Roketsan Levent

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Roketsan Levent
Type SAM-based CIWS
Place of originTurkey
Service history
Used by § Operators
Production history
Designer Roketsan
ManufacturerRoketsan
Specifications
Mass
  • 75 kilograms (165 lb 6 oz) (missile)
Length3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) (missile)
Diameter5.0 in (128 mm)
WarheadFregmentation warhead
Warhead weight10 kg
Detonation
mechanism
Proximity sensor
Propellant Solid-fuel rocket with thrust vectoring control
Operational
range
11 km (6.8 mi)
Guidance
system
 Imaging infrared seeker with passive radio frequency sensor, ship based radar
Launch
platform
Guided missile launcher
References Roketsan [1]

The Levent is a surface-to-air missile-based CIWS developed by the Turkish defense company Roketsan. [2] It is designed to provide close-in defense for naval platforms against a wide range of aerial threats, including anti-ship missiles, cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), fighter jets, and helicopters. [1] It is one of the two Turkish missile based CIWS along with the GÖKSUR. [2]

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Development

The Levent system was unveiled as a conceptual design at IDEF 2021. [3] The Levent system was first unveiled at the IDEF 2023 exhibition in İstanbul. [4] A full-size model of the naval missile-based CIWS was showcased at SAHA Expo 2024. [5] The system successfully completed its first live-fire test in 2024. [6] The Levent system is derived from Roketsan's Sungur missile. The missile of the Levent system is larger than Sungur missile, however sharing several technological innovations. It leverages R&D work carried out in seeker heads, RF sensors, proximity sensors, and other subsystems from previous air defense projects. [4] [3]

Design

The system is designed for 360-degree engagement, providing comprehensive close-in air defense. [1] The Levent can operate in manual, semi-automatic, and fully automatic modes. It can function autonomously or be integrated seamlessly with a ship's combat management system and onboard sensor systems (including radar and electro-optic sensors) for advanced target acquisition and tracking. [7]

Operators

Future operators

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Levent" (PDF). Roketsan . Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 Ozberk, Tayfun (3 August 2023). "IDEF 2023: Turkish companies unveil RAM-like point defence missile systems". Naval News. Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Roketsan air defence: from Sungur to Levent". EDR. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 "IDEF 2023: Turkish companies unveil RAM-like point defence missile systems". Roketsan . 11 October 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Roketsan Presents Levent Missile-Based CIWS". GBP. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Turkiye's Roketsan conducts first test-firing of LEVENT point defence missile system". Naval New. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "A National Addition to Air Defence Systems". Asian Military Review. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
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