Turkish Missile/Rocket Project
Since late 80s Turkey is very active on various missile/ rocket projects. I will try to create a list various old and new projects
First Artillery Rockets/MLRS:
TUBITAK SAGE:
-SAGE-71 A/B short range MLRS
-G-67 0/1/2 short range MLRS
-122 mm BORA MLRS
-230 mm TOROS-230A MLRS
-260 mm TOROS-260A MLRS
-227 mm SAGE-227 A/B/C/D/E and SAGE-227F PARS guided missile
Roketsan:
-107 mm MLRS on composite launchers with 11 km range rockets
-122 mm Sakarya MLRS with 40km range rockets
-TRG-122 guided missile
-300 mm Kasirga MLRS
-TRG-300 Guided Missile (also called K+)
-TRG-230 230mm guided artillery rocket first seen in IDEF-2017
MKEK:
ÇNRA-70 70mm MLRS
122 mm 20km range rockets
107mm 8km range rocket
Rumoured systems:
128mm MLRS Project from Roketsan in 1990s
TOROS-290 long range artillery rocket
Guided TOROS-230 and 260
Improvised MLRS
MLRS launcher based on existing Super Bazooka launcher used in 90s anti-PKK operations
Various anti tank missile project has been worked:
1. ORDOT Project in 1960 Turkey's first guided missile project. Projected as MCLOS Antitank missile ORDOT was similar to SS-11/Cobra
2. XHAR-90 was 90 mm non reuseable antitank rocket. Developed by TUBITAK SAGE It was similar to 66mm LAW which are still being built by MKEK
3. UMTAS/MIZRAK-U developed by Roketsan for T129B ATAK Helicopters. It has IR Seeker with radiolink update. Recently entered production. It has 8 km range
4. UMTAS-L/MIZRAK-UL Laser guided derivative of UMTAS
5. OMTAS/MIZRAK-O 4km range IR Seeker + Radiolink missile to replace TOW and Milan missiles. As 2016 development completed, serial production will be in 2017
6. Cirit. 8km range laser guided 70mm low cost missile developed by Roketsan. It is follow on development of TUBITAK SAGE's Cingoz Missile
7. KMTAS/MIZRAK-K/Karaok short range man portable anti tank missile similar to Javaline. Under development by Roketsan
8. Esek Arisi: 66mm LAW derivative used against personel and light vehicle with very effective HE-FRAG warhead. Produced by MKEK, developed by SAGE
9. TEMREN: Mysterious missile used in SeaHawk helicopters in Navy. No information is available, could be long range UMTAS derivative.
10- ROKETSAN MAM-L. Free fall laser guided bomb for UAV, basically enginless UMTAS
11. ROKETSAN MAM-C. Free fall laser guided bomb for UAVs. Basically engineless Cirit.
12. TUBITAK SAGE Bozok. A laser guided mini bomb for UAV.
Uncorfirmed/Rumoured Projects
1. ROKETSAN/SAAB common development for new short range portable anti tank missile
2. UMTAS-ER/MIZRAK-ER/MIZRAK-D 12-16km derivatives of UMTAS missiles.
3. Gun launced missile. For Altay tank both laser guided and F&F type.
4. A unknown rocket system proposed to USMC in early 2000 from Roketsan. Could be related to MPIM/SRAW project
Additional Note: MKEK also produced Over 2500 Eryx missiles and around 500 launcher under license.
Various Air Launched Bombs/Missiles:
1. Paveway-2T. Since mid 1990s Turkish ASELSAN produced Paveway-II bomb kit.
2. LGK: new generation laser guidance kit for Mk series bomb, instead of bang-bang guidance like the one in Paveway-II; it has propotional guidance system. Last year Turkish Airforce ordered 1400 LGK Kit. Both Mk84 and Mk82 kits as well as NEB 2000lb Bunker Buster Kits in production
3. HGK Series. Developed since mid 2000 from TUBITAK SAGE; HGK is now in full use in Turkish Air Force. Basic HGK use INS/GPS guidance and various terminal seekers developed
HGK-1: Inital model 2000lb, Mk84 or NEB Bunker Buster
HGK-2: Late model 2000lb, Mk84 or Bunker Buster
HGK-3: 500lb Mk82 or NEB-82 Bunker Buster
HGK-4: 1000lb Mk-83 or NEB-83 Bunker Buster
There is recently qualifed laser terminal guidance for HGK Series; HGK with semi active laser seekers called "L-HGK" so we have also
L-HGK-1
L-HGK-2
L-HGK-3
L-HGK-4
derivatives.
4. KGK Series. It is wing kit and guidance kit is identical to HGK series guided bomb.
KGK-82 and L-KGK-82 for Mk82 500lb
KGK-83 and L-KGK-83 for Mk83 1000lb
KGK for Mk20 Rockeye bombs
The wing kits gives up to 110km range, basically a very good stand off range beyond most airdefence system's range
5. DEMET-A: Unguided Cluster Muntion family devloped in 2000s; no more in production.
6. SOM Family; light cruise missile family which is under production for Turkey and allied countries. Developed by TUBITAK SAGE and produced by ROKETSAN. It has range around 300km.
SOM-A: Basic SOM; with HE Warhead INS/GPS guidance with TERCOM
SOM-B1: SOM Missile with HE Warhead; INS/GPS Seeker, TERCOM and IR based Navigation with ATA capabilty
SOM-B2: Similar to SOM-B1 with penetrator warhead
SOM-C: Planned SOM-B with various datalink/networking capabilty.
SOM-J: Antiship variant specially developed for F-35s with Block4 Software. Developed by ROKETSAN and SAGE. It is main competetor against Kongsberg JSM Missiles.
SOM-ER: Extended Range variant of SOM Missile
7. Göktuğ Air-Air Missile Family:
Devloped by ROKETSAN and SAGE. The missile family consist of both IR and Radar guided variant. To be operational following years. Details unknown.
9-) ASELSAN Milli Mini Mühimmat. Turkish equivalant of American SDB
Rumoured/Uncomfirmed Projects
1. A TV guided Missile similar to Popeye developed by Roketsan
2. An Anti-Radar missile
3. IR Terminal Seeker for HGK and KGK Family
4. A Ramjet Missile
5. Thermobaric warheads for various missile/bomb (TENDUREK Project)
6. Turkish-Pakistani Cluster Munition Project
7. SOM Naval and Land Launched Variant
