The TRLG-230 is Roketsan's 230 mm laser-guided artillery rocket for the MCL launcher family, combining GPS/GLONASS-aided INS with terminal laser homing for precision strikes at 20-70 km. Roketsan markets the missile for high-priority artillery, air-defense, radar, command, and logistics targets, while open reporting places it in Azerbaijani use during the 2020 Karabakh war and in Ukrainian service from 2022.
Oryx listed TRLG-230 guided multiple rocket launchers among Turkish systems delivered to Ukraine in summer 2022, and The War Zone reported Ukrainian employment of TRLG-230 rockets with Turkish launchers mounted on wheeled trucks.
Role detailsAVIM's 2021 reprint of Star quoted Roketsan general manager Murat İkinci saying TRLG-230 was first used by the Azerbaijani Army in the Karabakh war and worked with Bayraktar TB2 laser designation.
Roketsan describes TRLG-230 as a pod-launched precision rocket for high-priority targets. The laser seeker makes it dependent on a separate designator, while the MCL-compatible launch interface lets the same 230 mm missile fit truck-mounted artillery batteries rather than aircraft pylons.
| Element | Documented detail | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Launcher | MCL and other compatible interfaces | Roketsan says TRLG-230 can be launched from its MCL artillery weapon system and other compatible platforms. |
| Guidance chain | GPS/GLONASS-aided INS plus laser seeker | Coordinate guidance carries the missile toward the target area; the laser seeker refines the terminal aim point. |
| Target set | Artillery, air-defense, radar, assembly, logistics, and C3 sites | The intended target list is narrower and more point-target oriented than unguided area-fire rockets. |
| Designation | Airborne or ground laser marking | Roketsan's datasheet describes target marking from the ground or air, and Karabakh reporting specifically links the weapon to Bayraktar TB2 designation. |
Roketsan presents TRLG-230 as the laser-seeker member of the 230 mm guided rocket line, derived from the coordinate-guided TRG-230 by adding terminal laser homing.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| TRG-230 guided missile | Coordinate-guided 230 mm rocket | The War Zone describes TRLG-230 as a derivative of the preceding TRG-230 that adds a laser seeker in the nose while retaining the same approximate maximum range. Sources: Turkish Laser-Guided Artillery Rockets Could Be Giving Ukraine New Capability |
TRLG-230 needs an external laser mark for terminal homing; sources describe both air and ground designation, with Bayraktar TB2 specifically tied to the Karabakh use account.
| Compatible item | Item type | Compatibility evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | UAV laser designator | AVIM's reprint of Star quotes Roketsan leadership saying TRLG-230 worked with Bayraktar TB2 during the Karabakh war, while Roketsan's datasheet describes target marking from the ground or air. Sources: Azerbaycan Ordusuna Yerli Fuze: Ilk Kez Karabag Savasi'nda Kullanildi, TRLG-230 Missile Datasheet |
Anadolu Agency reported President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's announcement that Roketsan had integrated a laser seeker into the TRG-230 family and that a Bayraktar TB2-designated target had been hit by the new TRLG-230.
Sources: Anadolu Agency Roketsan TRLG-230 Announcement
AVIM's reprint of Star quotes Roketsan general manager Murat İkinci saying TRLG-230 was first used by the Azerbaijani Army in the Karabakh war and would be shown at IDEF'21.
Sources: Azerbaycan Ordusuna Yerli Fuze: Ilk Kez Karabag Savasi'nda Kullanildi
The War Zone reported that Turkey had delivered TRLG-230 rockets and launchers on Russian-made trucks to Ukrainian forces, describing the rocket as a laser-guided precision strike round.
Sources: Turkish Laser-Guided Artillery Rockets Could Be Giving Ukraine New Capability
TurDef said images on MilitaryLand showed the Ukrainian 49th Artillery Brigade using TRLG-230 missile systems with a missile carrying and loading vehicle and a 6x6 Kamaz launcher.
Sources: Ukraine has Roketsan's TRLG-230 Missiles on the Field
