This is a list of active weapons of the Turkish Air Force that are currently in service.
Air Defence systems WeaponImageOrigin Type Versions In service Notes Surface-to-air missile systems S-400 Triumph Long-range SAM/ABM system S-400 M2 batteries36 fire units and 190+ missiles Nike Hercules EFS/ATBM HIPAR 2 batteries Underwent upgrades in 'Nike Hercules Allied Supportability Program'. In reserve use (2025).http://www.mugla.gov.tr/valimiz-sayin-dr-idris-akbiyik-1inci-nike-filo-komutanligini-ziyaret-etti To be replaced by SIPER. SİPER Block I 5 batteries Deliveries will continue towards 2030s. Part of Steel Dome multi-layer air defence system.Block II 1 test batteryBlock III 1 test battery MIM-23 Hawk Medium range SAM Hawk XXI K/J 16 batteries. 92 fire units. Modernized. In reserve use (2025). To be replaced by Hisar-O. Rapier missile Rapier 2000 86 batteries. 515 fire units. Produced under license by ROKETSAN.HİSAR HİSAR-O 10 batteries Deliveries will continue towards 2030s. Part of Steel Dome.Short range SAM HİSAR-A 10 batteries ZIPKIN PMADS 32 vehicles Anti-aircraft guns Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70 Anti-aircraft autocannon L/70 xLocally produced. Modernized with Aselsan made Fire and Command Control System. Part of Steel Dome. Oerlikon GDF GDF-003B x
Radars and Electronic warfare Some are in shared use within NATO Integrated Air Defense System framework. Electronic warfare Name Origin Type Details KORAL Long Range Mobile Electronic Warfare System VURAL Mobile Electronic Warfare System Kangal Jamming/Blunt (Jammer) System Anti-drone jammer system. EW used by aircraft AN/ALQ-257 Electronic warfare suite 168 EW systems(IVEWS) on order for F16s from Northrop Grumman. AN/ALQ-211 EW suite pod systems(AIDEWS) and (SPEWS) used by F-16s. AN/ALQ-178GERGEDAN 4-UElectronic warfare systemIn service. Radar Aselsan EIRS Early Warning Radar Antenna architecture in AESA and digital beamforming infrastructure with target detection range of 470+ km and to be used in various situations up to 600+ km distance. Initial delivery in 2023 with further deliveries in 2026-27. ALP 300-G Long-range Search radar/Early Warning Radar N/A ALP 310G (UMAR) Long-range Search radar ALP-310G is derived from the ALP-300G (EIRS) radar. It will be used by SİPER SAM system. ALP 100-G Low Altitude Radar In service. KALKAN I/II Medium and 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. MAR Low-range Unit Guidance/Search Radar ASELSAN MAR in use with AA cannons. 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. Akrep-1000G (ÇFKAR) Multifunctional fire control radar Akrep-1000G is designed within the scope of the SİPER SAM System. AN/MPQ-44 Surveillance radar Issued with Nike Hercules missiles. AN/MPS-14 Height Finder Radar Issued with Nike Hercules missiles. AN/MPQ-14 Command Guidance Radar Issued with Nike Hercules missiles. AN/FPS-71 High-Power Acquisition Radar Issued with Nike Hercules missiles. AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel / Short Range Search Radar Issued with HAWK missiles. AN/MPQ-62 Continuous Wave Acquisition Radar Issued with HAWK missiles. AN/MPQ-61 HAWK High Power Illuminator radar Issued with HAWK missiles. Dagger radar / Multi-beam high resolution 3D radar system. Issued with Rapier missiles. Blindfire radar Unit Guidance Radar Issued with Rapier missiles. Selex RAT-31DL Long-range air surveillance radar Upgraded in 2014. Selex RAT-31SL Short-range air surveillance radar Upgraded in 2014. AN/FPS-117 Long-range air surveillance radar AN/TPS-77 AN/TPS-64 HR-3000 RSRP TRS 22XX Parasol Produced by HAVELSAN TRS 3445 Suricate Short-range air surveillance radar Produced by HAVELSAN Skyguard Pulse doppler search & tracking radar
Pods + Name Origin Type Details ASELPOD Targeting pod New pods developed by Aselsan and TÜBİTAK for the Turkish F16s. New ASELPOD-2 is under development.ASELPOD-2Targeting pod EHPOD Electronic warfare podEDPODElectronic defence podNew electronic defence pod used by the Air Force.ANTIDOT 3-UElectronic warfare podNew electronic warfare pod used by UAVs in service. LANTIRN Targeting/Navigation pod AN/AAQ-13 – Targeting; AN/AAQ-14 – Navigation Total of 110 pods. AN/ALQ(V)9 Electronic warfare pods Used by F-16s. Being replaced by EHPOD. EL/L-8225 AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Targeting pod 30 pods in service. 16 On order for F16V. Legion IRST pod Multi-function Sensor system. On order.
Missiles and bombs
WeaponImageOrigin Type Details Air-to-air missiles Gökdoğan Beyond-visual-range missile In service. AIM-120 AMRAAM AIM-120AAIM-120B – 138AIM-120C-7 – 107AIM-120-C8 - 53 AIM-7 Sparrow Medium-range AIM-7EAIM-7F AIM-9 Sidewinder Short-rangeAIM-9P3 – 750+AIM-9S – 810AIM-9M – 200AIM-9L – N/AAIM-9X Block I – 232AIM-9X Block II – 117AIM-9X Block III - 60 Bozdoğan In service. Future Acquisition Gökhan Anti-ballistic missile Under development. Akdoğan Mini missile Under development. Meteor Beyond-visual-range missile Ordered with Eurofighter package.https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/turkey-eurofighter-typhoon-20-jets-meteor-asraam-brimstone/ ASRAAM Short-range Brimstone Short-range Air-to-ground missiles SOM Cruise missile SOM-ASOM-B1SOM-B2SOM-J Popeye (missile) Popeye I – 46Popeye II AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER SLAM-ER – 48 Standoff Land Attack Missile AGM-84H/K AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation missileAGM-88B – 155 – 96 more on order.AGM-88E(AARGM) – 96 on order. AGM-65 Maverick Guided missileAGM-65G/G2 – 470AGM-65A/B Future Acquisition Atmaca- Anti-ship missile Being developed suitable configuration compatible with F-16s. Gezgin Cruise missile Under development. Çakır In active development. On going tests. İHA-230 Supersonic missile On-going tests. Under development. AKBABA Anti-radiation missile In active development, replacement for AGM-88 HARMSUPER ŞİMŞEKUnmanned system/missileIn mass production. Bombs JDAM Guidance kit In use with GBU-31, GBU-32, GBU-38, GBU-54 1000 : 400 GBU-31(V)1, 200 GBU-31(V)3, 300 GBU-38, and 100 GBU-54 laser JDAM kits on order. HGK In use with MK-82 and MK-84; HGK-82, HGK-83, HGK-84 HGK-83 acquisition New batch HGK-84A delivery was made. KGK In use with MK-82 and MK-83; KGK-82, KGK-83 KGK-82/KGK83 acquisition. LGK - In use with MK-82 and MK-84;LGK-82, LGK-84. LGK-82/LGK-83 Phase II acquisition. TEBER 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. Gözde - 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. HAYALET/NEB Bunker buster NEB-1; NEB-2; NEB-T SARB-83 - SERT-82 - BLU-109 bomb BLU-109 – 100 AGM-154 JSOW Glide bomb AGM-154A-1/C – 104 CBU-58 - Cluster bomb CBU-100 CBU-105 WCMD CBU 105/SFW WCMD – 50 Mark 81 bomb General-purpose bomb Mark 82 bomb 12 more on order. Mark 83 bomb Mark 84 bomb GBU-8 Guided bomb 8/B HOBOS – 200 GBU-12 Paveway II Paveaway I/II – 1200+ GBU-10 Paveway II GBU-39 864 GBU-39/B On order TOGAN - Air-to-surface launched 81 mm mortar munition BOZOK MAM MAM-C(high explosive variant) & MAM-L(thermobaric variant) and MAM-T TOLUN - Can be carried by warplanes up to four in a single weapon station, has version with an Imaging Infrared (IIR) Seeker Head. In service. Matra Durandal Anti-runway bomb BLU-107 Durandal II – 523 Future Acquisition KUZGUN - 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. Gökçe 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 Mini guided bomb Guided Miniature Munitions Family Kayı, which can be used in various manned/unmanned aerial platforms with its features and product range. Under development. UÇA Air launched 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. GAZAPhttps://www.msb.gov.tr/SlaytHaber/9bf36f7d205048aea5fbaa9094eb17a3 Thermobaric bomb 2000lb vacuum-bomb based on Mk-84 with a kill radius of 1km. MK84-T. TENDÜREKhttps://www.sage.tubitak.gov.tr/en/thermobaric-bombs/tendurek/ Thermobaric bomb 500lb vacuum-bomb based on Mk-82 with a kill radius of 0.25km. MK82-T.
Vehicles + Name Image Origin Type Quantity Infantry mobility vehicles BMC Kirpi MRAP 15 Otokar Cobra II APC 82 Nurol Ejder Yalçın MRAP N/A Otokar Engerek LUV N/A Unimog Truck N/A Unmanned ground vehicle TMR-II Kutlu - Light class unmanned ground vehicle N/A
Small arms and Light weapons + Weapon Origin Type TP 9 Handgun SAR 9 Beretta 92FS MP5 Submachine Gun MKE MPT Assault rifle HK 33E HK G3 M4 HK 416A5 MG3 Machine gun M2 HK MG4 KNT-76 Sniper rifle JNG-90 Barrett M82 Anti-Material Sniper Rifle AK-40GL Grenade Launcher MKEK 40mm MKEK T40 HK GLM M203
Satellites Satellites of Turkey
Retired systems 90 mm gun M1/M2/M3 Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun FIM-43 Redeye M45 Quadmount M51 Skysweeper M1919 Browning Maxim gun MG 08 Nike Ajax Nike Hercules Oerlikon 20 mm cannon Vickers machine gun
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