Turkish Roketsan unveils latest anti-tank systems PHOTO

Turkish defence company ROKETSAN continues to expand its anti-tank family with new products.

The UMTAS-GM Blok-1 long-range anti-tank missile system, which will be important as an innovative product, is being developed with infrared homing (IIR) and semi-active laser (YAL) head configurations. The UMTAS-GM-Block-1 in IIR and YAL configurations is exhibited for the first time at the International Defenсe Exhibition IDEF'23 in Istanbul, Caliber.Az reports per SavunmaSanayiST.com on Twitter.

Roketsan’ın Yeni Pençeleri: UMTAS-GM-Blok 1 ve Blok 2 https://t.co/YuwKrvkODG

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The UMTAS-GM Blok-1 has two different types of homing heads. The system, which can be used with infrared homing (IIR) and semi-active laser (YAL) heads, can achieve a range of 1 to 16 kilometres when fired from ground vehicles and 1 to 20+ kilometres when fired from helicopters.

The UMTAS-GM Blok-1, which can reach a flight speed of Mach 0.3-0.7 can be launched day or night, will be equipped with a tandem anti-tank, fragmentation and thermobaric warhead. According to the type of warhead, it can be used against main battle tanks, armoured personnel carriers, trucks, SUVs, light bunkers, trenches, buildings and helicopters flying at low altitudes.

Technical specifications

Length: 1.72m

Diameter: 160mm

Weight: 41.3 kg (Rocket), 25 kg (Container)

Range: 1-16 km (ground vehicles), 1-20+ km (helicopter)

Flight speed: 0.3-0.7 Mach Tandem anti-tank

Warheads: Exposure to explosive particles thermobaric

Steering control: Infrared image seeker (IIR), Semi-active laser homing head (YAL)

Navigation: Inertial navigation

Launcher configuration: Dual

Platform: Air, land and sea platforms compliant with MIL-STD-1760 standard

The heavier UMTAS-GM-Block-2 missile features a hybrid homing head and twice the range of the UMTAS-GM-Block-1. With its new rocket motor and high planning characteristics, UMTAS-GM-Block-2 can achieve a range of 1 to 32+ kilometres when launched from ground vehicles and 1 to 50+ kilometres when fired from helicopters. Thus, the target can be destroyed from a safe distance without entering the firing range of enemy air defence systems.

A hybrid CCD/IIR seeker mounted on UMTAS-GM-Block-2 will allow it  to provide the user with a high-resolution day and night multispectral image of the battlefield. The project, which is in the design phase, is expected to begin testing the UMTAS-GM-Block-2 and take it into service by 2025.

Specifications

Length: 2m

Diameter: 180mm

Weight:  Rocket ~ 60 kg, container

Range: 1-32+ km (ground vehicle), 1-50+ km (rotary wing)

Flight speed: 0.3-0.85 Mach; tandem anti-tank

Warheads: Exposure to explosive particles; thermobaric

Steering control: Hybrid CCD/IIR seeker

Launcher configuration: Dual

Platform: Air, land and sea platforms compliant with MIL-STD-1760 standard