TR Missile & Smart Munition Programs

[Quasar]

I have a question: Is it true that the Gökdogan has a range of over 100+ km, but that the Radar/Data Link of the F-16 Block 30 to Block 50+ limits the missile to 65+ km because it recognizes the missile as JDAM ammunition through emulation, and this is where the limitation lies?

And that this restriction will only be removed with the Özgür II upgrade?

-Data Link between launching F-16 and missile is only one aspect

-Guess you should take into account the fact that The F-16 and ''other assets'' on for instance the Link 16 network build a tactical picture, identifying targets at extended ranges.

-The F-16 identifies a target and uses the data from the network

-there is no fixed value for the range of data link since data links operates within the line-of-sight of the aircraft

-Therefore Altitude, Terrain and Atmosphere are also effecting factors

-More importantly, dont want to speculate about Gökdoğan and its future but it is a known fact that certain BVR missile variants can receive data updates from other platforms besides the launching aircraft.... to provide extended range targeting. Therefore, theoretically there is Still a chance for using full potantial of Gökdoğan regardless of F 16 blocks (highly speculative statement)

-Yet not just ÖZGÜR but national data link and Network-Centric Warfare architecture are vital

 

[Huelague]

More importantly, dont want to speculate about Gökdoğan and its future but it is a known fact that certain BVR missiles can receive data updates from other platforms besides the launching aircraft...

Best example was the shoot down of a Russian Jet by our F-16.

 

[Sanchez]

Best example was the shoot down of a Russian Jet by our F-16.

That's debatable, C5 and C7 models don't have two way datalinks. That's just a poorly supported claim.

 

[Quasar]

Best example was the shoot down of a Russian Jet by our F-16.

1-two-way data link allows a third-party platform, such as another aircraft or AWACS, to provide mid-course updates to the missile i.e sharing target data directly with the missile.

2- a third-party platform, such as another aircraft or AWACS provides mid-course updates to the launching aircraft and then launching aircraft itself provides that mid-course updates to the missile through data link

so ours is the scenario number 2, yet still a speculation