Türkiye launches new engine for cruise missiles PHOTO

The first launches of the KTJ-3700 turbojet rocket engine developed by Kale Arge for the LAND ATMACA surface-to-surface cruise missile have been successfully conducted, SavunmaSanayiST.com reported on its Twitter page, according to Caliber.Az.

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Türkiye has recently conducted important research in the field of turbojet rocket engines. The KTJ-3200 and KTJ-1750 turbojet rocket engines developed by Kale Arge using national and domestic resources have recently been put into commercial production.

After the KTJ-3200 and KTJ-1750 engines, which will power the SOM, ATMACA, and ÇAKIR missiles, there is more good news about the KTJ-3700 engine. According to the information, the KTJ-3700 turbojet engine, which will be installed on Roketsan's LAND ATMACA surface-to-surface cruise missile, has been successfully launched for the first time.

The KTJ-3700 engine, trials of which have already begun, is expected to be delivered to Roketsan this year.

Developed very quickly thanks to Kale Arge's expertise in this area, the KTJ-3700 actually has the same weight as the KTJ-3200 engine. Weighing around 50 kilograms, the KTJ-3700 will be able to operate at an altitude of 10,000 meters, which is twice the altitude the KTJ-3200 engine can reach.

On the other hand, Kale Arge is developing a fourth turbojet engine as part of the ARAT project. As previously announced, this engine will be installed on the GEZGİN cruise missile.

Thanks to the turbojet engines developed with national resources, Türkiye's foreign dependence in this field has been overcome and, most importantly, restrictions on the production of rocket platforms have been lifted. The first test launch of the ÇAKIR turbojet-powered cruise missile KTJ-1750 was recently conducted. Firing tests of ATMACA and SOM missiles with KTJ-3200 integrated missiles are expected this year.

The number of KTJ series engines developed by Kale Arge has been increased to three, according to Kale Group Technical President Osman Okyay.

The KTJ-1750 will be used in the ÇAKIR family of cruise missiles developed by Roketsan. An agreement was signed between Roketsan and Kale Arge in March 2022 for the KTJ-1750 turbojet rocket engine. The engine successfully completed its first firing test with a ÇAKIR cruise missile in 2023.

The KTJ-3200 is Türkiye's first domestic turbojet engine. Developed by Kale Arge, the KTJ-3200 will be installed on the SOM cruise missile and ATMACA anti-ship missile. The KTJ-3200, which has begun serial production, is scheduled to enter service this year.

The ARAT project, the most advanced turbojet rocket engine currently under development by Kale Arge, will be installed on Türkiye's important cruise missile.