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FNSS-ASELSAN DEVELOPMENT WORKS FOR 25/30mm REMOTE

CONTROL TURRET CONTINUE

The Remote Controlled Turret (RCT) Project was
brought to life by a joint product development
cooperation protocol signed between FNSS
Defense Systems Co., and ASELSAN Co. on 21
March 2008. In this Project implemented within
the scope of the protocol signed at SSM, a remote
controlled turret, equipped with 25 and 30 mm PARS 8x8
caliber automatic cannons, and cameras and sensors
providing visibility day and night and in adverse modification and development in a speedy manner in order
weather conditions, and having a stabilization system to meet expeditiously the new needs likely to be faced in
for firing while on the move will be mounted on the future. Developed in a manner suitable for the common
wheeled and tracked armored vehicles. tendencies demanded by today’s armies, RCT appears to have
a sale potential domestically and abroad as a result of existing
In this Project, FNSS is responsible for the design of a very few similar products around the world.
and manufacturing of the complete turret, weapon
systems and mechanical systems while Aselsan is It is different from the traditional manned turrets in the
responsible for sights and gun fire control system. sense that there is no basket section for the gunner, the
The first proto-type turret is planned to be completed ammunition and some other equipment in the RCT design.
by the beginning of 2010. This way, the turret has a design weight of less than 1,500
Kgs. which facilitates its application on many tracked and
With its characteristic of being an original design wheeled vehicles without the need for extra enforcement and
realized by the Turkish Engineers RCT will be a modification The absence of the basket under the turret inside
national defense product making useful contributions the vehicle provides an increase in the internal useable space.
to country’s economy without getting entangled in Furthermore, the absence of a huge rotating mass inside the
applications like licensing agreements and export vehicle, is reflected on the design as an advantage increasing
permits. RCT is a turret platform suitable for personnel safety .

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