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Zitat:IDEF 2025: Turkish Navy gains stealth attack capability with new Roketsan Akata submarine-launched cruise missile.
24 Jul, 2025 - 9:51
Naval News Navy 2025
During the 17th edition of the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2025) held in Istanbul, Türkiye officially introduced the new Akata submarine-launched cruise missile, which was created by Roketsan. The Akata is an encapsulated version of the Atmaca anti-ship missile, which is already in service with the Turkish Navy. It was developed specifically to provide Türkiye with the capacity to launch guided cruise missiles from beneath the sea, a capability possessed by only a limited number of countries. The system uses a sealed capsule to allow submerged launch from 533 mm torpedo tubes at depths between 15 and 60 meters. After emerging from the water, the capsule separates and the missile continues flight toward its target using a solid-fuel booster and turbojet propulsion.
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The encapsulation of the Atmaca will offer Turkish submarines the ability to strike moving or fixed targets without surfacing, thereby improving survivability and increasing the element of surprise in engagements. (Picture source: Army Recognition)
The missile is based on the Atmaca platform, which was originally developed to replace the U.S.-built Harpoon missile in the Turkish Navy. The encapsulated Akata variant retains the Atmaca’s features, including its range of over 250 kilometers and a 220 kg high-explosive fragmentation warhead designed for anti-ship and land-attack roles. The Akata missile measures 7 meters in length, weighs 1,200 kg, and has a 533 mm diameter, allowing compatibility with standard submarine launch systems. Its guidance system integrates inertial navigation, global positioning, a barometric and radar altimeter, and an active radar seeker. It can perform data link-based target updates, reattack, and mission abort, and is designed to strike both moving surface targets and fixed coastal or land-based targets.
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