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Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
Peregrine (Gökdoğan)
Peregrine (displayed lower-front) active radar homing BVR air-to-air missile at the IDEF 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey
TypeBeyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
Place of originTurkey
Service history
In service2024
Used byTurkish Air Force
Production history
ManufacturerTÜBİTAK SAGE
Specifications
EngineSolid-fuel rocket
Operational
range		65 km (35 nmi) or 100 km (54 nmi)
Guidance
system		Active radar homing
Launch
platform		F-16, JF-17, TAI TF Kaan

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.

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. The was first successfully flight-tested in 2018. The missile has estimated range of 65 km (35 nmi) or 100 km (54 nmi) (sources varies).

User

Current operators

 Turkey
Turkish Air Force

Future operators

 Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Air Force

See also

References

  1. ^ Işık, Yusuf Emir (28 July 2024). "Yerli hava-hava füzeleri envanterde!". DefenceTurk (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Göktuğ". DEFENSE INDUSTRIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE.
  3. ^ "Azerbaijan Invests in Turkish Missiles for Its Squadron of JF-17 Fighters". Army Recognition.
  4. "Turkey rejects AIM-120s from its F-16s, domestic PEREGRINE comes".
  5. "Turkey carries out first test firing of air-to-air missiles - Jane's 360". www.janes.com.
  6. "Gökdoğan and Bozdoğan AAMs Enter the Inventory". Turdef. 29 July 2024.
  7. "Azerbaijan's JF-17 "Thunder" Block 3 Fighter Jets Equipped with Turkish Air-to-Air Missiles". Defence Security Asia. 2 November 2024.
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