Turkish company Roketsan announced on August 18 that it had successfully test-fired the long-range cruise missile version of its ATMACA anti-ship missile. It released a video showing the missile being prepared and fired from a mobile launcher at a test facility reportedly on the Sinop peninsula in Turkey. Turkey has unveiled the ATMACA UM at a time when there’s a lot of chatter about a US-origin missile with a similar name – ATACMS. The US supplied the powerful missile system to Ukraine amid the war with Russia which started more than two years ago. Since successfully invading Russia’s Kursk over two weeks ago, Ukraine has reportedly been seeking permission from the US to use ATACMS inside the Russian territory.Will the Kursk see a showdown between ATACMS and ATMACA UM? The missile test by Turkey also comes at a time when the Middle East faces the risk of being engulfed in a war amid rising hostilities between Israel and Iran and its allies.Is Turkey showing off its firepower to deter Israel and Iran as well its allies from engaging in a war that could engulf the Middle East?Watch for more details.00:00 – Introduction00:37 – Turkey unveils upgraded version of ATMACA missile1:15 – What makes ATMACA UM a formidable weapon?1:23 – ATMACA UM versus ATMACA KARA1:50 – Will Ukraine war see US-made ATACMS versus Turkish ATMACA?3:15 – Ankara’s weapons market expands3:56 – Turkish weapons Indonesia seeks4:23 – Turkish weapons Malaysia seeks
