ATMACA anti-ship missile, succeeding the RGM-84 Harpoon missiles in the Turkish Navy, scored a hit on a simulated land-based target using coordinates.
ROKETSAN’s ATMACA anti-ship missile, powered by Kale KTJ-3200A turbojet engine, scored a hit on a simulated land target representing an enemy coastal defence system. The missile was launched by the Ada-class corvette TCG Burgazada (F-513). The missile used given target coordinates for guidance.
A frame from the test video shows that a camera on the missile’s side is installed, as it shows the terminal approach to the target. It is unknown if the camera is intended as a test probe or a complement to the guidance, since the ATMACA used in the test is the version using an RF seeker.
Initially developed as an indigenous anti-ship missile for shipborne use, ATMACA has evolved towards other types of deployment over time in accordance with Turkiye’s emerging requirements.
The other configurations include land-based ATMACA anti-ship missile as a part of the BARBAROS coastal defence system (RF or IIR seeker variants) and AKATA submarine-launched anti-ship missile, both of which have been tested. In addition to anti-ship missile configurations, ATMACA-UM has been developed as a slightly heavier land attack cruise missile with a range of 400+ km and terrain following capabilities.
