Turkey tests its own Kara Atmaca cruise missile

Turkey has tested the Kara Atmaca surface-to-surface missile system, which was able to successfully hit a target at a great distance.

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The cruise missile, which was developed specifically for the Turkish Army, has successfully passed the stage of fire tests, having made its longest flight to date and hit a target located on the water.

The developer, Roketsan, noted that so far they have been firing the missile with a full-scale mock-up of a warhead, i.e. without explosives. In general, the new system is based on the technology of the Turkish Atmaca anti-ship missile, but this version has a range of up to 280 km and a more powerful warhead weighing 250 kg.

Instead of a radar guidance system, the Kara Atmaca has an infrared GWS that can engage ground and surface targets. The missile is controlled during the flight's cruise phase using a GPS-corrected inertial system.

The missile's main targets are strategic ground targets, air defence batteries, and stationary/mobile surface-to-surface missile systems. The Kara Atmaca is also mounted on an 8×8 wheeled chassis in individual transport and launch containers in the amount of four units.

It is worth noting that the Kara Atmaca development agreement was signed between the Turkish government and Roketsan in August 2021. Kara Atmaca is expected to be commissioned in 2025.

Source: ROKETSAN