SOM
Stand-Off Missile
SOM Missile is an air-to-surface Cruise Missile designed to be used against heavily defended stationary ground and moving maritime targets. SOM provides the capability of defeating targets with high accuracy while keeping the launching aircraft outside the effective range of hostile air defence systems.
The SOM-A and SOM-B1 missiles have been in the TAF inventory since 2011 and are field-proven weapon systems (TRL-9). Among the other SOM variants, SOM-B2, with its successive penetrating warhead, and SOM-C1/C2 variants, with the addition of anti-surface targeting and data link capabilities, are currently undergoing verification studies, while the SOM-J variant, which is designed to be compatible with the F-35, F-16 and Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs), is currently under development/verification.
Development and integration of indigenous sub-components to SOM Missiles and integration of SOM Missiles onto various crewed and uncrewed platforms are underway.
SOM Capabilities
SOM-A Missile
Missile weight ~1,350 lb. (620 kg)
First variant of the SOM Weapon System Family.
High Explosive Blast-Fragmentation Warhead
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Inertial Navigation System (INS)
Terrain Referenced Navigation (TRN)
SOM-B1 Missile
Missile weight ~1,350 lb. (620 kg)
High Explosive Blast-Fragmentation Warhead
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Inertial Navigation System (INS)
Terrain Referenced Navigation (TRN)
Imaging Infra-Red (IIR) Seeker
Automatic Target Acquisition (ATA)
SOM-B2 Missile
Missile weight ~1,450 lb. (660 kg)
Dual Stage Tandem Penetrating Warhead
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Inertial Navigation System (INS)
Terrain Referenced Navigation (TRN)
Imaging Infra-Red (IIR) Seeker
Automatic Target Acquisition (ATA)
SOM-C1 Missile
Missile weight ~1,350 lb. (620 kg)
High Explosive Blast-Fragmentation Warhead
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Inertial Navigation System (INS)
Terrain Referenced Navigation (TRN)
Imaging Infra-Red (IIR) Seeker
Automatic Target Acquisition (ATA)
Data Link
Ability to Attack Surface Targets
SOM-C2 Missile
Missile weight ~1,350 lb. (620 kg)
Dual Stage Tandem Penetrating Warhead
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Inertial Navigation System (INS)
Terrain Referenced Navigation (TRN)
Imaging Infra-Red (IIR) Seeker
Automatic Target Acquisition (ATA)
Data Link
Ability to Attack Surface Targets
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SOM - Stand-Off Missile
SOM-J
Stand-Off Missile-J
SOM J is a member of the SOM Weapon System Family, compatible with F-35 (JSF) internal weapon stations, F-16 and Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs), and is capable of attacking heavily defended moving surface and fixed/stationary surface targets.
SOM-J Capabilities
Missile Weight ~1,100 lb. (500 kg)
Semi-Armor Piercing Warhead
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Inertial Navigation System (INS)
Terrain Referenced Navigation (TRN)
Imaging Infra-Red (IIR) Seeker
Automatic Target Acquisition (ATA)
Network Enabled Weapon (NEW) Capability
Universal Weapon Interface (UAI) Compatibility
SOM Missiles Comparison
| MISSILES | WARHEAD | GUIDANCE | PLATFORMS | RANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOM-A | High Explosive Blast - Fragmentation Warhead | GPS / INS / TRN |
F-4E / 2020 F-16 |
250 km 130 NM+ |
| SOM-B1 | High Explosive Blast - Fragmentation Warhead |
GPS/INS/TRN/IIR SEEKER + ATA |
F-4E / 2020 F-16 |
250 km 130 NM+ |
| SOM-B2 | Dual Stage Tandem Penetrating Warhead |
GPS/INS/TRN/IIR SEEKER + ATA |
F-4E / 2020 F-16 |
250 km 130 NM+ |
| SOM-J | Semi-Armor Piercing Warhead |
GPS/INS/TRN/IIR SEEKER + ATA |
F-16 F-35 (Internal Weapon Bay) UCAVs, TURKISH FIGHTER (KAAN) |
185 km+ 100 NM+ |