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Türkiye Conducts First Test-Firing of SOM-J Cruise Missile
On March 21, 2025, Türkiye’s Minister of Industry and Technology announced that the SOM-J (Stand Off Munition-J) cruise missile, developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE, successfully hit a target at sea during its first test firing.
Fired from an F-16 of the Turkish Air Force’s 401st Test Squadron, the SOM-J cruise missile achieved a successful strike on the target in open waters with pinpoint accuracy.

Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih KACIR shared on his social media account that the SOM-J cruise missile is effective against both land and surface targets. He underscored several key features of the system, including post-launch control capabilities such as retargeting, target updates, mission cancellation, and communication silencing. KACIR also highlighted its compatibility with Turkiye’s national air platforms like KAAN and KIZILELMA, its infrared seeker, an optimized warhead for engaging surface targets, and low radar visibility for enhanced stealth.
SOM-J is an air-to-surface munition that has been developed for use against heavily defended land and naval targets, and that is mounted inside the aircraft/ below the wing. It is developed by TUBITAK SAGE, also called as Turkish DARPA, and produced by ROKETSAN. Built based on the existing SOM technologies that are already in service with the Turkish Air Force, SOM-J today provides enhanced capabilities. The long-range SOM-J is a cost-effective solution due to its reduced observability, among its other capabilities.

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