Turkish Roketsan exports UAV-230 supersonic missile for first time PHOTO/VIDEO

Turkish defence company Roketsan has exported its UAV-230 supersonic air-to-ground missile to an unnamed country for the first time.

"The test firing of the UAV-230 air-to-ground missile from the UAV has been successfully completed and it is now in mass production. We are currently awaiting its use on the battlefield. The missile is capable of hitting especially air defence targets in the range of 100-150 kilometres, at speeds several times the speed of sound. We have given our UAVs the ability to engage all targets very quickly," Roketsan CEO Murat Ikinci said, Caliber.Az reports, citing X page of SavunmaSanayiST.com.

Roketsan İHA-230 füzesini ilk kez ihraç etti!

— 70 kilometre menzilli karadan karaya atılan TRG-230 üzerinden, havadan atılan 150+km menzilli İHA-230 geliştirdi

— Kısa süre önce ilk kez balistik füze ihraç eden Roketsan, artık süpersonik hava-yer mühimmatı ihracatçısı da oldu!… pic.twitter.com/U0Sy8OgPBG

— SavunmaSanayiST.com (@SavunmaSanayiST) September 13, 2023

The UAV-230, which can operate day and night, is an effective weapon used against stationary land and sea targets, air defence radar and communication systems, lightly armoured land or sea vehicles, critical facilities such as command centres, personnel, and targets of opportunity.

Its operational range is 150+ kilometres, depending on the speed and altitude at which the missile is released. Equipped with a fragmentation warhead, the UAV-230 uses different versions of this warhead against different target types. The system is readied for its mission after completion of the firing preparation process before leaving the UAV. After being released from the UAV, it falls freely in the air for a certain period and autonomously ignites the solid fuel engine.

The UAV-230 is guided precisely to the target thanks to its GNSS-supported inertial guidance capability, which provides a countermeasure against jamming systems. The system functions with a fire-and-forget capability. It offers the user the opportunity to use it for critical missions without infiltrating deep into enemy positions.