Türkiye successfully tests SOM cruise missile equipped with indigenous engine PHOTO / VIDEO

A modified version of the Turkish SOM MB cruise missile, developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE, has successfully hit its target during a test launch powered by the domestically produced KTJ-3200 turbofan engine.

According to a report by SavunmaSanayiST.com shared on the social media platform X, the SOM MB (National Component) variant — a highly precise air-to-surface missile from Türkiye’s SOM missile family — demonstrated its effectiveness in the recent trial, per Caliber.Az.

#SONDAKİKA | Milli Seyir Füzemiz SOM’un “SOM MB (Milli Bileşen)” Verisyonu, test atışında hedefini başarıyla vurdu.

Bu füze, Milli Turbojet Füze Motoru KTJ-3200 kullanıldı!@SageTubitak @roketsan @KaleJetEngines pic.twitter.com/XnPxxJjoON

— SavunmaSanayiST.com (@SavunmaSanayiST) June 6, 2025

The test utilised the KTJ-3200, a homegrown turbofan engine. The missile’s successful use of this national engine also marks a key milestone in localising the missile’s engine system, which is one of its critical components. This achievement signifies Türkiye’s crossing of a strategic threshold by fully eliminating reliance on foreign sources for both the production and export of the SOM missile.

The modular design of the SOM system allows for the development of various configurations, providing greater operational flexibility compared to other similar missile systems.

The SOM missile features a 230-kilogram warhead, weighs approximately 600 kilograms in total, and measures about 4 meters in length. It is capable of reaching distances exceeding 250 kilometres. Production of the SOM missile is handled by the Turkish defence contractor Roketsan.

By Tamilla Hasanova