Turkey: Homegrown air-to-air Gokdogan missile successfully tested
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The missile is equipped with a radar target-seeking head.
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Turkish-made Gokdogan missiles
Defense Industry Agency President Ismail Demir announced on Sunday that Turkey carried out successful tests of homegrown air-to-air Gokdogan missile, equipped with a radar target-seeking head.
"The Gokdogan missile hits targets beyond the line of sight. The tests of the Gokdogan missile continue as part of the Goktug project. The Gokdogan with a radar target-seeking head was launched. Domestic Gokdogan and Bozdogan missiles will enter service with the Turkish armed forces this year," Demir wrote on Twitter.
The Goktug project by the TUBITAK Defense Industries Research and Development Institute aims to develop four variants of air-to-air missiles that are to be launched from F-16 jets and future Turkish indigenous Hurjets and TF-Xs.
On May 18 and prior to the deal to secure the membership of Finland and Sweden, Bloomberg revealed, citing "three senior Turkish officials," Turkey's demands from NATO.
One request vs. a long list of conditions
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) June 28, 2022
While #Turkey had a long list of conditions from #Finland and #Sweden, all the two Nordic states wanted was to join #NATO.
Here's your guide to understanding on what basis the agreement was made. pic.twitter.com/Aw7Jtu7frp
These demands include the removal of sanctions imposed on Ankara over its purchase of S-400 missile defense systems from Russia, as well as re-inclusion in the F-35 advanced aircraft program.
