WVR-BVR Development
Gokdogan BVRAAM
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Azerbaijan’s Air Force JF-17 “Thunder” Block 3 fighter jets are reportedly set to be equipped with Gokdogan BVRAAM and Bozdogan WVRAAM air-to-air missiles produced by Turkey’s defense
Turkey and Azerbaijan share a close defense cooperation. The selection of Turkish-made air-to-air missiles for Azerbaijan’s JF-17 Block 3 fighters is a testament to the capabilities of Turkey’s defense industry.
Turkey developed these air-to-air missiles as part of the GOKTUG Project for use in its own fighter aircraft, such as the F-16, and later for other platforms like the Hurjet, KAAN, and combat drones.
Following successful test launches, Turkey is now prepared to begin mass production of these missiles.
The Gokdogan BVRAAM, a long-range air-to-air missile developed by Turkey, is designed to compete with the American AIM-120 AMRAAM.
Equipped with an Active Radar Seeker, the Gokdogan BVRAAM offers advanced capabilities, including the ability to detect multiple targets and engage from all directions.
It is also engineered to be resistant to electronic countermeasures, turning the source of interference into a target.
The Gökdoğan BVRAAM, equipped with an active radar seeker and a range of 100 km, represents a significant leap in missile technology. Its use of a laser proximity fuse with sensors around the missile to increase resistance against jamming in the terminal phase is a testament to its advanced design.
Gökdoğan missile is built for medium-range, beyond-visual-range [BVR] engagements. It’s slightly larger, at about 3.7 meters in length, and uses a solid-fuel rocket motor to reach the speed and range needed to strike distant targets.
The Gökdoğan features an advanced guidance system combining inertial navigation, midcourse updates via data link, and an active radar seeker for terminal phase targeting. This allows it to engage enemy aircraft at ranges of up to 65 kilometers. Its larger warhead, weighing between 20 and 25 kilograms, is also a high-explosive fragmentation type, designed to destroy or disable aircraft from long distances.
Bozdoğan WVRAAM is significantly larger and faster than AIM-9 missiles.
The Bozdoğan, a short-range, within-visual-range [WVR] missile, is designed for close-quarters dogfighting. Measuring approximately 3 meters in length, it features a solid-fuel rocket motor that provides the rapid acceleration needed for short-range engagements.
The missile uses an infrared homing guidance system to lock onto the heat signatures of enemy aircraft. This makes it highly effective in combat scenarios where targets are close. With an operational range of up to 25 kilometers and a high-explosive fragmentation warhead, it ensures High Probability to hit
Bozdogan WVRAAM, a short-range air-to-air missile also developed by Tubitak Sage, uses an Imaging Infrared (IIR) guidance system similar to that of the American AIM-9X Sidewinder.
The Bozdogan missile is capable of reaching speeds up to Mach 4.
The missile weighs 140 kg and reaches a speed of more than Mach 4, whereas AIM-9X weighs 85 kg and reaches a speed of Mach 2.5. In addition to the F-16, the missiles will be used on other combat aircraft like KAAN fighter and KIZILELMA unmanned fighter. ASELSAN will also use the missiles on its new air defence systems: "
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