Turkey reportedly successfully tested the Cakir subsonic cruise missile, demonstrating its ability to accurately hit targets with the Bayraktar Akinci UAV (U**), which can carry two Cakir subsonic cruise missiles on its external hardpoint.
The Cakir subsonic cruise missile weighs 275 kg, the warhead weighs 70 kg, can be selected as fragmentation, thermobaric or armor-piercing, has a range of more than 150 kilometers and a cruising speed of 9188~1041.3 km/h (0.)75~0.Mach 85), which can accurately and effectively hit targets.
The Cakir subsonic cruise missile, which debuted in 2022 as a masterpiece of Turkish missile technology, demonstrates Turkey's strong strength in the military field. Not only does the missile have terrain following technology for effective navigation in low-altitude flight, but it also offers real-time mission flexibility, allowing it to update course, change targets, or cancel missions as needed during flight. Its subsonic cruise missile's features, such as its long range, high-precision strike capabilities, and concealment, make it a powerful weapon against land and sea targets.
Behind the development of this missile is Turkey's in-depth research and continuous innovation in missile technology. From the development of the KTJ-1750 turbojet engine to the mass production of the Cakir subsonic cruise missile, the Turkish military industry is booming. In this process, not only the efforts of a large number of scientific researchers and engineers were involved, but also the support and investment of the best people, which won Turkey a place in the global military market.
In addition, the appearance of the Cakir subsonic cruise missile also had an impact on the international military landscape. It demonstrates Turkey's strength in the field of missile technology, and also arouses the concern and vigilance of neighboring countries. In the future, with the continuous progress of technology and the expansion of the scope of application, the CAKR subsonic cruise missile may become one of the important factors affecting regional security.
In general, the Cakir subsonic cruise missile, as the latest achievement of the Turkish military industry, not only demonstrates Turkey's ambitions to pursue military independence. The performance of this missile is not too impressive, but Turkey has installed it on a drone to project it, which greatly improves its tactical initiative and deserves the world's attention.