Karaok
Karaok (Turkish: Black Arrow) is a 125 mm manportable, lightweight, fire-and-forget, short-range anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) in development by Roketsan.[1]
| Karaok | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank missile |
| Place of origin | Turkey |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Roketsan[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | <16 kg (35 lb) (tube and missile)[1] |
| Length | 110 cm (43 in) |
| Diameter | 125 mm (4.9 in)[1] |
| Effective firing range | >2,500 m (1.6 mi)[1] |
| Warhead | Tandem-charge HEAT[1] |
Guidance system | Infrared homing |
Launch platform | Man-portable launcher |
Design
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 2500 m,[1][2] weight is less than 16 kg (tube and missile), length is 110 cm.[3] The missile is capable of both direct and top attack.[1] The system is effective at both day or night due to its Imaging Infrared Seeker.[4]
See also
References
- "KARAOK Short-Range Anti-Tank Weapon". Ankara, Turkey: Roketsan. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- Kıvrak, Salih (3 January 2021). "Tek er tarafından kullanılan tanksavar silahı KARAOK'un menzili 2,5 katına çıktı" [The range of the anti-tank gun KARAOK, used by a single soldier, has been increased by 2.5 times.]. Defence Turk. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- Hughes, Robin. "Roketsan discloses Karaok short-range ATGM development". Janes. London, United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- "Roketsan KaraOK anti-tank missile to be inducted in Turkish army in 2021". www.armyrecognition.com. 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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