The J-600T Yıldırım (Thunderbolt) is a conventional battlefield ballistic missile system providing high mobility, designed to attack high-value targets such as enemy air defence installations, C3I centers, logistics and infrastructure facilities as well as providing fire support to friendly artillery by expanding the area of effect.
Turkey's cooperation with China and Pakistan for the joint development of ballistic missiles began in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The story of Project J, as well as Project Kasırga which preceded it, goes back to the first half of the 1990s, when negotiations for the technology transfer and production under license in Turkey of the American M-270 MLRS artillery rocket system failed. Turkey decided to seek for other alternatives, mainly focusing on full sovereignty over critical technologies in order to establish a self-sufficient national infrastructure for the design and development of guided missiles. After signing a contract for the licensed production of the Chinese WS-1A and WS-1B rockets under the name of Kasırga in 1997, a similar contract was signed with CPMIEC (Chinese Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation) for the Chinese B-611 SRBM system in 1998, covering the licensed production of a battery of B-611 with more than 200 missiles, at a reported cost of USD 300,000,000.
The J-600T design is based on the B-611 SRBM developed by CASIC (China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation) as a low cost tactical missile system, with a range of up to 250 km in improved versions such as the B-611M, and as a replacement for the M-11 (CSS-7 and DF-11) missiles in Chinese inventory. CPMIEC officials have confirmed at the IDEF 2007 military fair in Ankara that B-611M, the improved version of B-611, was not a part of the Sino-Turkish cooperation program.
Turkey's ROKETSAN has been assigned with the task of improving the range, performance and design of the J-600T, and is conducting studies on alternatives such as a sealed pod launcher box design, improved propellant, improved GCU and different types of warhead configurations.
Roketsan is reportedly working on an improved version of J-600T, details of which are highly speculative for the moment. Given that the system was first revealed to the public more than 7 years of its introduction to service, it can be expected that information about the improved version, if there is any, is going to remain secret for some time.
Characteristics
The Yıldırım system is composed of two units: The J-600T SRBM and the F-600T launcher vehicle, which is based on the MAN 26.372 6x6 truck, manufactured in Turkey. The same vehicle is also used for the Turkish-built T-122 Sakarya and T-300 Kasırga MBRL (Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher, or MLRS) systems, providing advantage in logistics. Each F-600T carries one J-600T on an open rail-type launcher and can be prepared for launch in less than 25 minutes, with the vehicle ready to move again in less than 5 minutes. The missile is loaded onto the F-600T vehicle by a crane from a reloading vehicle, again a MAN 26.372 6x6 truck.
The missile's flight is controlled by an INS (Inertial Navigation System) which feeds trajectory correction command inputs to the four moving wings at the nozzle section. The trajectory data is loaded onto the missile's Guidance & Control Unit (GCU) (FCS) on board the F-600T vehicle before the launch. The FCS in F-600T is also supported by BAIKS (Batarya Atış İdare Kompüter Sistemi, eng: Battery Fire Control Computer System) and TOMES (Topçu Meteoroloji Sistemi, eng: Artillery Meteorology System). It is reported that the missile can also be upgraded with a GPS/INS GCU.
Each J-600T Yıldırım battery consists of:
1 x Battery Command & Control Vehicle
2 x Firing Team Command and Control Vehicles
6 x F-600T Launcher Vehicles
7 x F-600T Reload - Resupply Vehicles
1 x Maintenance Vehicle
Operation
The J-600T has been operational with the Turkish Army since 2001, but it was first revealed to the public six years later, during the Victory Day (Zafer Bayramı) parade in Ankara, on August 30, 2007. The TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation) commentator announced the system as the "Yıldırım missile system." During this parade and the following two parades in the same year, both the launchers and the reloading vehicles were displayed to the public. The Yıldırım system was also reported to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms by Turkey in March 2007.
Specifications
The J-600T Yıldırım, developed and manufactured by ROKETSAN, has two versions that are currently in the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces:
Manufacturer:ROKETSAN (Turkey) Launcher vehicle: F-600T (Based on MAN 26.372 6x6) Warhead type: TNT+RDX Fuze: Proximity Guidance: INS Range: 150 km (J-600T Yıldırım I); 300 km (J-600T Yıldırım II); 900 km (J-600T Yıldırım III)[citation needed] Diameter: 600 mm Length: 6.10 m Weight, total: 2,100 kg Weight, warhead: 480 kg Propellant type: HTPB (Composite) CEP: < 150 m (for J-600T Yıldırım I)
References and notes
Jane's Strategic Weapon Systems. October 27, 2011
(in Turkish) "J" doping to army, Utku Çakırözer, Milliyet, 14 January 2002
Devlet sırrı olarak saklanıyor!, 7 October 2015
External links
Turkish Defense Industries Research & Development Institute
January 07, 2023
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The J 600T Yildirim Thunderbolt is a conventional battlefield ballistic missile system providing high mobility designed to attack high value targets such as enemy air defence installations C3I centers logistics and infrastructure facilities as well as providing fire support to friendly artillery by expanding the area of effect J 600T ThunderboltTypeTheater ballistic missileShort range ballistic missilePlace of originTurkeyService historyIn service1998 presentUsed byTurkish ArmyProduction historyManufacturerRoketsan A S Produced1998SpecificationsMass2100 kgLength6 10 mDiameter600 mmWarhead480 kg TNT RDX conventional warheadDetonationmechanismProximity ImpactEngineSingle stage solid propellantPropellantHTPB composite OperationalrangeYildirim I 150 km Yildirim II 300 kmMaximum speedSupersonicGuidancesystemInertial and Optical guidance systemsLaunchplatformF 600T based on MAN 26 372 6x6 Contents 1 History 2 Characteristics 3 Operation 4 Specifications 5 References and notes 6 External linksHistory EditTurkey s cooperation with China and Pakistan for the joint development of ballistic missiles began in the late 1970s and early 1980s The story of Project J as well as Project Kasirga which preceded it goes back to the first half of the 1990s when negotiations for the technology transfer and production under license in Turkey of the American M 270 MLRS artillery rocket system failed Turkey decided to seek for other alternatives mainly focusing on full sovereignty over critical technologies in order to establish a self sufficient national infrastructure for the design and development of guided missiles After signing a contract for the licensed production of the Chinese WS 1A and WS 1B rockets under the name of Kasirga in 1997 a similar contract was signed with CPMIEC Chinese Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation for the Chinese B 611 SRBM system in 1998 covering the licensed production of a battery of B 611 with more than 200 missiles at a reported cost of USD 300 000 000 The J 600T design is based on the B 611 SRBM developed by CASIC China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation as a low cost tactical missile system with a range of up to 250 km in improved versions such as the B 611M and as a replacement for the M 11 CSS 7 and DF 11 missiles in Chinese inventory CPMIEC officials have confirmed at the IDEF 2007 military fair in Ankara that B 611M the improved version of B 611 was not a part of the Sino Turkish cooperation program Turkey s ROKETSAN has been assigned with the task of improving the range performance and design of the J 600T and is conducting studies on alternatives such as a sealed pod launcher box design improved propellant improved GCU and different types of warhead configurations Roketsan is reportedly working on an improved version of J 600T details of which are highly speculative for the moment Given that the system was first revealed to the public more than 7 years of its introduction to service it can be expected that information about the improved version if there is any is going to remain secret for some time Characteristics EditThe Yildirim system is composed of two units The J 600T SRBM and the F 600T launcher vehicle which is based on the MAN 26 372 6x6 truck manufactured in Turkey The same vehicle is also used for the Turkish built T 122 Sakarya and T 300 Kasirga MBRL Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher or MLRS systems providing advantage in logistics Each F 600T carries one J 600T on an open rail type launcher and can be prepared for launch in less than 25 minutes with the vehicle ready to move again in less than 5 minutes The missile is loaded onto the F 600T vehicle by a crane from a reloading vehicle again a MAN 26 372 6x6 truck The missile s flight is controlled by an INS Inertial Navigation System which feeds trajectory correction command inputs to the four moving wings at the nozzle section The trajectory data is loaded onto the missile s Guidance amp Control Unit GCU FCS on board the F 600T vehicle before the launch The FCS in F 600T is also supported by BAIKS Batarya Atis Idare Komputer Sistemi eng Battery Fire Control Computer System and TOMES Topcu Meteoroloji Sistemi eng Artillery Meteorology System It is reported that the missile can also be upgraded with a GPS INS GCU Each J 600T Yildirim battery consists of 1 x Battery Command amp Control Vehicle 2 x Firing Team Command and Control Vehicles 6 x F 600T Launcher Vehicles 7 x F 600T Reload Resupply Vehicles 1 x Maintenance VehicleOperation EditThe J 600T has been operational with the Turkish Army since 2001 but it was first revealed to the public six years later during the Victory Day Zafer Bayrami parade in Ankara on August 30 2007 The TRT Turkish Radio and Television Corporation commentator announced the system as the Yildirim missile system During this parade and the following two parades in the same year both the launchers and the reloading vehicles were displayed to the public The Yildirim system was also reported to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms by Turkey in March 2007 Specifications EditThe J 600T Yildirim developed and manufactured by ROKETSAN has two versions that are currently in the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces J 600T Yildirim I SRBM 150 km range J 600T Yildirim II SRBM 300 km range J 600T Yildirim III SRBM 900 km range citation needed J 600T Yildirim IV MRBM 2 500 km range in development citation needed Manufacturer ROKETSAN Turkey Launcher vehicle F 600T Based on MAN 26 372 6x6 Warhead type TNT RDX Fuze Proximity Guidance INS Range 150 km J 600T Yildirim I 300 km J 600T Yildirim II 900 km J 600T Yildirim III citation needed Diameter 600 mm Length 6 10 m Weight total 2 100 kg Weight warhead 480 kg Propellant type HTPB Composite CEP lt 150 m for J 600T Yildirim I References and notes EditJane s Strategic Weapon Systems October 27 2011 TUBITAK SAGE Proje Urunler in Turkish J doping to army Utku Cakirozer Milliyet 14 January 2002 Devlet sirri olarak saklaniyor 7 October 2015External links EditTurkish Defense Industries Research amp Development Institute Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title J 600T Yildirim amp oldid 1131355058, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
