Engineering:Kale KTJ-3200
| Kale KTJ-3200 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Turbojet |
| National origin | Turkey |
| Manufacturer | Kale Group[1] |
| First run | 2020s |
| Major applications | SOM Atmaca |
| Developed into | Kale KTJ-3700 |
Kale KTJ-3200 is a small, expendable turbojet engine developed for use in cruise missiles by Kale Group. Kale KTJ-3200 jet engines are currently used in the SOM cruise missile and the Atmaca anti-ship missile. It is the first turbojet engine developed in Türkiye.[1] The engine was produced entirely domestically and without any ITAR restrictions.[2]
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.[3][4] The process was accelerated after France created difficulties in the sale of jet engines to Türkiye.[5] The first batch of KTJ-3200 engines was delivered to Roketsan on 21 November 2020.[6] It was announced that the first mass production KTJ-3200 engines were delivered to Roketsan in the first quarter of 2022.[7] On 10 March 2024, the KTJ-3200 engine was installed on the Atmaca missile and the first test launch was successfully made.[8] 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.[9][10]
Specifications (KTJ-3200)
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Type: single-spool turbojet
- Length: 630 mm (24.8 in)
- Diameter: 330 mm (13 in)
- Dry weight: 50 kg (110.2 lb)
Components
- Compressor:
- Turbine: single-stage
- Fuel type: Jet A-1, JP-8, JP-10 (fuel)
Performance
- Maximum thrust: 3.2 kN (719.4 lbf)
- Specific fuel consumption: 1.18 kg/h/daN (1.16 lb/lbf/h)
- Power-to-weight ratio:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "KTJ-3200". https://kalejetengines.com/ktj-3200-en.
- ↑ "Kale Arge KTJ Serisi Turbojet Motor Ailesi Uluslararası Pazara Hazırlanıyor!" (in tr). 17 May 2023. https://www.defenceturkey.com/tr/icerik/kale-arge-ktj-serisi-turbojet-motor-ailesi-uluslararasi-pazara-hazirlaniyor-5527.
- ↑ "Yerli turbojet motoru başarıyla test edildi" (in tr). TRT. 21 June 2018. https://www.trthaber.com/haber/bilim-teknoloji/yerli-turbojet-motoru-basariyla-test-edildi-371154.html.
- ↑ "KTJ-3200 Turbojet motorunun kalifikasyon testleri başladı" (in tr). 8 February 2019. https://www.savunmasanayist.com/ktj-3200-turbojet-motorunun-kalifikasyon-testleri-basladi/.
- ↑ "Fransa ambargosuna yerli motor yanıtı" (in tr). TRT. 28 September 2023. https://www.trthaber.com/haber/gundem/fransa-ambargosuna-yerli-motor-yaniti-798870.html.
- ↑ "SOM Füzesi’ne güç verecek KTJ-3200 turbojet motoru test edildi" (in tr). 22 November 2020. https://www.savunmasanayist.com/som-fuzesi-ktj-3200-turbojet-motoru/.
- ↑ "Yerli ve Milli KTJ-3200 Turbojet Motor Atışlı Testlere Hazırlanıyor!" (in tr). 14 October 2022. https://www.defenceturkey.com/tr/icerik/yerli-ve-milli-ktj-3200-turbojet-motor-atisli-testlere-hazirlaniyor-5285.
- ↑ "Atmaca füzesi hedefini başarıyla vurdu" (in tr). Anadolu Agency. 10 March 2024. https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/vg/video-galeri/atmaca-fuzesi-hedefini-basariyla-vurdu/217#!.
- ↑ "Türk savunma sanayisinden ilk jet motoru ihracatı başarısı" (in tr). Anadolu Agency. 4 April 2025. https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/ekonomi/turk-savunma-sanayisinden-ilk-jet-motoru-ihracati-basarisi/3528639.
- ↑ "Türkiye İlk Jet Motoru İhracatını Brezilya’ya Gerçekleştirdi!" (in tr). 4 April 2025. https://www.savunmasanayist.com/turkiye-ilk-jet-motoru-ihracatini-brezilyaya-gerceklestirdi/.
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