Kale Jet Engines announced the deal signed with Brazilian SIATT to provide KTJ-3200 turbojet engines for the future MANSUP-ER anti-ship missile in LAAD 2025.

With the export of KTJ-3200 being used for SOM and Atmaca missiles, Kale Jet Engines has become a partner in the development of MANSUP-ER alongside the UAE-based EDGE Group.

MANSUP-ER is a joint project as an upgrade from the rocket-powered MANSUP anti-ship missile with turbojet propulsion.

MANSUP Family of Missiles

Baseline MANSUP anti-ship missile was developed as an analogue to the French MM40 Block II Exocet by SIATT and EDGE Group, using a rocket engine with a range of 70 km. Guidance is provided by INS and active radar seeker.

The missile has been tested from the Brazilian Type 21 and Type 22 frigates in place of Exocet missiles and Astros II MLRS for use as a coastal defence missile.

The development of MANSUP-ER started to keep up with the current line of turbojet-powered anti-ship missiles, which possess ranges exceeding 200 km. The range of MANSUP-ER is expected to be not very different from this with a common guidance package.

KTJ-3200 Turbojet Engine

KTJ-3200’s development was initiated by Kale (The department responsible for turbojet engines, now re-organised as Kale Jet Engines) to end the dependence on French-made TR40 turbojet engines for SOM air-launched cruise missiles and Atmaca anti-ship missiles.

Atmaca, fitted with the indigenously developed KTJ-3200 engine, was tested from the BARBAROS coastal defence system launcher and hit the stationary sea target in March 2024.

The engine, weighing 50 kg, has a thrust of 3.2 kN and an altitude envelope of sea level to 6000 m.

Additionally, Kale developed the more powerful KTJ-3700 derivative with a thrust rating of 3.7 kN for the Atmaca UM (Kara Atmaca) land attack cruise missile, which can reach a range of more than 400 km.

Author: Kaan Azman

Editor: Özgür Ekşi