| Karaok | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank missile |
| Place of origin | Turkey |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2022-present [1] |
| Used by | Turkish Army |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Roketsan [2] |
| Designed | 2016 [1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | <16 kg (35 lb) (tube and missile) [2] |
| Length | 110 cm (43 in) |
| Diameter | 125 mm (4.9 in) [2] |
| Effective firing range | >2,500 m (1.6 mi) [2] |
| Warhead | Tandem-charge HEAT [2] |
Guidance system | Infrared homing |
Launch platform | Man-portable launcher |
Karaok (Turkish: Black Arrow) is a 125 mm manportable, lightweight, fire-and-forget, short-range anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) in development by Roketsan. [2]
The missile is equipped with a tandem warhead and a new indigenously developed hybrid dual-stage rocket motor designed to enable fire from an enclosed space. Range was initially over 2500 m, [2] [3] weight is less than 16 kg (tube and missile), length is 110 cm. [4] The missile is capable of both direct and top attack. [2] The system is effective at both day or night due to its Imaging Infrared Seeker. [5] The weapon system achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in 2020 and was inducted into the Turkish Army in 2022. [6] [1]
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