Turkish Air Force Receives SOM-B1T and SOM-AT Cruise Missiles

ULU Savunma · 16.10.2026 08:06:48

The Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced that the SOM-B1T and SOM-AT missiles have entered service with the Turkish Air Force... The SOM-B1T and SOM-AT missiles, developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE and ROKETSAN, have entered service with the Turkish Air Force. The SOM missile family is powered by a KTJ-3200 turbojet engine manufactured by Kale Jet Engines. Equipped with an imaging infrared (IIR) seeker, SOM-B1 can identify targets based on their images during the terminal phase of flight. Its Automatic Target Detection capability enables the missile to engage targets with high precision. With a range of over 250 kilometers and a weight of approximately 620 kilograms, the SOM-B1 is equipped with a high-explosive warhead designed to produce blast and fragmentation effects. The missile uses the Global Positioning System (GPS), an Inertial Navigation System (INS), and a Terrain-Referenced Navigation System (TRNS) to navigate toward its target...