Levent (missile)

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Levent
Type	Surface-to-air missile
Place of origin	Turkey
Service history
In service	Prototype stage
Used by	Turkey
Production history
Designed	2020-2025
Manufacturer	Roketsan
Developed from	Sungur MANPAD
Produced	Prototype
Specifications
Mass	75 kg[1]
Length	3.2 m[1]
Diameter	128 mm[1]
Operational range	11 km[1]
Flight altitude	6 km
Guidance system	Infrared homing
Launch platform	Close-in weapon system Naval platforms

Levent (from Levend) is an air defense missile developed by the Turkish state-owned company Roketsan for use on sea-based platforms. Levent is designed to be used in a point defense system, namely close-in weapon system (CIWS), developed by Roketsan. Levent's first test firing on a sea platform was successfully carried out on March 24, 2025.^[2]

The Levent missile was developed based on the Sungur MANPAD shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile previously produced by Roketsan as a close-in air defense missile for the new generation ships of the Turkish Navy. It was first introduced to the public in 2021.^[3] Its first tests were conducted in 2023. The first firing test on a ship was successfully carried out in March 2025. The testing process is expected to be completed and mass production to begin in 2025.^[4]