Developed by TÜBİTAK Defence Industry Research and Development Institute, Türkiye's first cruise missile, SOM, with a range of 185km, is ready for mass production.
In addition to the integrated Inertial Navigation System (INS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) that provide mid-phase guidance for the missile, a Terrain Reference Navigation System (TRNS) was also developed using domestic resources. Thanks to this system, even if the GPS signal is interrupted or jammed, the missile can follow the terrain features pre-loaded into its computer and correct its course, approaching the target with high precision.
The system also supports navigation information by matching images at designated waypoints thanks to its Image-Based Navigation capability.
Thanks to its infrared imaging seeker, which activates in the final stage, the missile matches its target with an image pre-loaded into its computer, striking with an accuracy of a few meters and destroying it with its high-impact warhead.
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