SOM-J to fly on Turkish F-35 in 2017

Lockheed Martin and Roketsan are on course to have the SOM-J cruise missile fly on board a Turkish F-35 in 2017.

By Noblemouse (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons

A Lockheed Martin official told Flight Global that the weapon is planned to be an F-35 Block 4.2 capability.

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