Türkiye unveils GÖKDEMIR air defence system PHOTO

Türkiye is implementing a program to create its own air defence systems designed to hit targets at short and medium ranges.

The GÖKDEMIR air defence system developed by ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK-SAGE was presented for the first time. The first fire tests of the GÖKDEMIR complex were also carried out.

According to Caliber.Az, SavunmaSanayiST.com reported this on its Twitter page.

GÖKDEMİR Hava Savunma Sistemi ilk kez görüntülendi

— ASELSAN'ın yeni hava savunma sistemi GÖKDEMİR'e ilişkin detayları, haberimizde derledik:https://t.co/6XBGu19LnP

— SavunmaSanayiST.com (@SavunmaSanayiST) April 26, 2023

For the first time, the GÖKDEMIR medium-altitude anti-aircraft missile system developed by ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK-SAGE was shown at the facilities of the defence company ASELSAN. The GÖKDEMIR complex will use GÖKDOĞAN air-to-air missiles developed by TÜBİTAK-SAGE.

The first fire tests of the GÖKDEMIR air defence system were carried out in the second half of 2022. Each GÖKDEMIR air defence system is capable of launching 8 to 12 GÖKDOĞAN missiles.

The GÖKDOĞAN missile, which has a range of over 70 kilometers, will have an effective range of 30-35 kilometers when launched from the ground through the GÖKDEMIR system.

The GÖKDOĞAN prototype is the HİSAR-RF missile, which uses the same homing head, and has an effective range of 35-40 kilometers. Also, the HİSAR-RF missile has a larger warhead and can reach higher speeds.

ASELSAN plans to implement the GÖKDEMİR air defence system similar to the Norwegian NASAMS air defence system.

It is assumed that the complex will install the KALKAN radar, which is also used in the HİSAR-A + / O + / RF systems and is preferred as a search radar in the system.

It is also planned to test BOZDOĞAN missiles at the GÖKDEMIR complex, but their effective range will be 10-12 kilometers. The BOZDOĞAN missile has a thermal imaging infrared (IIR) homing head.