TRG-230

The TRG-230 is a guided surface-to-surface missile of 230-mm diameter designed and manufactured by Turkish company Roketsan.[2][3] 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, while the range of the air launched TRG-230-İHA is up to 150 km.

TRG-230
TypeRocket artillery
Place of origin Turkey
Service history
Wars2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Production history
ManufacturerRoketsan
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Caliber230 mm (9.1 in)
Barrels6/12
Effective firing rangeTRG-230: 20–70 km (12–43 mi)
TRLG-230-İHA: to 150 km (93 mi)
WarheadHigh explosives + steel ball
Warhead weight42 kg
Detonation
mechanism
Point detonating and proximity
Blast yield≥ 55 m
PropellantComposite solid
Guidance
system
Accuracy
  • TRG-230: ≤ 10 m
  • TRLG-230: ≤ 2 m [1]
Launch
platform
MAN 6x6 truck

Synopsis

The TRG-230 missile is designed to be used against high-priority targets within a range of 20–70 km. It can be launched from the Roketsan Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher and other platforms with compatible interfaces.[2][3]

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 down to less than two meters.[4]

TRG-230-İHA

An air-to-surface version of the TRG-230 missile was recently developed by Roketsan to be used in UCAVs. On 16 December 2022, officials shared the video of Bayraktar Akıncı successfully firing the TRG-230-İHA missile and hitting the target with precision from 100 kilometers away.[5][6]

Operators


 Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani Land Forces: TRLG-230[7][8]
 Bangladesh
Bangladesh Army: TRG-230[9][10]
 Ukraine
Ukrainian Ground Forces: TRLG-230[11][12]

References
  1. "TRLG-230 LASER GUIDED MISSILE" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-11-22.
  2. "TRG-230 Guided Missile". Roketsan. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  3. "TRG-230 Guided Missile (pdf)" (PDF). Roketsan. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  4. "TRLG-230 Laser Guided Missile". Roketsan. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  5. "Türkiye'nin ilk havadan karaya süpersonik füzesi TRG-230-iHA hedefi tam isabetle vurdu" (in Turkish). 16 December 2022.
  6. "AKINCI TİHA Süpersonik Füze TRG230İHA'yı Attı" (in Turkish). 16 December 2022.
  7. "Азербайджан поделился фотографиями ракет TRLG-230 компании ROKETSAN".
  8. "razm.info: Возможно Азербайджан использовал во время войны также турецкие системы TRLG-230". news.am.
  9. "Bangladesh Secures its Myanmar Border with Roketsan's missiles". TurDef. 16 November 2022. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  10. "Roketsan from Turkey has exported TRG-230 surface-to-surface missile to Bangladesh". TurDef. 5 January 2022. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  11. "Ukrainian military receives Turkish TRLG-230 precision-guided missiles – Oryx". Ukrainian Military Center. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  12. "Turkey supplied laser-guided missiles to Ukraine". Middle East Eye. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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