TÜBİTAK’s 2025 activity report included that F-16 with ÖZGÜR modernisation package and MURAD 100-A AESA radar fired GÖKDOĞAN BVRAAM with radar feed.
TÜBİTAK’s activity report has made the test of GÖKDOĞAN BVRAAM with F-16 ÖZGÜR using the MURAD 100-A AESA radar official. With this test, MURAD 100-A has been demonstrated on two platforms with the capability to support engagements with GÖKDOĞAN BVRAAM: F-16 ÖZGÜR and KIZILELMA unmanned fighter.
Air-to-air engagements at long ranges require midcourse updates from the radar, which makes the integration of GÖKDOĞAN with MURAD 100-A a necessity for the associated platforms.
Beyond the operational scope, the integration also carries significance on the way to GÖKHAN ramjet-powered BVRAAM, which will have its range extended compared to the initial requirements per the deal signed during IDEF2025, intended to become one of the longest ranged BVRAAMs in NATO.
Author: Kaan Azman
Editor:Özgür Ekşi
