In recent years, Turkey has been actively advancing in the field of its own military developments.. So, recently Turkish company Kale R&D launches the KTJ-3200, the first Turkish-made rocket engine, to be used in the Atmaca rocket. First rockets, equipped with KTJ-3200, Ankara plans to launch in 2022 year.
As for Kale R&D, then she is developing turbojet engines for the Roketsan medium-range anti-ship missile system, dubbed OMGF, and smart ammunition Kuzgun-TJ from Tubitak Sage.
17-20 August in Istanbul hosted the International Exhibition of the military industry, where a contract was signed for mass production of a new rocket engine. The project itself began to be developed in 2012 year, when it was decided to ensure import substitution in the field of rocket engines.
As Defense News writes, in its architecture, the KTJ-3200 engine is similar to the French TR40 engine. true, the latter is more economical and lighter, but the performance of Turkish and French engines is not much different. It is also worth noting, that the KTJ-3200 was manufactured at our own expense. In Turkey, the development is called the first important step of the domestic industry towards the further creation of aircraft engines.. KTJ-3200 is able to keep the missile flying throughout its mission, that is, for about 20 minutes.
by the way, The KTJ-3200 has been specifically designed for use on Turkish-made cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.. Turkey's first Gökbey helicopter to be equipped with TS1400 engine, developed by Tusas Engine Industries.
Regarding KTJ-3200, then its real capabilities were tested at the test site of the Kale R Development and Testing Center&D. In particular, the engine has been tested for endurance, water ingress, strain, its environmental performance has been tested.
Author:Ilya Polonsky
used photos:Twitter/Kale Arge
