Peregrine (missile)

Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile

Peregrine (Gökdoğan)

Peregrine (displayed lower-front) active radar homing BVR air-to-air missile at the IDEF 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey

Type| Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
Place of origin| Turkey
Service history
In service| 2024[1]
Used by| Turkish Air Force
Production history
Manufacturer| TÜBİTAK SAGE
Specifications

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Engine| Solid-fuel rocket

Operational
range

| At least 65 km

Guidance
system

| Active radar homing

Launch
platform

| F-16, JF-17, TAI TF Kaan

The Peregrine, also known as Gökdoğan, is a beyond visual range air-to-air missile developed by the Turkish company TÜBİTAK SAGE. The missile is developed from the GÖKTUĞ program.[2][3][4]

It has a solid-state active radio frequency smart seeker with fire and forget capability and electronic counter-countermeasures and also using all aspect engagement capable home on jam using and update-capable tactical data link to enable lock-on after launch . In the words of the manufacturer, it has high thrust with reduced smoke solid propellant technology and completely electronic safe and reliable rocket motor arming and firing system. It too has a design to maximize probability of kill and a reliable fuze. Peregrine  is compatible with MIL-STD-1553 and MIL-STD-1760 and is designed for use with the LAU-129 guided missile launcher.[2] The was first successfully flight-tested in 2018.[5] The missile has estimated range of at least 35 nmi (65 km).[3]

## User

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#### Current operators

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Turkey
Turkish Air Force[1]

#### Future operators

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Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Air Force[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b Işık, Yusuf Emir (28 July 2024). "Yerli hava-hava füzeleri envanterde!". DefenceTurk (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 November 2024.
2. ^ a b "Göktuğ". DEFENSE INDUSTRIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE.
3. ^ a b "Azerbaijan Invests in Turkish Missiles for Its Squadron of JF-17 Fighters". Army Recognition.
4. ^ "Turkey rejects AIM-120s from its F-16s, domestic PEREGRINE comes".
5. ^ "Turkey carries out first test firing of air-to-air missiles - Jane's 360". www.janes.com.
6. ^ "Azerbaijan's JF-17 "Thunder" Block 3 Fighter Jets Equipped with Turkish Air-to-Air Missiles". Defence Security Asia.

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