SOM (missile)

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1. SOM (missile) · Wikipedia revision 1369023079 ↗

   Type

   Infobox (SOM Cruise Missile) · Type

   Air-launched cruise missile Anti-ship missile

   Place of origin

   Infobox (SOM Cruise Missile) · Place of origin

   Turkey

   In service

   Infobox (SOM Cruise Missile) · In service

   Since 2017

   Used by

   Infobox (SOM Cruise Missile) · Used by

   Turkish Air Force

   Designer

   Infobox (SOM Cruise Missile) · Designer

   ROKETSAN TÜBİTAK-SAGE

   Designed

   Infobox (SOM Cruise Missile) · Designed

   2006-2017

   Manufacturer

   Infobox (SOM Cruise Missile) · Manufacturer

   ROKETSAN SOM-J is manufactured by TÜBİTAK SAGE and ROKETSAN in Turkey.

   Mass

   Infobox (SOM Cruise Missile) · 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

   Infobox (SOM Cruise Missile) · Length

   3,657 millimetres (12.0 ft)

   Wingspan

   Infobox (SOM Cruise Missile) · Wingspan

   2.6 metres (8.53 ft)

   Warhead

   Infobox (SOM Cruise Missile) · 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

   Infobox (SOM Cruise Missile) · Engine

   Kale KTJ-3200 Microturbo TRI-40 (First versions) 2.5-3.3 kN

   Operational range

   Infobox (SOM Cruise Missile) · Operational range

   SOM-A, B1, B2: >250 km (130 nmi) SOM-J: 275 km (148 nmi)

   Flight altitude

   Infobox (SOM Cruise Missile) · Flight altitude

   Terrain hugging Sea skimming

   Maximum speed

   Infobox (SOM Cruise Missile) · Maximum speed

   623 knots (0.94 Mach)

   Guidance system

   Infobox (SOM Cruise Missile) · Guidance system

   INS / GPS Terrain Referenced Navigation Image Based Navigation Automatic Target Recognition Imaging Infrared Seeker

   Accuracy

   Infobox (SOM Cruise Missile) · Accuracy

   5 metres (16 ft) CEP

   Launch platform

   Infobox (SOM Cruise Missile) · Launch platform

   F-16 Fighting Falcon F-4 Phantom II TAI TF-X TAI Hürjet Bayraktar Akıncı Bayraktar MIUS

   Reported operator · Turkey

   Users · Users

   Turkey : The SOM missile has been integrated for use on TAI produced Turkish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon and Turkish Air Force operated F-4E 2020. Also planned to be used on the Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV. It is estimated that so far, a total of 495+ Stand-Off Missile (SOM) ALCMs have been ordered under two separate contracts (80+415)

   Reported operator · Azerbaijan

   Users · Users

   Azerbaijan : Azerbaijani Air Force has bought SOM missiles from the Turkish company of Roketsan. On April 6, 2025, some news sources announced that Azerbaijan received SOM missiles equipped with the domestic Turkish engine Kale KTJ-3200 for the first time and conducted a launch test. Azerbaijan could not purchase SOM missiles produced with French Microturbo TRI-40 jet engines due to the blockade by France.

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