Roketsan's Cirit is a 70 mm laser-guided rocket built as an all-up-round munition to bridge the gap between unguided rockets and guided anti-tank missiles. Serial production started in 2011, and it has been used from Turkish T-129 helicopters in Afrin to other launch platforms.
In the Kurdish-Turkish conflict, Turkish T-129 helicopters used Cirit rockets to hit PYD/PKK targets during Operation Olive Branch in Afrin in January 2018.
Roketsan frames Cirit as a full guided rocket family, not a bolt-on kit, and describes it as a cost-effective armed-helicopter munition for light targets.
| Point | What is documented |
|---|---|
| Weapon concept | The official product page says Cirit fills the gap between 2.75-inch unguided rockets and guided anti-tank missiles. |
| Platform scope | Roketsan says the missile can be integrated on different platforms and has proven itself in air-to-surface and surface-to-surface roles. |
| Target set | The listed targets are lightly armored and unarmored vehicles plus infantry. |
Defence Turkey says Cirit has been integrated on several airframes; the catalog includes the AH-1W Super Cobra and Air Tractor AT-802 entries.
| Launcher | Launcher type | Launch evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Attack helicopter | Defence Turkey says Cirit is used on the AH-1W Cobra helicopter, making the Super Cobra a documented launch platform for the rocket. Sources: A Success Story, 2.75 in Laser Guided Missile, Cirit | Defence Turkey |
 | Light attack aircraft | Defence Turkey says Cirit is used on the AT-802 Border Patrol Aircraft, so the cataloged AT-802 platform is a documented fixed-wing launch platform for the rocket. Sources: A Success Story, 2.75 in Laser Guided Missile, Cirit | Defence Turkey |
Roketsan and Turkish Aerospace Industries signed an agreement to integrate the Cirit Smart Launcher System on the T-129 attack helicopter.
Sources: A Success Story, 2.75 in Laser Guided Missile, Cirit | Defence Turkey
Defence Turkey reported that Cirit had been in serial production since 2011, with more than 1,000 units delivered to Turkish and UAE armed forces and integration work extending to AH-1W and AT-802 platforms.
Sources: A Success Story, 2.75 in Laser Guided Missile, Cirit | Defence Turkey
Anadolu Agency reported Turkish T-129 helicopters using Cirit rockets against PYD/PKK targets during Operation Olive Branch in Afrin.
Sources: Turkey's T-129 helicopters hit PYD/PKK targets in Afrin
