According to information published by Tactical Report on June 3, 2022, Algeria is reportedly interested to acquire Turkish-made Atmaca anti-ship missiles.
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ATMACA anti-ship missile at IDEF 2021, Istanbul. (Picture source: Army Recognition)
The ATMACA is an all-weather, long-range, precision strike, anti-ship cruise missile, developed and produced by the defense company Roketsan. The missile can be integrated into frigates or corvettes.
The development of the Atmaca anti-ship missile began in 2009 and a contract was signed between SSB (Turkish defense association) and the Turkish missile manufacturer Roketsan in 2018 to start the mass production.
The first test launch of the Atmaca missile was conducted in November 2019 from the Ada-class corvette TCG Kınalıada in the Black sea followed by the certification test in June 2021.
The ATMACA missile has a length of 4.8m and a weight of 800 km. The guidance system of the missile consists of a global positioning system (GPS), inertial navigation system, barometric altimeter, and radar altimeter to navigate toward its target. The missile has a High Explosive warhead of 250 kg with penetration capability and has a maximum firing range of 200 km.
Algerian National Navy already owns Chinese anti-ship missiles such as YJ-83, Russian anti-ship missiles (3M-54 Kalibr, Kh-31), and Swedish anti-ship missiles (RBS 15).
