The Gezgin missile, also GEZGIN is a cruise missile of the military of Turkey under development. It is compared to the Tomahawk missile of the United States. Its range is not officially disclosed, but expert estimate it to exceed 1,000 km, i.e., larger than the range of current Turkish missiles SOM and ATMACA.Türkiye developing ‘own Tomahawk’ with GEZGIN cruise missile, says Greek media, 4 January, 2026A Review of Turkiye’s Future Submarine-Based Missiles, 26 August 2024Türkiye tests underwater launch system for GEZGİN cruise missile, 6 ay 2025 The missile can be launched from land vehicles, surface warships and submarines, and air. The first launch reported by media was in May 2025.GEZGİN: Η Τουρκία αναπτύσσει δικό της “πύραυλο Tomahawk”, 2 January 2026GEZGİN Füzesi İlk Kez Görüntülendi: İşte O!, 6 May 2025 It is being developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE. The company compared in to Gökhan.Milli Seyir Füzesi GEZGİN’deki Son Durum [Current Status of the National Cruise Missile GEZGİN], March 20, 2022
Plans to develop it were revealed in 2017.
The official information is scarce. A March 2025 report of the Turkish Navy stated in part:
Technical details In 2021 it was reported that Ukrainian Motor Sich proposed to develop the small size MS400 turbofan engine for Gezgin.Motor Sich Proposes MS400 for Gezgin Cruise Missile, 13 November 2021, Earlier, in 2020, it was reported that Ivchenko-Progress would develop AI-35 engine for Gezgin.Ukraine to supply engine for Turkey’s next-gen cruise missile: local media, 5 October 2020
MiDLAS vertical launching system is capable of launching Gezgin.ROKETSAN Introduces Strategic MİDLAS for MİLDEN Submarines
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