Başariyla Geçti". Savunma Sanayii Araştirma Ve Geliştirme Enstitüsü (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "Bozdoğan'dan Sonra Gökdoğan Da Kendini Kanıtladı!". Savunma Sanayii Araştirma Ve Geliştirme Enstitüsü (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ a b "The air-to-air missile with Ramjet engine from TÜBITAK Sage: GÖKHAN". defenceturk.net. 25 June 2021.
- ^ "GÖKDOĞAN, BOZDOĞAN ve AKDOĞAN Füze Projelerindeki Son Durum" (in Turkish). 20 March 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Turkey carries out first test firing of air-to-air missiles - Jane's 360". www.janes.com.
- ^ Alemdar, Ahmet (2021-01-14). "Yerli GÖKTUĞ Hava-Hava Füzesinin atışlı testleri 2021'de tamamlanıyor". Defence Turk (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ Ozberk, Tayfun (2021-07-22). "Turkey to deploy MIUS unmanned combat aircraft from LHD Anadolu". Naval News. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ Bakan Kacır Açıkladı: GÖKDOĞAN ve BOZDOĞAN envantere girdi!, Haber 7
- ^ "Bakan Akar: Savunma sanayimizdeki yerlilik ve millilik oranımız yüzde 70'leri aştı". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
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