Levent (missile)
| Levent | |
|---|---|
| Type | Surface-to-air missile |
| Place of origin |  Turkey |
| Service history | |
| In service | Prototype stage |
| Used by | Turkey |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2020-2025 |
| Manufacturer | Roketsan |
| Developed from | Sungur MANPAD |
| Produced | Prototype |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 75 kg[1] |
| Length | 3.2 m[1] |
| Diameter | 128 mm[1] |
Operational range | 11 km[1] |
| Flight altitude | 6 km |
Guidance system | Infrared homing |
Launch platform | Close-in weapon system Naval platforms |
Levent (from Levend) is an air defense missile developed by the Turkish state-owned company Roketsan for use on sea-based platforms. Levent is designed to be used in a point defense system, namely close-in weapon system (CIWS), developed by Roketsan. Levent's first test firing on a sea platform was successfully carried out on March 24, 2025.[2]
Design and Development
The Levent missile was developed based on the Sungur MANPAD shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile previously produced by Roketsan as a close-in air defense missile for the new generation ships of the Turkish Navy. It was first introduced to the public in 2021.[3] Its first tests were conducted in 2023. The first firing test on a ship was successfully carried out in March 2025. The testing process is expected to be completed and mass production to begin in 2025.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "LEVENT Close-in weapon system" (PDF). Roketsan. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Yakın hava savunma sistemi LEVENT'in atış testleri başarıyla sürüyor" [The firing tests of the close air defense system LEVENT continue successfully]. Anadolu Agency. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "ROKETSAN, LEVENT hava savunma sistemini ilk kez IDEF Fuarında sergileyecek" [ROKETSAN will exhibit the LEVENT air defense system for the first time at the IDEF Fair]. Defence Turk. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Yakın hava savunma sistemi LEVENT'in testleri sürüyor" [Tests of the close air defense system LEVENT continue]. Defence Turk. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2025.