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TÜBİTAK SAGE

Gökdoğan / Bozdoğan

Turkey's indigenous air-to-air missile pair developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE with Roketsan production support: the beyond-visual-range Gökdoğan (active-radar guided, AMRAAM-class) and the short-range within-visual-range Bozdoğan (infrared-guided, Sidewinder-class), intended to arm the F-16 fleet and the future Kaan fighter.

In service since 2022 · 1 operator countries

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02

65

km range

4

Mach

20

kg warhead

Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

Türkiye export-licensed

SSB-administered; growing export programme, some Western sub-component dependencies.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Limited · 1 operator

In service since 2022. Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Max speed (Mach)

Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.

4 Mach
Stronger than 71% of missiles
Range

Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.

65 km
Stronger than 32% of missiles

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Warhead

Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.

20 kg
Stronger than 29% of missiles
Guidance

How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.

active radar (Gökdoğan), imaging infrared (Bozdoğan)

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Length

Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.

3.6 m

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Propulsion type

Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…

Solid rocket

Program

Cost, production scale and operators.

Operator countries

Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.

1
Stronger than 13% of missiles

Specifications compiled from public TÜBİTAK SAGE and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the range of the TÜBİTAK SAGE Gökdoğan / Bozdoğan? +

The TÜBİTAK SAGE Gökdoğan / Bozdoğan has a maximum range of 65 km.

What is the TÜBİTAK SAGE Gökdoğan / Bozdoğan used for? +

The TÜBİTAK SAGE Gökdoğan / Bozdoğan is a missile typically used for air superiority.

How many countries operate the TÜBİTAK SAGE Gökdoğan / Bozdoğan? +

The TÜBİTAK SAGE Gökdoğan / Bozdoğan is operated by 1 countries.

How much does the TÜBİTAK SAGE Gökdoğan / Bozdoğan cost? +

TÜBİTAK SAGE Gökdoğan / Bozdoğan: Unit cost not publicly disclosed. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.

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