SOM (missile)
| SOM Cruise Missile | |
|---|---|
SOM cruise missile mockup exhibited during MSPO 2017 at Kielce, Poland. | |
| Type | Air-launched cruise missile Anti-ship missile |
| Place of origin | Turkey |
| Service history | |
| In service | Since 2017 |
| Used by | Turkish Air Force |
| Production history | |
| Designer | ROKETSAN TÜBİTAK-SAGE |
| Designed | 2006-2017 |
| Manufacturer | ROKETSAN SOM-J is manufactured by TÜBİTAK SAGE and ROKETSAN in Turkey. |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | SOM-A: 620 kilograms (1,367 lb) SOM-B1: 620 kilograms (1,367 lb) SOM-B2: 660 kilograms (1,455 lb) SOM-J: 500 kilograms (1,102 lb) |
| Length | 3,657 millimetres (12.0 ft) |
| Wingspan | 2.6 metres (8.53 ft) |
| Warhead | 230 kilograms (507 lb) SOM-A: High Explosive Blast-Fragmentation Warhead SOM-B1: High Explosive Blast-Fragmentation Warhead SOM-B2: Dual Stage Tandem Penetrating Warhead SOM-J: Semi-Armor Piercing Warhead |
| Engine | Kale KTJ-3200 Microturbo TRI-40(First versions) 2.5-3.3 kN |
Operational range | SOM-A, B1, B2: >250 km (130 nmi) SOM-J: 275 km (148 nmi) |
| Flight altitude | Terrain hugging Sea skimming |
| Maximum speed | 623 knots (0.94 Mach) |
Guidance system | INS / GPS Terrain Referenced Navigation Image Based Navigation Automatic Target Recognition Imaging Infrared Seeker |
| Accuracy | 5 metres (16 ft) CEP |
Launch platform | F-16 Fighting Falcon F-4 Phantom II TAI TF-X TAI Hürjet Bayraktar Akıncı Bayraktar MIUS |
The SOM (Turkish: Satha Atılan Orta Menzilli Mühimmat) is a next-generation autonomous, stealth, high precision air-launched cruise missile developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE, Defence Research and Development Institute of Turkey. It was first revealed during the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Turkish Air Force at the Çiğli Air Base in İzmir, on 4 June 2011. Developed since 2006, the SOM is Turkey's first domestic guided missile for striking both stationary and moving targets at a stand-off distance of over 180 kilometers. Although being developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE which still holds authority over the design of the missile, ROKETSAN has been given the role of manufacturing and marketing the missile for export.