Rocket-Derived CİRİT Blasts UAV in Test

Added: 2026-05-19

[00:00:00]In this footage, Roketsan's newly unveiled KART C-UAS missile variant executes a flawless hard kill intercept during a live fire demonstration from the mobile PUSU weapon platform. The clip showcases a 4x4 pickup truck rapidly tracking an aerial drone target, delivering a lethal counter-drone strike in open terrain. Originally engineered as a low-cost 70-mm helicopter-launched laser-guided rocket, Roketsan has evolutionary adapted the KART architecture specifically to address low-altitude asymmetric Group 2 unmanned aerial threats. The Air PUSU-C configuration integrates a highly mobile remotely controlled turret with four ready-to-fire canisters and a sophisticated sensor suite utilizing Aselsan's advanced AESA metamaterial radars alongside an electro-optical or infrared gimbal for precision target acquisition. To secure a high probability of kill against small, fragile loitering munitions, the adapted missile is fitted with a specialized high-explosive warhead, modified flight control algorithms, and a radio-frequency proximity fuse. This tactical combination allows the system to engage low-flying targets out to a range of 5 km, filling a critical capability gap between electronic jammers and multi-million-dollar air defense missiles by providing a cost-effective guided hard kill layer at the tactical edge.