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UMTAS

Missile Systemconfirmed

UMTAS

UMTAS is a long-range air-to-surface anti-tank guided missile made by Roketsan, carried by attack helicopters and drones. It has imaging infrared guidance with an RF data link (L-UMTAS uses semi-active laser) and a tandem HEAT, blast-fragmentation or thermobaric warhead.

Specifications

TypeMissile System
OriginTurkey
ManufacturerRoketsan
Introduced2017
StatusIn service
Range8 km
Weight0.0375 t

History

Developed by Roketsan from 2005; serial production started in 2017. Later GM-1 and GM-2 versions extend the range to 16-50 km depending on launch platform.

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
Turkey—confirmed

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