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Roketsan
Turkish missile and munitions maker from Elmadağ, Ankara, supplying MAM smart micro munitions for UAVs and the ALKA directed energy counter-drone system.
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About Roketsan
Roketsan A.Ş. is a Turkish defence company founded on 14 June 1988 by decision of the country’s Defence Industries Executive Committee. Its facilities are in Elmadağ, Ankara, where it moved in 1991. The company belongs to the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation, which holds 55 per cent; further shareholders include MKE, ASELSAN and VakıfBank. Its portfolio spans land, air, naval, air defence and space systems as well as ballistic protection and subsystems.
For uncrewed aircraft, Roketsan produces the MAM family of semi-active laser-guided smart munitions designed for UAVs and light attack aircraft. According to the company, the MAM-C has a 70 mm diameter, weighs 6.5 kg and reaches 1 to 8 km, while the MAM-L has a 160 mm diameter, weighs 23 kg and reaches up to 15 km. The range also includes MAM-T, imaging infrared variants and loitering munitions such as ALPAGUT and EREN.
For counter-drone use, Roketsan offers ALKA, a directed energy weapon system that combines electromagnetic jamming with a laser destruction system in a two-layer architecture against drones, loitering munitions, mini and micro UAVs, improvised explosive devices and uncrewed marine vehicles. In February 2026 Roketsan and the Australian company Electro Optic Systems signed a strategic partnership agreement to pursue integrated counter-drone and force protection opportunities in selected markets.
In the news10 stories
Bayraktar Akinci shoots down target UAV over the Black Sea with Roketsan Sungur missile
After Kemankes 1 and Eren, now Sungur: in the test off Sinop, the Roketsan air defence missile scored a direct hit on the target aircraft. Baykar's Bayraktar Akinci thus adds a further munition class to its arsenal against aerial targets.
Kizilelma: production version S2 fires live from its internal weapons bay for the first time in Çorlu
Roketsan's Teber-82 and Aselsan's Tolun scored direct hits: Baykar has integrated the internal weapons bay on the Kizilelma. The unmanned combat aircraft is meant to penetrate dense air defences as a result.
Combat drone Kizilelma: Baykar hits naval target with supersonic Jet-230 missile at over 120 kilometres
A combat drone fires a supersonic missile: in a flight test at Merzifon, the Bayraktar Kizilelma hit a naval target with a Roketsan Jet-230. It is the latest in a series of firsts for the Turkish programme.
Military drones at “Steadfast Dart 2026”: Baykar TB3 launches from “TCG Anadolu” in freezing cold
First time in an amphibious operation and first time in a NATO exercise: at “Steadfast Dart 2026” in the Baltic Sea, the Turkish Navy deployed three Bayraktar TB3 military drones from the deck of “TCG Anadolu”. The major exercise involves around 10,000 personnel from 13 nations.
Kizilelma combat drone: Bayraktar Kizilelma hits both targets in first live-fire weapons test
Baykar reports the first live-fire weapons test of its Kizilelma combat drone as a success: prototype PT-3 fired munitions from Aselsan and Roketsan at Tekirdağ. The aircraft is due to enter active service with the Turkish Armed Forces in 2026.
Bayraktar TB3 combat drone: Baykar completes trials on the aircraft carrier “TCG Anadolu”
Four sorties in one day, all take-offs and landings autonomous: with tests in the Gulf of Saros, the Bayraktar TB3 combat drone has completed its trials on “TCG Anadolu”. The Turkish Ministry of Defence considers the tests a success.
Combat drone Bayraktar TB3 hits naval target with IHA-122 supersonic missile
A naval target more than 50 kilometres away, hit on the first attempt: Baykar's TB3 combat drone has tested Roketsan's new supersonic missile. At the same time, Baykar is deepening its cooperation with Leonardo.
Combat drone Bayraktar TB3 drops bombs for the first time: Baykar tests MAM-T
After take-off and landing on a short-runway aircraft carrier comes the next step: the Bayraktar TB3 combat drone has hit its target with a precision-guided MAM-T bomb. This marks the start of munitions integration testing.
Akinci combat drone receives Aselsan's Tolun IIR glide bomb
The Bayraktar Akinci combat drone gains another Turkish precision weapon in Aselsan's Tolun IIR. In a test firing on 17 September it hit a target 20 kilometres away, while Baykar announced the more powerful Akinci C.
Bayraktar TB2 over eastern Ukraine: drone deal between Kyiv and Ankara angers Moscow
Bayraktar TB2 near the Donbas: an alleged reconnaissance flight by the Turkish drone comes at a time of rising tensions. Behind the arms deal lies a close partnership between Kyiv and Ankara – and Russia is reacting with growing irritation.