Zitat:Turkish Air-To-Air Missiles at Their Final Stages
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Turkish Air-To-Air Missiles at Their Final Stages

Turkish Air-To-Air Missiles at Their Final Stages
Bozdoğan and Gökdoğan air-to-air missiles produced for the Turkish Air Force are ready for acceptance tests.
Significant progress has been made within the scope of the GÖKTUĞ Project, which was initiated to meet the needs of the Air Forces Command.
Evaluating within the scope of the verification test, President of Defence Industry Agency (SSB) Professor Haluk Görgün said, “The design verification tests of Bozdoğan and Gökdoğan missiles have been completed. The missiles are ready for acceptance tests. In the next stage, We will carry out tests with warhead and make them available to Air Force."
The GÖKTUĞ Project contract was signed between the Turkish Defence Ministry R&D and Tübitak SAGE on December 14, 2012. The project was transferred to SSB in November 2016.

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Air Modernisation
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Air Defence Politics
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by Kazım Mutlu May 6, 2024
Latest situation in Türkiye’s F-16V fighter jet procurement
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Air Modernisation
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Air E/W Modernisation
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Air
Turkiye Considers Acquiring RAF's Second-Hand C-130
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