GÖKDOĞAN air-to-air missile

Also known as

GÖKDOĞAN
Gokdogan
GÖKDOĞAN BVR

GÖKDOĞAN is TÜBİTAK SAGE's Turkish beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, built around a solid-fuel rocket engine, an active radar seeker, and a 65+ km range. TÜBİTAK SAGE's official pages and Baykar's live-fire report place it in wing-station firing use from Bayraktar KIZILELMA against a jet-powered target.

GÖKDOĞAN air-to-air missile, Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, Munitions

Image source: Gök Vatanın Yırtıcı Füzesi GÖKDOĞAN Sahalarda!

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Turkey
Built by: TÜBİTAK SAGE
Type: Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
Service note: 2020s-present

air-to-air guided missile interceptor precision fires radar-guided

Specifications

Range: 65+ km
Guidance: Active radar seeker
Propulsion: Solid-fuel rocket engine
Countermeasures: Advanced countermeasures
Role: Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile

Firing Aircraft

Baykar says KIZILELMA fired GÖKDOĞAN from its wing station during the Sinop test.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

Bayraktar KIZILELMA, Jet-powered unmanned fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Bayraktar KIZILELMA

Unmanned fighter aircraft

Baykar says KIZILELMA fired a GÖKDOĞAN BVR air-to-air missile from its wing station during the Sinop test.

Sources: A NEW CHAPTER IN AVIATION HISTORY!

Timeline

GÖKDOĞAN air-to-air missile Key Events

Mar 27, 2024
TÜBİTAK SAGE publishes the GÖKDOĞAN product page
TÜBİTAK SAGE posts the official English product page for GÖKDOĞAN, identifying it as a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile.
Sources: GÖKDOĞAN - Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile
Nov 30, 2025
KIZILELMA fires GÖKDOĞAN from a wing station
Baykar says KIZILELMA fired a GÖKDOĞAN BVR air-to-air missile from its wing station during the Sinop test.
Sources: A NEW CHAPTER IN AVIATION HISTORY!

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: In flight testing and live-fire demonstrations with Bayraktar KIZILELMA.

Media

GÖKDOĞAN air-to-air missile Videos

Gök Vatanın Yırtıcı Füzesi GÖKDOĞAN Sahalarda!

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Sources

GÖKDOĞAN - Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air MissilePublisher: TÜBİTAK SAGE | Note: Supports GÖKDOĞAN's official product background, manufacturer context, 65+ km range, active radar seeker, solid-fuel rocket engine, and countermeasures description. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 A Historic Moment: GÖKDOĞAN Shot from KIZILELMAPublisher: TÜBİTAK SAGE | Note: Supports the KIZILELMA firing test and official missile video context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Gök Vatanın Yırtıcı Füzesi GÖKDOĞAN Sahalarda!Publisher: TÜBİTAK SAGE | Note: Supports image provenance for the official SAGE video thumbnail used on the page. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 A NEW CHAPTER IN AVIATION HISTORY!Publisher: Baykar | Note: Supports Baykar's report that KIZILELMA fired a GÖKDOĞAN BVR air-to-air missile from its wing station during the Sinop test. | Accessed: 2026-06-27