ATMACA Hits a Real Ship Target for the First Time

The ATMACA Anti-Ship Missile developed by Roketsan with the latest technological advancements recently hit a ship target for the first time in the final fire test before its entry into the inventory. ATMACA will strengthen modern navy platforms with its long range and high precision and it is planned to be delivered to the Naval Forces Command in the second half of 2021.

Launched from the TCG Kınalıada corvette, the Surface-to-Surface Anti-Ship Missile ATMACA hit its ship target on June 18 successfully, as in previous fire tests.

Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, Force Commanders, Head of the Digital Transformation Office Ali Taha Koç, Vice President of Defense Industries Faruk Yiğit, Roketsan General Manager Murat İkinci and foreign delegations watched the fire test live. Before its entry to the inventory, ATMACA managed to get full credit in the final firing test.

Tests Started in 2016

ATMACA’s first flight test was carried out in 2016 and at that time successfully completed many shots during the test and qualification process.  The serial production contract was signed on October 29, 2018, and the first firing test of ATMACA was carried out from the TCG Kınalıada corvette in November 2019. ATMACA also hit the target with full accuracy in the test carried out with live warhead configuration in February 2021.  

ATMACA differentiates itself from its competitors 

ATMACA can be utilized in all weather conditions and it is resistant to countermeasures with target update, re-attack and mission abort capabilities. In addition, thanks to the advanced mission planning system (3D routing), it can be effective against fixed and moving targets. Equipped with a Global Positioning System (GPS), an Inertial Measurement Unit, Barometric Altimeter and Radar Altimeter subsystems, ATMACA uses its active radar seeker to find its target with high accuracy. 

With a range of over 220 km, ATMACA has an advanced and modern data link for its target update, re-attack and mission abort capabilities. The system offers the most efficient mission profile and provides operation modes of timing, firing and hitting the target. 

ATMACA also makes a difference with its prominent structural design. In line with developing technologies, the missile was designed using composite material technologies to reduce weight and increase structural strength, and with maximum utilization of these technologies in the production of the missile. ATMACA was developed with domestic and national resources and will be used effectively by the Naval Forces for the protection Turkey’s interests and rights in the Blue Homeland and will undertake important tasks in this field