Underlining that the Gezgin Cruise Missile
was developed with the experience gained from SOM and Atmaca missiles, Demir
stated that they plan to conduct various tests with a foreign engine but implement
the indigenous engine to Gezgin to be developed by Kale Arge. Kale Arge is
working on Arat engine as the SSB and Kale Arge inked a partnership pact in November
2021 to address the engine demands of cruise missiles. TurDef had already
released data on this engine's thrust and consumption rates.
Gezgin to get Domestic engine Arat

President of Defence Industries (SSB) Professor İsmail Demir participated in the CNN Türk broadcasting and stated that a homegrown engine would be used in the Gezgin Cruise Missile. These words of Demir became the official announcement of a well-known development in the industry.