Türkiye develops KARA ATMACA cruise missile PHOTO

Turkish defence industrial company Kale Arge will make the first delivery of the KTJ-3700 turbojet engine for use in the KARA ATMACA cruise missile within days.

SavunmaSanayiST.com made a post on its X account in this regard, Caliber.Az reports.

KARA ATMACA Füzesinin motoru KTJ-3700’de ilk teslimat

Kale Arge, KARA ATMACA Seyir Füzesi’nde kullanılacak KTJ-3700 Turbojet Motoru’nun ilk teslimatını birkaç gün içerisinde gerçekleştirecek.

Roketsan, Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı envanterinde bulunan ATMACA Gemisavar Füzesi… pic.twitter.com/dvNmp2clfZ

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Roketsan continues to develop the KARA ATMACA surface-to-surface cruise missile, based on the ATMACA anti-ship missile in service with the Turkish Navy.

"Our KTJ-3700 engine is a turbojet engine that has superior performance compared to its global counterparts. It is produced with 3,700 newton thrust The engine is lightweight and has lower fuel consumption than its counterparts. We conducted the first tests of the prototype in 2023. Production of the prototype is currently underway. Next week we will deliver our first engine to our customers," said Kale Arge General Manager Cüneyt Kenger.

The engines being developed by Kale Arge are integrated into ATMACA, SOM and ÇAKIR missiles. The KTJ-3200, Türkiye's first turbojet rocket engine, will be used in ATMACA and SOM systems, while the KTJ-1750 will be used in ÇAKIR missiles.

As part of the Turkish Armed Forces' need for a missile with precision strike capability, the Defense Industry Directorate initiated the Kara ATMACA surface-to-surface cruise missile project.

The ATMACA anti-ship missile developed by Roketsan for the Navy Command will be used as the basis for the development of the Kara ATMACA. However, due to its use in a land-based environment, the Kara ATMACA's GNS head and navigation systems will undergo changes.

While the ATMACA anti-ship missile uses a radar (RF) homing head, the Kara ATMACA will have an infrared (IIR) homing head. In addition, the Kara ATMACA will have a ground-based navigation system (YRNS).

Kara ATMACA missile specifications

Length: 6 meters

Weight: 890 kg

Range: 280 km

Guidance: ANd + CCS + Barometric Altimeter + Radio Altimeter + YRNS.

Warhead: high-explosive, effective penetration.

Weight of warhead: 250 kg.

Homing: infrared imaging head (IIR)