SMT2-10 "Tsume"
| Tsume | |
|---|---|
 Tsume Launch System on display | |
| Type | Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) Anti-tank missile |
| Place of origin | Neo-Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2014-present |
| Used by | Neo-Korean Ground Forces |
| Wars | 2015 Marquesan Intervention 2034 Matsumae Invasion |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1996-2014 |
| Manufacturer | Dongrang Ltd |
| Produced | 2014-Present |
| No. built | 18,000+ |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 35kg (Launcher and Rocket) 15kg (Rocket) |
| Diameter | 170mm |
| Warhead | Tandem high-explosive anti tank warhead High-explosive Blast-fragmentation |
Detonation mechanism | Contact fuze |
| Engine | solid fuel rocket |
Operational range | 150m - 10km |
| Flight ceiling | 500ft in top-attack mode, 200ft in direct attack |
| Speed | Supersonic (Mach 1.8) |
Guidance system | Fire-and-Forget Infrared, Fire-and-Update CJSS Guidance (vehicle only) |
Steering system | Top attack, direct attack, |
Launch platform | Tripod, vehicles |
The Tsume is a Neo-Korean man-portable anti-tank system, developed by Dongrang Ltd following the collapse of the joint program with Meridon which eventually lead to the MHAMS. It is capable of lock-on after launch and command guidance, and when fired from a vehicle it can utilize CJSS data to get independent target designations from such. It was utilized to replace a number of man-portable systems previously in service as a part of post Invasion of Jungg'o military procurement restructuring.
It is in service with both the Neo-Korean Ground Forces and the Neo-Korean Navy.
Description
The launcher is constructed from fiber-reinforced plastic, with a soft-launch system being utilized to reduce both the potential of harm to users and to allow for firing within certain structures, to be followed by the firing team immediately moving after packing up both the tripod and launcher itself. The tripod contains a number of systems designed to assist the user, including integrated thermal sights. It can use top attack against armored vehicles, while maintaining direct fire to a limited role against helicopters and lesser-protected buildings or obstructions.
The Tsume can penetrate more than 1000mm of RHA, although the exact number is not known. This is a result of its large diameter and two-charge explosive anti-tank warhead. It can be fired from a set distance away from the launcher through utilziation of a cable connection and interlinking with CJSS, which allows it to be utilized in high risk situations wherein there is not an immediate amount of time to move the launcher or associated tripod.
Development
The Tsume was originally designated as the JATGM, being designed to be a Meridonian-Kāichrén joint design entering service in the early 2010s. Political disputes, lacking collaboration, and the eventual collapse of relations with Meridon during the Invasion of Jungg'o caused the system to be split into two, with the Tsume and MHAMS being derivatives of the original JATGM design - Dongrang Ltd being called upon to create the Tsume using what data had been acquired from the joint design process. The Tsume would enter service two years before the MHAMS due to lacking its electro-optical system, although it would not be in service in time for the Jungg'o war itself.
It proved effective against captured examples of armored vehicles possessed by Jungg'o, but would prove itself in the 2015 Marquesan Intervention, wherein it would prove crucial to Neo-Korean effectiveness against royalist armored designs involved in that conflict. It would also prove useful in the 2034 Matsumae Invasion, where it would be used effectively against buildings and other defensive structures possessed by Matsumae following Neo-Korea's initial landings.
Components
Command Unit
The Command Unit (also known as the Seisōchi) is built into the tripod the missile requires to fire - which incorporates targeting systems independent of other infantry or vehicles, to allow for the gunner to take positions further away from such. It includes a thermal sight, a 4x magnification day and night view, and a 12x magnification sight which can be utilized alongside the thermal one, for vehicle identification and exact targeting of certain structures. Data from CJSS can be given to the system during utilization of any of these sights.
Recent developments have lead to the creation of a new variant of the Seisōchi, which incorporates new handgrips, a laser rangefinder and laser pointer visible in thermal or regular operation, and a five megapixel color camera, all of these systems allowing the new system to take on an anti-drone role in the field. The first deliveries of this new system started in 2027, and the majority of systems have begun utilizing them.
Launch Tube
The launch tube protects the missile from the environment surrounding it, and possesses a locking hinge system for easy attachment to the Command Unit.