ASELSAN General Manager Ahmet Akyol stated that Bayraktar KIZILELMA’s world-first air-to-air missile achievement was made possible through the collaboration of ASELSAN, Baykar and TÜBİTAK SAGE, highlighting Türkiye’s growing strength in the global tech ecosyste

The U.S. test of the MQ-28 combat drone was overshadowed by Türkiye’s KIZILELMA, which became the first unmanned fighter to detect and destroy a target with its own radar.

Turkey successfully launched the indigenous Gökdoğan air-to-air missile from an F-16 equipped with the locally developed MURAD AESA radar. The achievement marks a major leap in Türkiye’s air combat capabilities and future force structure.

Türkiye’s indigenous air-to-air missiles BOZDOĞAN and GÖKDOĞAN successfully completed demanding test firings. Minister Kacır described them as the “two claws of the sky homeland.”

Developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE, Türkiye’s indigenous BOZDOĞAN and GÖKDOĞAN air-to-air missiles successfully completed their challenging test firings. Minister Kacır hailed them as “the two claws of the sky homeland.”

At IDEF 2025, the indigenous ramjet-powered air-to-air missile GÖKHAN was showcased for the first time, alongside a new agreement between the Ministry of National Defense and TÜBİTAK SAGE to extend its range and capabilities.

Türkiye and Pakistan aim to strengthen cooperation in air-to-air missile technology through joint training, technology sharing, and military exercises to enhance operational capabilities.

Türkiye’s indigenous air-to-air missiles, Bozdoğan and Gökdoğan, have passed critical design verification tests, marking a key step toward operational deployment.