Turkish-produced ammo, weapons dominate Operation Olive Branch

T129 ATAK helicopters have been developed to meet the Turkish Armed Forces’ (TAF) attack, tactical maneuvers and reconnaissance activity needs.

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for the requirements of the Turkish Armed Forces, ANKA is classified as a medium altitude long-endurance (MALE) design capable of carrying a load of 200 kilograms.

Seventy-five percent of the weapons and ammunition utilized by the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) during Operation Olive Branch launched in Syria's northwestern district of Afrin to eradicate terrorists from the region were produced locally.

Manufactured by Roketsan, a major Turkish weapons manufacturer and defense contractor, Cirit is Turkey’s domestic missile with the longest range in its class. Cirit missiles are compatible with ATAK helicopters.

The T-155 Fırtına self-propelled howitzer, developed by Turkish engineers, is designed to fire three consecutive shots that hit the target at the very same time, which gives it the shooting ability of three howitzers in total.

Turkey's first locally designed land-based mobile electronic warfare system, Koral is able to search for, intercept, analyze, classify, and find the direction of multiple conventional and complex types of radar signals.

Two pedestal-mounted air defense missile systems, Zıpkın and Atılgan direct missiles to targets automatically, follow them and shoot fire.

A series of standoff missiles, SOMs have a range of 300-kilometers.

Produced by Roketsan, L-UMTAS is a laser-guided long-range anti-tank missile.

Entirely Turkish-made, the Kayı Border Security System, which is installed in Turkey’s southernmost Hatay province on the border with Syria’s Afrin, immediately alerts the command center when drones, vehicles or humans approach the border.