Cirit laser-guided missile

70mm semi-active laser-guided precision rocket for helicopters and light ground vehicles. Performance figures are manufacturer or state-sourced and not independently verified.

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-04

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

Türkiye export-licensed

SSB-administered; growing export programme, some Western sub-component dependencies.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Operator data not public

Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Engagement range Maximum distance at which an air-defense system can intercept targets. Higher covers more airspace.: 8 km

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Warhead type Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.: Multipurpose warhead (armor-piercing/anti-personnel/incendiary)
Guidance How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.: Semi-active laser homing

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Combat weight Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.: 17 kg

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Propulsion type Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…: Solid-fuel rocket

Specifications compiled from public Roketsan and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-04.

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