Turkey Completes Flight-Tests of Roketsan's Atmaca Anti-Ship Missile

Similar in appearance to the US-made Harpoon that it is intended to replace, the ATMACA anti-ship missile, developed by Turkey’s Roketsan, has a range of over 200 km. (SSB photo)

ANKARA --- Turkey's first indigenously produced maritime missile passed its latest long-distance test launch with flying colors, the nation’s top defense industry official said on July 4.

The Atmaca missile “performed its functions perfectly, it successfully hit a target over 200 kilometers [124 miles] away and is ready to enter the [Turkish Armed Forces'] weapons inventory,” İsmail Demir, the head of Turkey’s Defense Industries Presidency, said on Twitter.

Demir also shared footage of the test.

Atmacamız bu sefer uzun uçtu

200+ km mesafedeki hedefi başarıyla vurarak fonksiyonlarını mükemmel şekilde yerine getiren #ATMACA seyir füzemiz envantere girmeye hazırlanıyor.@roketsan#İstiklâlveİstikbâlimizİçin pic.twitter.com/BLp4urqAdz

— Ismail Demir (@IsmailDemirSSB) July 4, 2020

Made by missile producer Roketsan, Atmaca is expected to enter the Turkish military’s inventory before year-end, replacing the U.S.-made Harpoon.

According to Roketsan, Atmaca is a high-precision, long-range, surface-to-surface, precision strike anti-ship missile that can be integrated with patrol boats, frigates, and corvettes.

It boasts a range of over 200 km (124 mi), posing a threat to targets far outside visual range. It also provides target update, re-attack, and mission abort capability via modern data link.

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