Roketsan unveils urban combat support weapon developments

Roketsan of Turkey has disclosed company-funded development of two new lightweight guided support weapon systems for combat operations in an urban environment: CIDA and Yatağan.

CIDA is a 90 mm short-range guided support weapon designed for operations in an urban combat environment. Roketsan describes the munition as an 'enhanced smart rocket'.Photo by: Roketsan



The company classifies the CIDA Weapon System as a cost-effective, low-collateral effects 'enhanced smart rocket' capability that "stands between an advanced guided missile and an unguided rocket". Designed to address the challenges of "topographic uncertainties of the combat area, and the rapid movement of threats during urban operations", CIDA is a 90 mm very short-range command to line-of-sight support weapon optimised for the dismounted infantry role.


Weighing 7.5 kg, 100 cm in length, and with a stated range of 50 m-750 m, the CIDA munition is equipped with a mid-body, centre-axis, single folding wing assembly, and a deployable cruciform aft actuator package.