Turkey Tests Anti-Ship Missile ‘Atmaca’ from Mobile Launcher

Turkey for the first time tested its locally-made anti-ship missile, the Atmaca, from a truck-mounted mobile launcher on Saturday.

The Atmaca is said to be a competitor to the American Harpoon and the Russian Kh-22 missiles.

A video shared by Turkey’s defense ministry showed the Roketsan-developed missile hitting a target in the Black Sea.

Atmaca is touted as a high-precision, long-range, surface-to-surface, precision strike anti-ship missile that can be integrated with patrol boats, frigates, and corvettes including those being built under Turkey’s MILGEM project.

The missile is powered by KTJ-3200 engine, developed indigenously by Kale Group.

Atmaca boasts a range of more than 200km, posing a threat to targets far outside visual range. It also provides target update, reattack and mission abort capabilities via modern data link. The missile is effective against fixed and moving targets thanks to its resistance to countermeasures and its target update, reattack and task cancelation capabilities, as well as an advanced 3D routing system. It hovers low above water and can reach its target both on linear and vertical planes. With this feature, the missile can reach a higher altitude when it gets closer to the target and can land on a target ship from directly above.

A land-based version of the Atmaca is also expected to be used for littoral security.