Türkiye Orders ROKETSAN’s ÇAKIR Cruise Missile for Its Land Forces
Türkiye has moved its ÇAKIR cruise missile from development into procurement. The Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) and ROKETSAN signed a supply contract intended to strengthen the strike capability of the Turkish Land Forces, the SSB said in a statement.
What was signed
The contract covers the ÇAKIR cruise missile, a project ROKETSAN launched with its own funding and matured with SSB support. SSB President Prof. Haluk Görgün said the programme delivered “a deterrent and highly capable cruise missile capability”, with domestic content in critical subsystems from the seeker to the turbojet engine and contributions from roughly 200 Turkish companies.
A multi-platform weapon
ÇAKIR is configured for surface-to-surface and air-to-surface missions against land and naval targets, with a stated range beyond 150 km. It can be launched from ships, unmanned aircraft and land vehicles, and under the new contract it will also arm the KARA ATMACA system destined for the Turkish Land Forces. The common architecture is designed to let one missile family cover several operational needs — a cost argument Turkish industry increasingly puts in front of foreign customers as well.
Why MENA capitals will take note
Turkish missiles have been gaining visibility among Middle Eastern and North African buyers alongside the region’s established suppliers, and a confirmed home procurement order is usually the strongest reference a manufacturer can present. ROKETSAN has already signed a cooperation agreement with Indonesia’s Republikorp covering ÇAKIR in 2025, and the missile’s compatibility with widely exported platforms such as the Bayraktar AKINCI gives it a ready integration path in air forces that already fly Turkish unmanned aircraft.
Source: Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) statement, October 2026; ROKETSAN product data.
