SOM
Type: Air-Launched Cruise Missile
Domain: air
Country of Origin: Türkiye
Manufacturer: TÜBİTAK SAGE / ROKETSAN
First Deployed: 2017
Overview
SOM (Stand-Off Missile) is a Turkish air-launched cruise missile with precision strike capability at ranges exceeding 250 km. Variants include SOM-A, SOM-B1/B2 with different warhead and penetration profiles, and SOM-J for internal carriage on F-35.
Technical Specifications
| range | 250+ km |
|---|---|
| speed | Subsonic (high) |
| length | 3.6 m |
| weight | 600 kg |
| warhead | 230 kg HE blast/penetrator |
| guidance | INS/GPS + IIR terminal seeker + TERCOM |
| platforms | F-16, F-4E, F-35 (SOM-J) |
| propulsion | Turbojet engine |
Operators
- Türkiye
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