Kale KTJ-3200 is a small, expendable

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engine developed for use in

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by Kale Group. ''Kale KTJ-3200'' jet engines are currently used in the SOM

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and the Atmaca

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. It is the first turbojet engine developed in Türkiye. The engine was produced entirely domestically and without any

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restrictions.

Design and Development

''KTJ-3200'' engine has begun to be developed to replace the French Microturbo TRI-40 jet engines used in the SOM missiles developed by Tübitak Sage. The first test was conducted in 2018. The process was accelerated after France created difficulties in the sale of jet engines to Türkiye. The first batch of KTJ-3200 engines was delivered to Roketsan on 21 November 2020. It was announced that the first mass production KTJ-3200 engines were delivered to Roketsan in the first quarter of 2022. On 10 March 2024, the ''KTJ-3200'' engine was installed on the Atmaca missile and the first test launch was successfully made. On 4 April 2025, a contract was signed between Kale Group and the Brazilian company SIATT for the use of KTJ-3200 in MANSUP anti-ship missiles.

Specifications (KTJ-3200)

References

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