gökdoğan News

Air Weapon / Missile

GÖKDOĞAN and BOZDOĞAN AAMs Complete Verification Stage

28 May, 22:38

The Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology, Mehmet Fatih Kacır, announced the completion of GÖKDOĞAN BVRAAM and BOZDOĞAN WVRAAM’s verification stage.

Air Weapon / Missile

TUSAŞ’s HÜRJET Prototype Spotted with GÖKDOĞAN BVRAAM

22 May, 23:28

HÜRJET’s second prototype has been spotted with a pair of GÖKDOĞAN BVRAAMs on its wingtips, shortly after its spotting with all possible weapon pylons.

Air Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems Expo and Air Show

SAHA EXPO 2026: TUSAŞ Shows ANKA-III UCAV’s Loadouts

07 May, 23:39

TUSAŞ interactively displayed air-to-surface and air-to-air loadout options for the ANKA-III stealth UCAV alongside mission profiles, providing a deeper view.

Air Weapon / Missile

Internal and External Weapon Integrations for KAAN

31 Mar, 16:33

TÜBİTAK SAGE has performed integration work of both internally and externally carried munitions for the KAAN fighter jet in 2025, according to the activity report.

Air Weapon / Missile Sensors

F-16 ÖZGÜR with MURAD Radar Completes GÖKDOĞAN Firing Test

31 Mar, 16:33

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.

Air Weapon / Missile

GÖKDOĞAN Air-to-Air Missile Nears a Range of 100 km

15 Mar, 19:45

Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır stated that GÖKDOĞAN BVRAAM has neared a range of 100 km during an interview with Kanal 7.

Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

Northrop selected for USMC Valkyrie-based CCA effort

12 Jan, 16:40
2 mins

The USMC has chosen Northrop Grumman to work on the MUX TACAIR project, which aims to create a Collaborative Combat Aircraft employing Kratos' XQ-58A UAV.

Analysis Air Unmanned Systems Homeland Security

Opportunities for Turkiye to Form an Airborne UAV Defence

20 Dec, 01:27
12 mins

In light of the recent UAV incursions into Turkish airspace and the success of new airborne solutions for C-UAS, Turkiye might go for a new defensive line.

Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems Sensors

Bayraktar KIZILELMA Makes Historic BVR Air-to-Air Strike

30 Nov, 10:26
5 mins

Baykar KIZILELMA’s BVR strike marks the first air-to-air kill by an unmanned fighter jet, proving Türkiye’s leap into loyal-wingman air combat and airpower.

Air Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

KIZILELMA Scores Simulated Hit on F-16 with GÖKDOĞAN

20 Nov, 17:09
2 mins

After the linked flight test with GÖKDOĞAN, KIZILELMA unmanned fighter locked on an F-16 with MURAD 100-A radar and achieved a simulated hit using GÖKDOĞAN.

Air Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

KIZILELMA Unmanned Fighter Flies With GÖKDOĞAN BVRAAM

18 Nov, 20:02
3 mins

Baykar’s KIZILELMA unmanned fighter performed a linked flight test with GÖKDOĞAN beyond visual range air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE.

Air Weapon / Missile

AAMs’ and SOM-J Under Integration for KAAN Internal Bays

05 Nov, 13:11
2 mins

Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır stated that the integration work of air-to-air missiles and the SOM-J cruise missile has started.

Weapon / Missile

U.S. Approves AIM-120C-8 and AIM-9X Sale to Turkiye by FMS

15 May, 13:00
2 mins

DSCA announced the approval of 53 AIM-120C-8 BVRAAMs and 60 AIM-9X Block II WVRAAMs to Turkiye for an estimated cost of $304.1 million by the State Department.

Weapon / Missile

Kacır: Gökdoğan Air-to-Air Missile Scores Direct Hit in Test

12 Feb, 17:02
2 mins

Turkiye’s first indigenous beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, Gökdoğan, successfully struck a target drone with pinpoint accuracy during a test firing.

Weapon / Missile

TÜBİTAK SAGE Unveils GÖKHAN Ramjet-Powered BVRAAM’s Design

01 Jan, 17:31
2 mins

GÖKHAN ramjet-powered beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, first announced in 2021, has been put on TÜBİTAK SAGE’s updated website alongside the design.