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Roketsan unveils new smart munition
Turkish weapons manufacturer Roketsan plans to test-fire its new Smart Micro Munition from the Anka medium altitude long endurance UAV, the company has revealed.
A Roketsan spokesman told Shephard the Smart Micro Munition would likely be integrated and flight tested on the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Anka before the end of the year, stated.
The spokesman said the weapon had been developed for use for UAV classes and light attack aircraft where payload weight was a critical factor. The munition weighs less than 50lb and is less than 1m in length.
‘The munition uses the UMTAS [anti-tank missile] laser seeker without that weapon’s engine. It is designed to be used in platforms where weight is critical. It is dropped from a designated altitude and with the help of the seeker is able to manoeuvre to the target without an engine,’ the spokesman explained.
According to company literature released at the exhibition, the weapon has a maximum range of 8km, depending on the launch altitude, and has a blast fragmentation warhead for use against soft targets.
The company has already carried out ground tests of the munition and plans to start flight tests presently, including the integration with the Anka UAV. Production is expected to commence before the end of the year.
Roketsan is also moving ahead with the development of the UMTAS anti-tank missile, displaying a long range variant dubbed L-UMTAS, which has a range of 8 km.
The company plans to carry out a series of flight tests on the T-129 ATAK helicopter in July to demonstrate the capabilities of the missile’s IR seeker. It will then move into serial production of the missile in mid-2014 as deliveries begin of the UMTAS alongside the full ATAK-standard T-129B attack helicopter.
TAI has already test-fired a laser-guided UMTAS from one of the interim T-129 helicopters, displaying footage of a successful test from 8 km as well as a test firing of the Cirit laser guided missile during the exhibition.
Source: IDEF 2013: Roketsan unveils new smart munition - News - Shephard
Turkish weapons manufacturer Roketsan plans to test-fire its new Smart Micro Munition from the Anka medium altitude long endurance UAV, the company has revealed.
A Roketsan spokesman told Shephard the Smart Micro Munition would likely be integrated and flight tested on the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Anka before the end of the year, stated.
The spokesman said the weapon had been developed for use for UAV classes and light attack aircraft where payload weight was a critical factor. The munition weighs less than 50lb and is less than 1m in length.
‘The munition uses the UMTAS [anti-tank missile] laser seeker without that weapon’s engine. It is designed to be used in platforms where weight is critical. It is dropped from a designated altitude and with the help of the seeker is able to manoeuvre to the target without an engine,’ the spokesman explained.
According to company literature released at the exhibition, the weapon has a maximum range of 8km, depending on the launch altitude, and has a blast fragmentation warhead for use against soft targets.
The company has already carried out ground tests of the munition and plans to start flight tests presently, including the integration with the Anka UAV. Production is expected to commence before the end of the year.
Roketsan is also moving ahead with the development of the UMTAS anti-tank missile, displaying a long range variant dubbed L-UMTAS, which has a range of 8 km.
The company plans to carry out a series of flight tests on the T-129 ATAK helicopter in July to demonstrate the capabilities of the missile’s IR seeker. It will then move into serial production of the missile in mid-2014 as deliveries begin of the UMTAS alongside the full ATAK-standard T-129B attack helicopter.
TAI has already test-fired a laser-guided UMTAS from one of the interim T-129 helicopters, displaying footage of a successful test from 8 km as well as a test firing of the Cirit laser guided missile during the exhibition.
Source: IDEF 2013: Roketsan unveils new smart munition - News - Shephard
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