Turbofan Missile Engine from Kale Arge!
Turkish defense industry company Kale Arge announced that it has started development activities for the 'Turbofan Missile Engine'. Thus, Türkiye will be able to develop longer-range cruise missiles. Kale Arge General Manager Cüneyt Kenger, answering the questions of SavunmaSanayiST regarding the issue, made important statements. Kenger emphasized that turbofan engines have higher fuel efficiency than turbojet engines, and on the other hand, they are heavier. Referring to Kale Arge's experience in the field of turbojet missile engines with the KTJ-3200, KTJ-1750, KTJ-3700 and ARAT Projects, Cüneyt Kenger said, "I would not say that we should gradually switch to turbofans, but we consider it to be the right time to add turbofans to our portfolio. We have also started working on turbofans." We are here, as of 2023. When we say turbofan, we mean small and expendable engines for missile platforms, as per our mission. "We have started conceptual studies of such a turbofan engine." he said.