Erdogan's "steel sword": test result of new anti-ship missile Atmaca shown in Turkey
Turkish long-range anti-ship missile Atmaca Friday has passed final tests. The video from the tests, which we present below, was published by the President of the country, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Atmaca struck a ship for the first time
- wrote Erdogan on Twitter.
The ship suffered massive damage (a large hole formed in the hull). The anti-ship missile was launched from the TCG Kınalıada corvette. The historic test, which was held in the Black Sea province of Sinop, was attended by Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and the country's high military command.
The Atmaca missile can be called one of the most ambitious modern attempts to create weapons of its own production by Turkey. The country is building up its technological potential and is going to continue to pursue the course of reducing its dependence on arms imports. In particular, with the help of the new missile, it is planned to cover part of the needs of the country's navy in anti-ship missiles.
The Atmaca is a high-precision long-range anti-ship strike missile that can be used by corvettes, frigates and even patrol boats. In the future, it will be able to replace the American-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles, which are now in service with the Turkish fleet.
The range of the Atmaca missile is more than 200 kilometers, which poses a threat to targets far out of sight. During the tests, the Turkish command made sure of the missile's ability to cover a distance of up to 250 kilometers, update targets, re-attack them, and also interrupt the mission through a modern data transmission channel.
Advanced XNUMXD route planning allows you to perform a wide variety of actions, including avoiding or flying over islands.
The development of the rocket began back in 2009, but it wasn't until 2018 that a mass production agreement was signed between Defense Industries (SSB) and Roketsan. In September, SSB chief Ismail Demir said that Atmaca should go into series production soon. The rocket has passed over 20 tests.
The Turkish military command intends to equip National Ship (MILGEM) corvettes, as well as other ships and submarines currently using Harpoon missiles, with Atmaca missiles.
Roketsan chief Murat Ikinci said the Atmaca missiles are a testament to Turkey's ability to manufacture and use its own anti-ship missiles. By the end of 2021, it is planned to equip the first ships of the Turkish Navy with missiles.
The test result is shown:
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