ROKETSAN

Roketsan Roket Sanayii ve Ticaret A.S. is a major Turkish weapons manufacturer and defense contractor based in Ankara. Incorporated in 1988 by Turkey's Defense Industry Executive Committee (SSİK) to establish the nation's industrial base on missile technology, the company has quickly risen to become one of Turkey's top 500 industrial corporations.

Roketsan A.Ş.
Joint-stock Company
IndustryDefense
Technology
Software
Founded1988, Ankara
Headquarters
Ankara
,
Turkey
Key people
Selçuk Yaşar
(General Manager)
ProductsRockets
Missiles
Cruise missiles
Mortars
Propellants [1]
Peripheral test
Simulation systems
Revenue 2,009,266,179 (2018) [2]
Number of employees
> 3000[3]
Websitewww.roketsan.com.tr

Roketsan's current share holders include Turkish Armed Forces Foundation (55.5%), Aselsan (15%), MKEK (15%), Vakıflar Bankası (10%), Havelsan (4.5%).[4] Roketsan is best known for its vast range of unguided rockets as well as laser and infrared guided missiles such as Cirit and UMTAS. The company also produces subsystems for Stinger and Rapier missiles and provides technology and engineering solutions for other integrated civilian and military platforms. Recent developments highlight small-diameter precision-strike bombs for UAVs.

Roketsan is the only Turkish company to have obtained CMMI/ DEV 3 (Capability Maturity Model Integration – for Development) approval for all its design and development processes.[5]

History

In 2013, Government of Turkey approved the construction of its first satellite launching center by Roketsan. [6]

Projects

Roketsan signed a contract in 2013 to build the project of the national UFS Space Launch System. [7]

Products
Cruise missile SOM-J at the stand of Roketsan during the IDEF 2015.
Artillery rockets TR-107, TR-122 and TR-300 at the stand of Roketsan during the IDEF 2015.
Medium range anti-tank missile OMTAS at the stand of Roketsan during the IDEF 2015.
Anti-submarine warfare launcher system ASW at the stand of Roketsan during the IDEF 2015.

Missiles and rockets[8]

Ammunition
  • Base Bleed Unit for 155mm ammunition: %30 increase in the range and uniform distribution are achieved by the decrease in the aerodynamic drag coefficient caused by the base bleeding unit during flight.
  • Submarine Defense War (DSH) Rocket and Launcher System
  • Missile launcher for the production. Naval Strike Missile
  • Atmaca Anti-Ship Missile

Projects in development
  • MBT armour*
  • Long range SAM*
  • SOM long range cruise missile*

Ballistic protection systems
  • RZK-7 Roketsan Cage Armor*
  • RZB-20 Roketsan Armor Block
  • Ballistic Protection Center (BPC) Project

Turn key facilities
  • Munition Disposal Facility (MAAT)
  • Air Bag Project “Booster Bag” used in airbag systems by ARC Automotive Company /U.S.A.produced by ROKETSAN.
  • Ammunition Surveillance Facility (MIGYEM)

Environmental conditions tests and other tests
  • Ambient conditions tests
  • Flight tests, warhead and firing tests and static firing tests

References
  1. Roketsan Roket Sanayii ve Ticaret A.Ş., roketsan.com.tr (2012). "Üretim Yeteneklerimiz" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  2. "Roketsan Olagan Genel Kurul Toplantisi" [Roketsan regular corporate board meeting]. Roketsan (in Turkish). 1 (15): 72. July 2019. ISSN 1302-1435.
  3. "Hakkımızda" (in Turkish). Roketsan Roket Sanayii ve Ticaret A.Ş., roketsan.com.tr. 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  4. "Participations « Roketsan". www.roketsan.com.tr. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  5. http://www.janes.com/article/45343/cruise-control-id14d1
  6. Burak Ege Bekdil (28 July 2013). "Turkey's Sat-Launcher Plans Raise Concerns". DefenseNews. Gannett. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  7. "Space Launch System Project". Undersecretariat for Defence Industries. Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
  8. "Roketsan Product Catalogue" (PDF).
  9. "Rocket launcher developed by Turkish defense contractor Roketsan sets world record". 26 August 2018.
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