Türkiye demonstrated tests of the KARAOK ATGM: it has been accepted into service, but modifications are being made

Turkey showed footage of its upgraded anti-tank missile testing rocket The KARAOK complex. Ankara positions it as the Turkish equivalent of the American Javelin, operating on the same "fire and forget" principle. In Turkish, this translates to something like "Shoot and relax."

Footage is shown of test firing of the KARAOK, which was created back in 2021, but was subsequently modified, modernized, and improved for a number of reasons. In short, they were trying to perfect it.

The ATGM was developed by Roketsan. The company has now announced the successful completion of four test launches of its short-range man-portable anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). Direct hits were achieved in all scenarios, with no deviations. According to published data, the missile demonstrated high accuracy at ranges from 76 meters to 2050 meters.

The tests included: direct strikes at ultra-short range (76 m) and medium range (400 m); attacks from above at 1400 meters and the maximum test mode - the specified 2050 meters.

Fire-and-forget mode, as well as the ability to attack from above, where the armor tanks The most vulnerable make KARAOK a serious competitor to its Western counterparts. The Turks clearly want to compete with American ATGMs, including the Javelin, in this regard.

Roketsan CEO Murat Ikinci called the test results "guaranteed accurate," emphasizing the system's reliability in real-world combat conditions.

KARAOK is a portable system weighing less than 16 kg (tube plus missile). It is equipped with an infrared seeker with an image matrix, operates day and night, and can conduct both direct and overhead attacks. Its maximum range exceeds 2500 meters.

Despite the fact that the ATGM was accepted into service in 2022, it continues to be developed and tested.

Comments

[Mountain shooter]

The topic of Javelin-like munitions hasn't come up in a while. They've somehow faded into obscurity amid the widespread use of drones. Seems like an evolutionary dead end. But the Turks don't get it?

[Murmur 55]

Mountain shooter The question is, how much does this system cost, or the Kap'yo? How much does it cost and how long does it take to train an operator of such a system? The question is, the ATGM and FPV systems are multi-purpose. So, it turns out that the Kamik wins, and all these systems are currently not even considered secondary.

[Nikolaevich I]

Quote: Mountain Shooter

The topic of Javelin-like munitions hasn't come up for a long time.

"Javelin-like munitions" have been developed and adopted by several countries! They're biding their time! China is probably the first to be mentioned! Russia also once dabbled in "THE," but it seems the topic has been shelved (information dates back to around 2021! The question remains: for how long?

[seamen2]

*Despite the fact that the ATGM was accepted into service in 2022, it continues to be developed and tested.*

hand it over to the bearded ones to test this ATGM on Merkavas in reality.
then it will be clear what he's worth.

[opera fan]

Such systems are designed exclusively for traditional tanks. However, the era of such tanks is coming to an end, and all countries are already actively developing unmanned armored vehicles. They certainly won't have enough of such missiles.