OMTAS

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Not to be confused with UMTAS.
OMTAS Medium Range Anti-Tank Missile System
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TypeAnti-tank guided missile
Place of originTurkey
Service history
In service2017-present[1]
Used byTurkey
Production history
DesignerRoketsan
ManufacturerRoketsan
Specifications
Mass•Missile and launch tube: 35 kilograms (77 lb)
•Tripod platform: 36 kilograms (79 lb)
Length1.8 metres (71 in)
Diameter160 mm
Effective firing range200 – 4,000 m
Warhead•Tandem-charge HEAT
•High-explosive blast fragmentation
EngineDual thrust (boost and sustain) rocket motor[2]
Guidance
system
Infrared homing – Imaging Infrared (IIR) seeker (uncooled type) along with RF data link (fire-and-forget and fire-and-update modes)
Launch
platform
Tripod, vehicles, stabilized land platforms and remote controlled turret
References[3][4][5]

The OMTAS (Orta Menzilli Tanksavar Sistemi) (also known as Mızrak-O)[6] is a Turkish medium range anti-tank guided missile developed by Roketsan.[3][4][5] OMTAS is an advanced anti-tank missile system with various types of latest technologies, effective against modern armored threats on the battlefield.[7]

OMTAS is likely to replace current 152 mm BGM-71 TOW and 103 mm MILAN from Turkish service.[2]

Overview[]

The OMTAS weapon system is a combination of missile, missile launching platform with fire control unit, carrying cases and training simulator. It intended to destroy stationary and moving armored targets. Firing can be carried out from the tripod mount as well as from vehicles, stabilized land platforms and remote controlled turret. The missile has two types of selectable warhead to use, tandem-charge HEAT and high explosive-fragmentation. Tandem-charge HEAT warhead of OMTAS designed to counter armor of modern main battle tanks and HE-fragmentation warhead to attack infantry positions and light / non armored vehicles. The system used TV / thermal camera sight.[3][4]

The system's general features include: day / night all-weather capabilities, direct-attack and top-attack modes, switching targets during flight, fire behind mask, fire-and-forget and fire-and-update modes. The hitting point on the target can also be updated during flight.[3][4] The uncooled type Imaging Infrared (IIR) seeker [1] for the OMTAS bought by Roketsan from another Turkish defence company Aselsan.[2] According to Military-Today ranking 2021, the missile is the 2nd among Top 10 man-portable anti-tank guided missiles in the world.[7] Actual Armor penetration of the tandem-charge HEAT warhead of OMTAS is still classified but it can be assumed that it is not less than 1000 mm behind ERA and could be more higher with large 160 mm missile diameter.

Operators[]

 Turkey
Turkish Land Forces[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Turkish army adopts home-grown anti-tank missile system". Anadolu Agency. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Aselsan signs for serial production of OMTAS IR seeker". Janes. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "OMTAS MEDIUM RANGE ANTI-TANK WEAPON SYSTEM". Roketsan. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "OMTAS MEDIUM RANGE ANTI-TANK WEAPON SYSTEM" (PDF). Roketsan. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "MISSILES: OMTAS MEDIUM RANGE ANTI-TANK WEAPON SYSTEM". TURKISH DEFENCE INDUSTRY PRODUCT CATALOGUE. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. ^ "The First OMTAS Shot from a Moving Vehicle Accomplished as Part of the ATV Project". Turkish Defence News. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Top 10 Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missiles". Military Today. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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