KARAOK
KARAOK (Turkish: Black Arrow) is a new 125 mm manportable, lightweight, fire-and-forget, short-range anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) in development by ROKETSAN.[1]
KARAOK missile
| KARAOK | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Anti-tank missile |
| Place of origin | Turkey |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Roketsan[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | <16 kg (35 lb) (tube and missile)[1] |
| Length | 110 cm |
| Diameter | 125 mm[1] |
| Effective firing range | >1,000 m (0.62 mi)[1] |
| Warhead | Tandem-charge HEAT[1] |
Guidance system | Imaging infrared (IIR) seeker |
The missile is equipped with a tandem warhead and a new indigenously developed hybrid dual-stage rocket motor designed to enable fire from an enclosed space. Range was initially over 1000 m,[1][2] weight is less than 16 kg (tube and missile), length is 110 cm.[3] The missile is capable of top attack[1] and can operate in day or night.[4]
See also
References
- "Karaok man portable short range fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile". Roketsan. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- "Tek er tarafından kullanılan tanksavar silahı KARAOK'un menzili 2,5 katına çıktı".
- "Roketsan discloses Karaok short-range ATGM development - Jane's 360". www.janes.com.
- Roketsan KaraOK anti-tank missile to be inducted in Turkish army in 2021. Army Recognition. 26 May 2021.
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