SOM-Ş Missile

Turkey’s Indigenous SOM‑Ş Missile Transfer Empowers Azerbaijan to Conduct Deep-Strike, Multi-Axis Operations While Preserving Legacy Aircraft and Expanding UCAV Lethality

By January 2026, Azerbaijan’s quiet induction of Turkey’s SOM‑Ş (Şahin) air‑launched cruise missile is emerging as one of the most consequential shifts in the South Caucasus security environment since the 2020 Nagorno‑Karabakh war, fundamentally altering how airpower, deterrence, and long‑range...