"New sword of Barbarossa": an analogue of the Russian anti-ship missile system "Onyx" Turkey wants to return the military power to the fleet
Roketsan is currently in the final stages of testing the first Turkish anti-ship missile, Atmaca. As stated, it will become the basis for the revival of Ottoman rule in the sea.
On September 29, the specified developer announced the successful testing of the anti-ship missile system, during which a rocket was launched, equipped with an inertial navigation unit that works independently of GPS. The equipment responsible for the missile launch control was developed by the Turkish company ASELSAN, the fire control system - by the ArMerKom research center under the Navy. Atmaca is reported to be immune to jamming.
- reads the message Roketsan, guaranteeing the revival of military power.
Atmaca has been in development since 2009. As the company explains, preparations are currently underway for testing an anti-ship missile with a warhead, after which its serial production will begin. The missile is capable of striking stationary and moving targets. It has a flight range of up to 250 km, the flight trajectory passes at a low altitude. The anti-ship missile system is capable of hitting a target both in the horizontal and in the vertical plane, making a "slide" when approaching.
- notes the publication Defense World.
- Roketsan website
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