Turkey Launches First Ground Launched Atmaca Antiship Missile (Video)

Turkish defense company Roketsan conducted the first ground launch of an anti-ship missile Atmaca.

What we know

The missile was launched from an 8-axis chassis with four launchers. As part of the test Atmaca hit a target in the Black Sea. The company did not disclose the range of the launch.

Work on Atmaca began in 2009. Ten years later, Roketsan tested the missile for the first time. The Atmaca is expected to enter service with the corvette Adawhich now uses American-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles costing about $1.5 million

Satıhtan Satha Millî Güdümlü Mermi ATMACA ilk kez Mobil Güdümlü Mermi Sistemi ile karadan denizdeki bir hedefe ateşlendi. Bugün Karadeniz'de gerçekleştirilen test atışı başarıyla icra edildi. pic.twitter.com/qvilmitPSo

- T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) July 2, 2022

The Turkish missile weighs 800 kg, and its warhead mass is 250 kg. The Atmaca has a length of 4.8-5.2 meters. It has a maximum range of 220 km. The company plans Roketsan to adapt the missile for launching from submarines, increasing its range up to 300 km and integrating a thermal homing head.

Source: @tcsavunma

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