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KORKUT Self Propelled Air Defense Gun System

by Sema Susar
June 7, 2021
in Air Defense Systems, Heavy Weapons and Ammunition
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ASELSAN’s Self Propelled Air Defense Gun System is newly designed and developed for effective ground based air defense against modern air threats. The system consists of a platoon of three 35 mm Gun Systems and one Command Post that can operate full autonomously.

As an effective, reliable and maintainable Air Defense Solution from ASELSAN, KORKUT Platoon successfully realizes all the functions of detection, tracking, recognition, identification and destruction of the target.

The Korkut system is built on the ACV-30 platform manufactured by FNSS.

KORKUT SSA (Gun System)

KORKUT Air Defense Gun System is developed for the effective air defense of mechanized troops and mobile units. System has firing on the move capability with the stabilized and unmanned gun turret. KORKUT Gun System has capability of firing 35 mm Airburst Ammunition – which is also a product of ASELSAN – in addition to conventional type 35 mm ammunitions. KORKUT Gun System–together with 35 mm Airburst Ammunitionhighly improves the effectiveness of ground based air defense against modern air threats including air-to-ground missiles, cruise missiles and UAVs.

General Specifications of KORKUT Self Propelled Air Defense Gun System are
• 35 mm Gun Turret with fire speed of 2 x 550 rpm
• Effective use of Air Burst Ammunition against Fixed/Rotary Wing Aircrafts, Cruise Missiles, Air-to-Ground Missiles and Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs)
• Automatic Linkless Ammunition Feed Mechanism (ALAFM) which brings the unique capability of loading two different types of ammunition at the same time into the magazine and makes it possible to change the type of ammunition to be fired within less than 15 seconds.
• Stabilized gun turret for target tracking and firing on the move
• Automatic Target Tracking with Integrated Tracking Platform including Tracking Radar and E/O Sensors
• High performance Fire Control Radar and Electro/Optical Sensors
• Coordinated Operation with Higher Echelon C2 Units.

KORKUT KKA (Command & Control Vehicle)

KORKUT Air Defense Gun System is developed for the effective air defense of mechanized troops and mobile units. System has firing on the move capability with the stabilized and unmanned gun turret. KORKUT Gun System has capability of firing 35 mm Airburst Ammunition -which is also a product of ASELSAN- in addition to conventional type 35 mm ammunitions. KORKUT Gun System –together with 35 mm Airburst Ammunition- highly improves the effectiveness of ground based air defense against modern air threats including air-to-ground missiles, cruise missiles and UAVs.

General Specifications of Command & Control Vehicle

• Command & Control of 3 KORKUT Gun Systems
• Common Mission Execution with Armored Mechanized Troops
• Target Acquisition & Tracking with 3D Search Radar
• Advanced Threat Evaluation and Weapon Assignment Algorithms
• Integrated IFF System
• Coordinated Operation with Higher Echelon C2 Units
• Command and control functionality and interfaces can be implemented for other air defense systems

ASELSAN’s Self Propelled Air Defense Gun System: KORKUT

 

Tags: ASELSANaselsan air defenceaselsan gunaselsan gun systemgun systemTurkish Defence
Sema Susar

Sema Susar

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