TRG-230
Rocket artillery
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TRG-230 is a family of guided missiles of 230-mm diameter designed and manufactured by Turkish company Roketsan.[2][3] The original variants are surface-to-surface missiles, and an air-to-surface variant is being tested. TRG-230 missiles have a range of 20 km to 70 km[2][3] and are launched from 230-mm rocket tubes. The TRLG-230 variant has laser guidance. The air-launched TRG-230-İHA has a range up to 150 km.
| TRG-230 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Rocket artillery |
| Place of origin |  Turkey |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Roketsan |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Caliber | 230 mm (9.1 in) |
| Barrels | 6/12 |
| Effective firing range | TRG-230: 20–70 km (12–43 mi) TRG-230-İHA: 20–150 km (12–93 mi) |
| Warhead | High explosives + steel ball |
| Warhead weight | 42 kg |
Detonation mechanism | Point detonating and proximity |
| Blast yield | ≥ 55 m |
| Propellant | Composite solid |
Guidance system | |
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Synopsis
Variants
TRLG-230
The TRLG-230 has an additional seeker for laser guidance. It can hit targets marked by UAVs and UCAVs. Its CEP is less than two meters.[4]
TRG-230-İHA
The TRG-230-İHA is an air-to-surface version that is launched from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV; Turkish: İHA). After release from a UAV, it free-falls for a while, then autonomously ignites its solid propellant engine.[5] It has an effective range of 20 to 150 kilometers,[6] depending on the height and speed at which it is launched.[5] Roketsan released a video on 16 December 2022 announcing that a Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV made the first test launch, hitting the target with precision from 100 kilometers away.[6][7] The second test launch, from an Akıncı three months later, hit a target from 140 kilometers.[8]
Operators
Azerbaijan- Azerbaijani Land Forces: TRLG-230 and İHA-230 air-to-ground ballistic missile[9][10][11]
Bangladesh- Bangladesh Army: TRG-230[12][13]
Ukraine- Ukrainian Ground Forces: TRLG-230[14][15]
