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This is a list of active weapons of the Turkish Air Force that are currently in service.
Weapon | Image | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes | |
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Surface-to-air missile systems | |||||||
S-400 Triumph | Russia | Long-range surface-to-air missile/ anti-ballistic missile system | S-400 M | 2 air defence batteries [1] | |||
SİPER | Turkey | Long range surface-to-air missile system | Blok I,II | Expected to enter in service in 2024. | Each Siper Air Defense System Battery will have four Siper Missile Launch Systems (FFS), at least two Missile Transport Loading Systems (FTYS), one UMAR/TEIRS Search Radar (AR), one Fire Control Center (AKM), one Fire Control Radar (AKR), one Fleet Control Center (FKM) and three Communication Station Vehicles (PINs). [2] [3] Acceptance activities of SİPER Product-1 will be completed by May 2024 and mass production deliveries will start in 2026. [4] | ||
MIM-14 Nike Hercules | United States | B/C | 8 squadrons with 92 missiles | It will be replaced by Siper. [5] | |||
Hisar O+ | Turkey | Medium range surface-to-air missile system | IIR/RF | 1 [6] | Deliveries are expected between 2026 and 2027. [7] At least 10+ batteries are planned for Hisar O system. [7] | ||
Hisar A+ | Short range surface-to-air missile system | 1 [8] | |||||
MIM-23 Hawk | USA | Medium range surface-to-air missile system | Hawk XXI| K/J | 92 Fire Unit with 16 Batteries. [9] | Modernized. To be replaced by Hisar-O. | ||
S-125 Neva/Pechora |
RUS UKR |
S-125-2D | Unknown | Modernized. Deployed to Libya and Syria. [10] | |||
Rapier missile | UK | Rapier 2000 | 515 Fire Unit with 86 Battery. [11] | Produced under license by ROKETSAN. To be replaced by Hisar-A. | |||
ZIPKIN PMADS | Turkey | Short range surface-to-air missile | 32 vehicles [12] | ||||
Anti-aircraft guns | |||||||
Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70 |
Sweden Turkey |
Anti-aircraft autocannon | L/70 | x | With radar capabilities. | ||
Oerlikon GDF |
Switzerland Turkey |
GDF-003B Modernized | x | Locally produced version of Oerlikon 35 mm twin gun known as MKEK GDF-003B. Modernized with Aselsan made Fire and Command Control System. [13] |
Electronic warfare | ||||
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Name | Origin | Type | Details | |
KORAL [14] | Turkey | Mobile Electronic Warfare System | ||
Kangal | Jamming/Blunt (Jammer) System | Anti-drone jammer system. [15] | ||
EW used by aircraft | ||||
AN/ALQ-257 | United States | Electronic warfare suite | 168 EW systems(IVEWS) on order for F16s from Northrop Grumman. [16] | |
AN/ALQ-211 | EW suite pod systems(AIDEWS) and (SPEWS) used by F-16s. [17] [18] | |||
AN/ALQ-178 | ||||
Radar | ||||
UMAR | Turkey | Long-range Search Radar | UMAR is derived from the TEIRS radar. It will be used by SİPER SAM system. [19] | |
ALP-300G
(T/EIRS) |
Early Warning Radar | T/EIRS have Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) type antenna technology (electronic scanning and digital beam forming architecture) with a target detection range of 470 km. TEIRS - Portable ; EIRS - Fixed ; It will be used by SİPER SAM system. [20]Delivered to TAF. [21] | ||
KALKAN I/II [22] | Turkey | Long-range Search Radar | Will also be used with HİSAR air defence systems. | |
HTRS | Air Traffic Radar | The first delivery of the Air Traffic Radar System (HTRS) developed in cooperation with ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK was made to the Air Force Command. [23] | ||
MAR | Unit Guidance Radar | ASELSAN MAR in use with AA cannons. [24] | ||
AIR | Low altitude radar | AIR to be developed by ASELSAN based on the needs of the Air Force Command; It will be effective against warplanes, helicopters, UAVs, stealth aircraft and anti-radiation missiles. [25] | ||
ÇFKAR | Multifunctional fire control radar | ÇFAKR is designed within the scope of the SİPER SAM System. [26] | ||
AN/MPQ-44 | USA | Surveillance radar | Issued with Nike Hercules missiles. [27] | |
AN/MPS-14 | Height Finder Radar | Issued with Nike Hercules missiles. [27] | ||
AN/MPQ-14 | Command Guidance Radar | Issued with Nike Hercules missiles. [27] | ||
AN/FPS-71 | High-Power Acquisition Radar | Issued with Nike Hercules missiles. [27] | ||
AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel | USA/ Turkey | Short Range Search Radar | Issued with HAWK missiles. [28] | |
AN/MPQ-62 | Continuous Wave Acquisition Radar | Issued with HAWK missiles. [28] | ||
AN/MPQ-61 | HAWK High Power Illuminator Radar | Issued with HAWK missiles. [28] | ||
Dagger radar | UK/ TUR | Multi-beam high resolution 3D radar system. | Issued with Rapier missiles. [29] | |
Blindfire radar | Unit Guidance Radar | Issued with Rapier missiles. [30] | ||
Selex RAT-31DL | ITA | Long-range air surveillance radar | Upgraded in 2014. [31] | |
Selex RAT-31SL | Short-range air surveillance radar | Upgraded in 2014. [31] | ||
AN/FPS-117 | USA | Long-range air surveillance radar | ||
AN/TPS-77 [32] | ||||
AN/TPS-64 [33] | ||||
HR-3000 RSRP [34] | UK | |||
TRS 22XX Parasol | FRA | Produced by HAVELSAN [35] | ||
TRS 3445 Suricate | Short-range air surveillance radar | Produced by HAVELSAN [36] | ||
Skyguard [37] | Switzerland | Pulse doppler search & tracking radar |
Name | Origin | Type | Details |
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ASELPOD | Turkey | Targeting pod | New pods developed by ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK for the Turkish F16s. [38] [39] |
EHPOD | Electronic warfare pod | ||
LANTIRN | United States | Targeting/Navigation pod | AN/AAQ-13 - Targeting ; AN/AAQ-14 - Navigation [40]Total of 110 pods. [1] |
AN/ALQ(V)9 | Electronic warfare pods | Used by F-16s. Being replaced by EHPOD. [41] | |
EL/L-8225 | |||
AN/AAQ-33 Sniper | Targeting pod | 30 pods in service. [1] 16 On order for F16V. [42] | |
Legion | IRST pod | Multi-function Sensor system. On order. [43] |
Weapon | Image | Origin | Type | Details |
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Air-to-air missiles | ||||
AIM-120 AMRAAM | USA | Medium & Long-range air-to-air missile |
[1]
AIM-120A 952 AIM-120C-8 on order [44] | |
AIM-7 Sparrow | AIM-7E, AIM-7F | |||
AIM-9 Sidewinder | Short-range air-to-air missile |
[1]
AIM-9P3 - 750+ | ||
Future Acquisition | ||||
GÖKDOĞAN | TUR | Medium & long-range air-to-air missile | Within the scope of the project It is aimed to integrate the Bozdoğan and Gökdoğan Missiles into the PO-III configuration of the F-16 aircraft and to procure 25 Bozdoğan Missiles, 25 Gökdoğan Missiles and 14 Launchers and to make the first delivery in 2025. [46] | |
BOZDOĞAN | Short-range air-to-air missile | |||
AKDOĞAN [47] | - | Mini close range air-to-air missile | Under development. | |
GÖKHAN [48] | Long-range air-to-air & anti-ballistic missile | GÖKHAN RamJet Propulsion Air Missile is being developed by TÜBİTAK-SAGE. T0 phase for the GÖKHAN Missile has started and that it can be an effective missile against ballistic targets in the advancing stage. | ||
Air-to-ground missiles | ||||
SOM | Turkey | Air/Land/Ship attack Cruise missile | SOM-A SOM-B1 SOM-B2 SOM-J | |
UMTAS | Air-to-surface guided anti-tank missile | L-UMTAS and UMTAS
(The laser guided version is as the L-UMTAS) | ||
Cirit | Air-to-surface guided missile | Anti-armor,Anti-personnel missile | ||
Aselsan Miniature Bomb | - | |||
AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER | USA | Land attack cruise missile | SLAM-ER - 48 [1] | |
Standoff Land Attack Missile | AGM-84H/K | |||
HARPY [49] | Israel | Loitering munition | ||
Popeye (missile) | Land attack cruise missile |
[1]
Popeye I - 46 | ||
AGM-88 HARM | USA | Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile |
[1]
AGM-88B - 155 - 96 more on order.
[50] | |
AGM-65 Maverick | Air-to-surface guided missile |
[1]
AGM-65G/G2 - 470 | ||
Future Acquisition | ||||
Atmaca [52] | Turkey | Anti-ship missile | Being developed suitable configuration compatible with F-16s. | |
Gezgin [53] | - | Air/Land/Ship attack Cruise missile | Under development. | |
Çakır [54] | In active development. On going tests. | |||
TRG-230-IHA(UAV) [55] | Air-to-surface supersonic ballistic missile | Completed test fire. Under development. | ||
AKBABA [56] | Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile | In active development, replacement for AGM-88 HARM | ||
Bombs | ||||
JDAM | USA | Guidance kit | In use with
GBU-31,
GBU-32,
GBU-38,
GBU-54
1437 more on order. [57] | |
HGK [58] | TUR | In use with MK-82 and MK-84 ; HGK-82,HGK-83,HGK-84 | ||
KGK [59] | In use with MK-82 and MK-83; KGK-82,KGK-83 | |||
LGK [60] | - | In use with MK-82 and MK-84;LGK-82,LGK-84. | ||
TEBER [60] | In use with MK-81 and MK-82;TEBER-81,TEBER-82.
Upgraded with wings in the fuselage and can optionally be integrated with a proximity sensor. It can be used by UAVs. [61] | |||
Gözde [62] | - | In addition to the laser seeker head option, GÖZDE has a different set of fins than previous guidance kits. Thanks to the structure that allows for higher maneuverability and new flight algorithms that support laser guidance, GÖZDE allows hitting fixed and high-speed moving (50–120 km/h) targets. | ||
LAÇİN | In use with MK-82. Advanced version of TEBER laser guidance kit. It can work on man-in-the-loop principle. [63] | |||
NEB [64] | TUR | Penetration bomb | NEB B1;NEB B2; NEB B3; NEB;B4 | |
SARB-83 [65] | - | |||
MKE Penetrator bomb [65] | - | 870 Kg 2.1 m thick used on Turkish Air Force F-4 Terminator 2020s and F-16 Falcons [65] | ||
BLU-109 bomb | USA | BLU-109 - 100 [1] | ||
TOGAN [66] | - | TUR | Air-to-surface Mortar bomb | Air-to-surface launched 81 mm mortar munition [67] [68] |
BOZOK [69] | Laser-guided UAV bomb | |||
MAM | MAM-C( high explosive variant) & MAM-L( thermobaric variant) and MAM-T | |||
AGM-154 JSOW | USA | Glide bomb | AGM-154A-1/C - 104 [1] | |
CBU-58 | - | Cluster bomb | ||
CBU-100 | ||||
CBU-105 WCMD | CBU 105/SFW WCMD - 50 [1] | |||
Mark 81 bomb | General-purpose bomb | |||
Mark 82 bomb | 12 more on order. [70] | |||
Mark 83 bomb | ||||
Mark 84 bomb | ||||
Matra Durandal | France | Anti-runway bomb | BLU-107 Durandal II - 523 [1] | |
GBU-8 | USA | Laser-guided bomb | 8/B HOBOS - 200 [1] | |
GBU-12 Paveway II | Paveaway I/II - 1200+ [1] | |||
GBU-10 Paveway II | ||||
GBU-39 | Glide bomb | 864 GBU-39/B On order [71] | ||
Future Acquisition | ||||
KUZGUN [72] [73] [74] | - | TUR | Modular joint ammunition | KUZGUN-KY(Solid Fuel version) completed his first test fire.
KUZGUN-SS(Free floating version) also being tested. KUZGUN-TJ(Turbojet version) is under development. [75] |
Gökçe [76] | Guidance kit | Within the scope of the GÖKÇE Project, ANS/KKS/Laser guided, which can be used with the 1000-lb Mk-83 general purpose bombs in the HvKK inventory and the SARB-83T sequential piercing warhead developed and produced by TÜBİTAK SAGE, has the ability to effectively hit moving and fixed targets. and a cost-effective guidance kit will be developed. | ||
KAYI [77] | Guided Miniature Munition | Guided Miniature Munitions Family Kayı, which can be used in various manned/unmanned aerial platforms with its features and product range. Under development. | ||
TOLUN IIR [78] | Miniature bomb | The Miniature Bomb, which has been developed by ASELSAN for a while, was called 'TOLUN'. In addition to GPS/INS, the configuration of the Miniature Bomb, which can be carried by warplanes up to four in a single weapon station, has an Imaging Infrared (IIR) Seeker Head.
Under development. | ||
UÇA [79] | Assault naval mine | The mine has the form of an Mk-84 and carries plastic explosives instead of a particle effect warhead, is moving to the designated destination via the Winged Guidance Kit under GPS/INS guidance. After landing, the mine waits in the water and explodes under the water when a ship or submarine approaches with Acoustic + Pressure + Magnetic sensors. |
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity |
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Infantry mobility vehicles | ||||
BMC Kirpi | Turkey | MRAP | 15 [80] | |
Otokar Cobra II | Tactical Armoured Vehicle | 82 [80] | ||
Nurol Ejder [81] | - | MRAP | N/A | |
Unmanned ground vehicle | ||||
TMR-II Kutlu [82] | - | Turkey | Light class unmanned ground vehicle | N/A |
See also : Category:Earth observation satellites of Turkey - Wikipedia
Name | Origin/Developed | Type | Details |
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Göktürk 1 |
Turkey Italy |
Earth observation satellite | Following the successful completion of the acceptance tests, the GÖKTÜRK-1 Satellite, which was accepted in December 2018 is commanded/controlled and operated by the personnel of the Reconnaissance Satellite Command within the body of the Turkish Air Force. [83] |
Göktürk 2 | Turkey | With the GÖKTÜRK-2 Satellite System, the observation and research needs of other public institutions and organizations as well as the satellite image needs of the TAF are met with national facilities and capabilities. [84] | |
İmece | First domestic and national surveillance satellite IMECE was launched into space in the beginning of second quarter of the year. [85] |
Weapon [1] | Origin | Type |
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TP 9 | Turkey | Handgun |
SAR 9 | ||
Kılınç 2000 | ||
Zigana T | ||
Beretta 92FS | Italy | |
Girsan Regard Compact | Turkey | |
MP5 |
West Germany Turkey |
Submachine Gun |
MPT 76 | Turkey | Assault rifle |
HK 33E |
West Germany Turkey | |
HK G3 | ||
M4 |
United States Turkey | |
HK 416A5 | Germany | |
MG3 |
West Germany Turkey |
Machine gun |
M2 | United States | |
PKM | Soviet Union | |
HK MG4 | Germany | |
KNT-76 | Turkey | Sniper rifle |
JNG-90 | ||
Barrett M82 | United States | Anti-Material Sniper Rifle |
AK-40GL | Turkey | Grenade Launcher |
MKEK 40mm | ||
MKEK T40 | ||
HK GLM | Germany | |
M203 | United States |
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