ATMACA UM Ground-Launched Cruise Missile Hits 400 km Away
Secretary of Turkish Defence Industries Haluk Görgün stated that ROKETSAN’s ATMACA UM ground-launched land attack cruise missile reached a range of 400 km.
Weapon / Missile News
Hatsan BTS-12 Proposed to France With Tungsten C-UAS Ammo
Hatsan’s BTS-12 bullpup semi-automatic shotgun is being offered to the French army with a special tungsten pellet ammunition developed against UAVs.
ASELSAN Unveils SARP 200/30 ATGM-Capable IFV Turret
ASELSAN has unveiled its stronger solution, a new SARP 200/30 turret featuring a 30 mm chain gun/autocannon with an option for two retractable ATGM launchers.
TUSAŞ’s ANKA UCAV Fires L-UMTAS ATGM at 15000 ft Altitude
Turkish Aerospace’s ANKA UCAV fired ROKETSAN’s L-UMTAS laser-guided ATGM at an altitude of 15000 ft from a dual carriage rack and successfully hit the target.
ASELSAN Removes Russian S-400 Triumf from Hakim 100 Flyer
ASELSAN corrected a flyer about the Hakim 100 air defence and control system, which shows the Russian S-400 Triumf Air Defence system by removing from content.
Ukrainian F-16 Shoots Down Six Cruise Missiles in One Go
A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 pilot shot down six Russian cruise missiles using air-to-air missiles and the onboard M61 20 mm gatling gun in a single sortie.
Turkiye Increases Stockpile of 800 km Ranged Missiles
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that the “800 km range missiles” stockpile will be increased and the “2000 km range missile program” will be accelerated.
U.S. Navy Destroyers Strike Houthis with Tomahawk Missiles
CENTCOM stated that a cruise missile attack from U.S. Navy destroyers with BGM-109 Tomahawk missiles hit Houthi command, storage, and production facilities.
Japan Acquires 1,200 AIM-120D-3/C-8 AMRAAM for $3.64 Billion
The State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan of AIM-120D-3 and AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM for an estimated cost of $3.64 billion.
TÜBİTAK SAGE Unveils GÖKHAN Ramjet-Powered BVRAAM’s Design
GÖKHAN ramjet-powered beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, first announced in 2021, has been put on TÜBİTAK SAGE’s updated website alongside the design.
Work Begins on Serial Production of GÜRZ Air Defence System
ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol stated that the work for the GÜRZ hybrid air defence system’s serial production began in 2024 in his 2024 summary of developments.
KORKUT’s C-RAM Variant Successfully Completes Firing Tests
ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol stated that the KORKUT 35 mm air defence system’s C-RAM variant successfully completed its firing tests in 2024 in his review.
Ukraine Shoots Down Russian Mi-8 Helicopter with USV
Ukrainian Magura V5 USV shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter using R-73 missiles configured for surface launch, marking the first aircraft kill with a USV.
ROK-based LIG Nex1 Dropped from the Romanian V/SHORAD Tender
ROK-based LIG Nex1 was disqualified from Romania’s tender for new V/SHORAD systems due to “paperwork blunders” in filing a bidding initiation receipt.
