Lockheed Martin and Roketsan to Develop SOM-J For the F-35

[Bubblegum Crisis]

What really the range of SOM missile ? some Sources say that the range of the missile 300km other say 180km

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what about the version of 500km range SOM missile ?

It all depends perspective or we place.

Bubblegum Crisis :

Scope: + 250 km officially [unofficially France and UK have calculated the range of the missile at sea level, instead of the more efficient high-altitude flight profile that the missile actually follows. He actually providing a range of over 300 miles / 500 km for KSA and UAE (Black Shaheen cruise missile)]

See old links :

Saudi Air, Land, Naval Forces & SANG | Page 74

Jeffrey Lewis • Storm Shadow, Saudi & the MTCR


Do you understand ?

I predict that KSA and GCC will equip one day to ‘SOM Cruise Missile’. Long live the friendship KSA (GCC)/Turkey.


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[Bubblegum Crisis]

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how many SOM missiles can f-35 carry ?

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Initially 4. Why ? Because...








The Aviationist » First Joint Strike Missile (JSM) multi-role missile fitted to an F-35

Successful fit check for JSM - Kongsberg Gruppen


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[SvenSvensonov]

SOM (Stand-Off Missile) is a high precision cruise missile, developed since 2006 and unveiled for the first time during the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Turkish Air Force at Izmir, in June 2011.

The SOM can be used against stationary and moving targets at a distance of over 180 kilometers.

SOM-J is a low observable SOM variant designed to fit internal weapon bay of the F-35 Lightning II jet.

Another major difference is the warhead of SOM-J which is anti-ship and semi-armour piercing type with blast/fragmentation effects on soft targets (i.e. personnel, unarmoured military vehicles, radars, buildings, etc.).

The development activities have been initiated under the contract between Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) and ROKETSAN Inc. According to this contract, TÜBİTAK SAGE has been subcontracted to perform development activities.

Based on the material provided by Arda Mevlutoglu, owner of siyahgribeyaz.com, who sent us the press releases distributed by ROKETSAN during the meeting, the platform integration activities for the F-35 have started. Among the activities that have already conducted successfully, there are the wind tunnel tests.

Finalization of complete product is planned in 2018, when SOM-J will be available to all F-35 users.

From The Aviationist » Photo shows F-35 SOM-J Air-Launched Cruise Missile separation tests in wind tunnel

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SOM (Stand-Off Missile) is a high precision cruise missile, developed since 2006 and unveiled for the first time during the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Turkish Air Force at Izmir, in June 2011.

The SOM can be used against stationary and moving targets at a distance of over 180 kilometers.

SOM-J is a low observable SOM variant designed to fit internal weapon bay of the F-35 Lightning II jet.

Another major difference is the warhead of SOM-J which is anti-ship and semi-armour piercing type with blast/fragmentation effects on soft targets (i.e. personnel, unarmoured military vehicles, radars, buildings, etc.).

The development activities have been initiated under the contract between Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) and ROKETSAN Inc. According to this contract, TÜBİTAK SAGE has been subcontracted to perform development activities.

Based on the material provided by Arda Mevlutoglu, owner of siyahgribeyaz.com, who sent us the press releases distributed by ROKETSAN during the meeting, the platform integration activities for the F-35 have started. Among the activities that have already conducted successfully, there are the wind tunnel tests.

Finalization of complete product is planned in 2018, when SOM-J will be available to all F-35 users.

From The Aviationist » Photo shows F-35 SOM-J Air-Launched Cruise Missile separation tests in wind tunnel

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Nice

 

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