The new version of ATMACA Anti-Ship Missile, ATMACA UM (Formerly KARA ATMACA), hit the container target on the sea with a range record in the family.
The missile used its IIR seeker to cruise towards the target, two containers stacked vertically on the sea, scoring a direct hit. While the IIR seeker is shorter-ranged than the original RF seeker, it has better discrimination capabilities and allows for low-level cruising on varying terrain.
As a missile primarily meant to hit ground targets, ATMACA UM must be able to cruise through changing terrain, which requires better imaging. Another important part of the test is that the missile was fired from the indigenous KOLUMAN DERMAN 8x8 truck, a change from the Russian KAMAZ-type trucks used in previous tests.
ATMACA UM stands for Long Range, with a range of more than 280 km, longer than the range of the ATMACA missiles serving in the Turkish Navy. As a newer missile than its parent design,
ATMACA UM is powered by Kale's indigenous KTJ-3700 turbojet engine.
After naval platforms and ground, ATMACA is expected to develop into an air-launched cruise missile, likely an anti-ship missile. The air-launched ATMACA is confirmed to be used in the F-16 ÖZGÜR upgrade's later phases alongside other indigenously developed munitions.
