The Peregrine, also known as Gökdoğan, is a beyond visual range air-to-air missile developed by the Turkish company TÜBİTAK SAGE. The missile is developed from the GÖKTUĞ program.[2][3][4]
| Peregrine (Gökdoğan) | |
|---|---|
 Peregrine (displayed lower-front) active radar homing BVR air-to-air missile at the IDEF 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey | |
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | Turkey |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2024[1] |
| Used by | Turkish Air Force |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | TÜBİTAK SAGE |
| Specifications | |
| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket |
Operational range | At least 65 km |
Guidance system | Active radar homing |
Launch platform | F-16, JF-17, TAI TF Kaan |
It has a solid-state active radio frequency smart seeker with fire and forget capability and electronic counter-countermeasures and also using all aspect engagement capable home on jam using and update-capable tactical data link to enable lock-on after launch . In the words of the manufacturer, it has high thrust with reduced smoke solid propellant technology and completely electronic safe and reliable rocket motor arming and firing system. It too has a design to maximize probability of kill and a reliable fuze. Peregrine is compatible with MIL-STD-1553 and MIL-STD-1760 and is designed for use with the LAU-129 guided missile launcher.[2] The was first successfully flight-tested in 2018.[5] The missile has estimated range of at least 35 nmi (65 km).[3]
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edit- ^ a b Işık, Yusuf Emir (28 July 2024). "Yerli hava-hava füzeleri envanterde!". DefenceTurk (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Göktuğ". DEFENSE INDUSTRIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE.
- ^ a b "Azerbaijan Invests in Turkish Missiles for Its Squadron of JF-17 Fighters". Army Recognition.
- ^ "Turkey rejects AIM-120s from its F-16s, domestic PEREGRINE comes".
- ^ "Turkey carries out first test firing of air-to-air missiles - Jane's 360". www.janes.com.
- ^ "Azerbaijan's JF-17 "Thunder" Block 3 Fighter Jets Equipped with Turkish Air-to-Air Missiles". Defence Security Asia.
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