Turkish army to be equipped with air-to-air missiles of local production

President of Turkish Defence Industries Ismail Demir has said that the Turkish-made air-to-air missiles will enter service with the Turkish Armed Forces by late 2022.

Demir made the announcement in a Twitter post on July 10, according to Caliber.Az.

He said that the “Gokdogan” missile has successfully been tested in Türkiye.

“A rocket with a radar homing head was launched. Domestic “Gokdogan” and “Bozdogan” missiles will enter service with the Turkish Armed Forces this year,” Demir said.

The missile was developed by specialists from the Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council and the Defence Industry Research Institute.

Both missiles were presented for the first time at the Aydef-2017 International Defence Industry Exhibition in Istanbul.

“Gokdogan” is a short-range missile with an infrared homing head. Bozdogan belongs to the class of medium-range missiles and is equipped with a radar homing head. Both munitions are being created as part of a project to equip the F-16 fighters in service with the Turkish Air Force.