Gökdoğan (air-to-air missile)

Gökdoğan (peregrine), is a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile developed by the Turkish state institution TÜBİTAK SAGE. The missile is developed under the GÖKTUĞ program from 2013. The missile is being developed to replace the AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles used by the Turkish Air Force.

The contract for the development of the missile was signed in 2013. The missile was first successfully flight-tested in 2018. It has a solid-state active radio frequency smart seeker with fire and forget capability and electronic counter-countermeasures and also using all aspect engagement capable home on jam using and update-capable tactical data link to enable lock-on after launch. In the words of the manufacturer, it has high thrust with reduced smoke solid propellant technology and completely electronic safe and reliable rocket motor arming and firing system. It too has a design to maximize probability of kill and a reliable fuze. Gökdoğan is compatible with MIL-STD-1553 and MIL-STD-1760 and is designed for use with the LAU-129 guided missile launcher. The first variant of the missile has an official range of 65+ km.

It was announced that preparations for mass production have begun in 2022. The first prototype contract for the supply of the missile to the Turkish Air Force was made in 2023. Within the scope of the project; It is aimed to integrate the Bozdoğan and Gökdoğan Missiles into the PO-III configuration of F-16 aircraft and to procure 25 Bozdoğan Missiles, 25 Gökdoğan Missiles and 14 Launchers and to make the first delivery in 2025. The first prototypes were delivered on July 28, 2024. GÖKDOĞAN successfully hit a target aircraft in a test conducted in February 2025.