The exit speed tests of the Bozdoğan-DH naval air defence missile for GÖKSUR PDMS were completed in the Tubitak Sage’s Ankara Wind Tunnel (ART). The aerodynamic tests were performed at Mach 0.2 with 361 scans, as reported by Defence Turkey.
The scan conditions included different control surface positions. Bozdoğan-DH’s main external difference is the folding rear fins to fit inside GÖKSUR’s canisters, which can be clearly seen on the test model. Bozdoğan’s surface-launched variant will be mainly used in ASELSAN’s GÖKSUR PDMS for warships that can carry 12 missiles, an EO/IR system, and four AESA radars based on AURA.
The missile will feature a two-way data link for feed from onboard sensors or the ship’s sensors to receive mid-course corrections. With the fact that baseline Bozdoğan on air-launch reaches a speed of Mach 4 where AIM-9, the parent design of RIM-116 RAM, reaches Mach 2.5, it is safe to say that Bozdoğan-DH is likely to have a longer range than its counterparts due to the output of its rocket motor.
ARES Shipyards’ ARES 76 corvette for an undisclosed customer was stated to use GÖKSUR PDMS, marking the first officially announced platform to use the missile. TF-2000 AAW destroyers and Turkish Fast Attack Craft might also use the system with ongoing evaluations.
