Turkish firm Roketsan introduced on August 18 that it had efficiently test-fired the long-range cruise missile model of its ATMACA anti-ship missile. It launched a video exhibiting the missile being ready and fired from a cellular launcher at a take a look at facility reportedly on the Sinop peninsula in Turkey. Turkey has unveiled the ATMACA UM at a time when there’s loads of chatter a couple of US-origin missile with an identical identify – ATACMS. The US equipped the highly effective missile system to Ukraine amid the conflict with Russia which began greater than two years in the past. Since efficiently invading Russia’s Kursk over two weeks in the past, Ukraine has reportedly been searching for permission from the US to make use of ATACMS contained in the Russian territory.Will the Kursk see a showdown between ATACMS and ATMACA UM? The missile take a look at by Turkey additionally comes at a time when the Center East faces the danger of being engulfed in a conflict amid rising hostilities between Israel and Iran and its allies.Is Turkey exhibiting off its firepower to discourage Israel and Iran as nicely its allies from partaking in a conflict that would engulf the Center East?Look ahead to extra particulars.00:00 – Introduction00:37 – Turkey unveils upgraded model of ATMACA missile1:15 – What makes ATMACA UM a formidable weapon?1:23 – ATMACA UM versus ATMACA KARA1:50 – Will Ukraine conflict see US-made ATACMS versus Turkish ATMACA?3:15 – Ankara’s weapons market expands3:56 – Turkish weapons Indonesia seeks4:23 – Turkish weapons Malaysia seeks
