Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı envanterindeki S-70B Seahawk Denizaltı Savunma ve Su üstü Harbi (ASW/ASUW) helikopterlerine Roketsan üretimi UMTAS ve L-UMTAS füzeleri entegre ediliyor. Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri envanterindeki S-70 Seahawk helikopterlerine milli uzun menzilli tanksavar füzeleri UMTAS ve...
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Seahawk S70B helicopters, used in ASW and ASUW missions, that are in the inventory of Turkish navy, having come to the end of their certification programs, are being fitted with Umtas and L-Umtas missiles.
Seahawks have the capability to fire missiles like hellfire, light torpedoes and Penguin anti ship missiles. With this capability these helicopters, will for the first time, be able to use indigenously produced missiles.
How ever the above news doesn’t make it clear if it will be the newly extended range Umtas missile with a 16km range that is being integrated to these helicopters.
Use of local weapons from these helicopters will pave the way in the months to come, the use of Medium Range Anti Ship Missiles like CAKIR, Kuzgun TJ and Kuzgun KY that are being developed as well.