Roketsan Conducts Ground-Based ÇAKIR Cruise Missile TrialsTurkish defense company Roketsan has conducted ground-launch trials of its ÇAKIR cruise missile, demonstrating that the weapon can be integrated with mobile land-based launch platforms.The company carried out two separate missile firings, during which ÇAKIR successfully engaged both land and maritime targets. The tests also demonstrated an extended range enabled by the missile’s new fuel system.The latest trials expand the missile’s demonstrated employment options beyond its earlier air-launched configuration. The development represents another major step in Roketsan’s effort to transform ÇAKIR into a fully multi-domain cruise missile system.
