Munitions

GÖKDOĞAN air-to-air missile

Also known as
  • GÖKDOĞAN
  • Gokdogan
  • GÖKDOĞAN BVR
  • GÖKTUĞ GÖKDOĞAN

GÖKDOĞAN is TÜBİTAK SAGE's Turkish beyond-visual-range member of the GÖKTUĞ air-to-air missile family. Official and defense-industry sources describe a 65+ km active-radar missile with lock-on-after-launch, datalink target updates, MIL-STD-1553/MIL-STD-1760 and LAU-129 compatibility, F-16 test firings, and a 2025 Bayraktar KIZILELMA wing-station firing 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
Type
Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
Service note
2020s-present

Specifications

Range
65+ km
Guidance
Solid-state active radar seeker
Engagement modes
Fire-and-forget, lock-on-after-launch, datalink target updates, and home-on-jam
Propulsion
High-thrust reduced-smoke solid-fuel rocket engine
Interface
MIL-STD-1553 / MIL-STD-1760 and LAU-129 compatible
Countermeasures
Advanced electronic counter-countermeasures
Role
Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
Variants

GÖKDOĞAN and BOZDOĞAN are the beyond-visual-range and within-visual-range air-to-air missile configurations developed under the GÖKTUĞ project.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
BOZDOĞAN air-to-air missile, Within-visual-range air-to-air missile, MunitionsBOZDOĞAN air-to-air missileWithin-visual-range GÖKTUĞ family member

Anadolu Agency describes BOZDOĞAN and GÖKDOĞAN as the two air-to-air missile configurations in the GÖKTUĞ project, with BOZDOĞAN covering the within-visual-range role and GÖKDOĞAN the beyond-visual-range role.

Sources: Bozdoğan ve Gökdoğan füzelerinin tasarım doğrulama testleri tamamlandı

Firing Aircraft

Public reporting has documented GÖKDOĞAN firings from both Turkish F-16 test aircraft and Bayraktar KIZILELMA.

Firing weaponWeapon typeFiring evidence
F-16 Fighting Falcon, Multirole fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsF-16 Fighting FalconMultirole fighter aircraft

The Aviationist reported that a Turkish F-16 test-fired GÖKDOĞAN and BOZDOĞAN air-to-air missiles during October 2025 live-fire testing, with GÖKDOĞAN shown leaving a wing station.

Sources: Turkey Test Fires Gökdoğan and Bozdoğan Air-to-Air Missiles

Bayraktar KIZILELMA, Jet-powered unmanned fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsBayraktar KIZILELMAUnmanned fighter aircraft

Baykar says KIZILELMA fired a GÖKDOĞAN BVR air-to-air missile from its wing station during the Sinop test after the target was tracked by ASELSAN's MURAD AESA radar.

Sources: A NEW CHAPTER IN AVIATION HISTORY!

Timeline

GÖKDOĞAN air-to-air missile Key Events

  1. GÖKTUĞ project contract signed

    Anadolu Agency reported that the original GÖKTUĞ project contract was signed on December 14, 2012 for Turkish Air Force air-to-air missile requirements.

    Sources: Bozdoğan ve Gökdoğan füzelerinin tasarım doğrulama testleri tamamlandı

  2. 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

  3. Turkish F-16 fires GÖKDOĞAN in live-fire testing

    The Aviationist reported that a Turkish F-16 test-fired GÖKDOĞAN and BOZDOĞAN air-to-air missiles on October 19, 2025, with both missiles hitting target drones.

    Sources: Turkey Test Fires Gökdoğan and Bozdoğan Air-to-Air Missiles

  4. KIZILELMA validates radar-to-missile data link

    Baykar says KIZILELMA carried GÖKDOĞAN under the wing, locked onto an F-16 target with MURAD AESA radar, and transmitted target data to the missile during a simulated firing test.

    Sources: HISTORIC TRIAL FOR BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA: LOCKED ONTO AN F-16, SCORED A DIRECT HIT IN SIMULATED FIRE!

  5. 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!

  6. Live-warhead validation and serial-production context

    Türkiye Today reported that GÖKDOĞAN and BOZDOĞAN completed live-warhead validation tests and that serial production had begun, citing Turkey's industry and technology minister.

    Sources: Türkiye completes live-warhead tests on Gokdogan and Bozdogan missiles

Media

GÖKDOĞAN air-to-air missile Videos

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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: 2026-07-02A Historic Moment: GÖKDOĞAN Shot from KIZILELMAPublisher: TÜBİTAK SAGE | Note: Supports the KIZILELMA firing test and official missile video context. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Gök Vatanın Yırtıcı Füzesi GÖKDOĞAN Sahalarda!Publisher: TÜBİTAK SAGE | Note: Supports provenance for the official SAGE GÖKDOĞAN video and gallery thumbnail used on the page. | Accessed: 2026-07-02File:Göktuğ.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY-SA 4.0 licensing for a photograph of TÜBİTAK-SAGE air-to-air missiles at IDEF 2019. | Accessed: 2026-07-02A 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 after MURAD AESA radar target tracking. | Accessed: 2026-07-02HISTORIC TRIAL FOR BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA: LOCKED ONTO AN F-16, SCORED A DIRECT HIT IN SIMULATED FIRE!Publisher: Baykar | Note: Supports the November 2025 KIZILELMA-GÖKDOĞAN armed flight, MURAD AESA radar test, F-16 target lock, simulated electronic firing, and data-link validation between aircraft, radar, and missile. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Bayraktar #KIZILELMA | GÖKDOĞAN Füzesi Atış TestiPublisher: Baykar Technologies | Note: Supports provenance for the official Baykar YouTube video and thumbnail for the GÖKDOĞAN firing-test media embed. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Bozdoğan ve Gökdoğan füzelerinin tasarım doğrulama testleri tamamlandıPublisher: Anadolu Agency | Note: Supports GÖKTUĞ project chronology, the BOZDOĞAN/GÖKDOĞAN family split, F-16 integration, design-verification status, and low-scale initial-production contract context. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Turkey Test Fires Gökdoğan and Bozdoğan Air-to-Air MissilesPublisher: The Aviationist | Note: Supports the October 2025 Turkish F-16 live-fire test, GÖKDOĞAN launch from a wing station, target-drone hit reporting, and public discussion of missile interface details. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Türkiye completes live-warhead tests on Gokdogan and Bozdogan missilesPublisher: Türkiye Today | Note: Supports live-warhead validation, serial-production context, and compact public specifications for GÖKDOĞAN and BOZDOĞAN. | Accessed: 2026-07-02