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KORKUT

Serial

Production

Begins

Following the successful completion of the design and pre-production
phase of the Self-Propelled Low Altitude Air Defence Gun System
(KORKUT) project conducted by the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries
(SSM) together with ASELSAN as the prime contractor and FNSS as the
subcontractor, to meet the need of Turkish Land Forces, serial production
phase has commenced. Work on the Serial Production Phase of the
KORKUT Project started after the serial production agreement was signed
between SSM and ASELSAN, and subsequently a sub-contract agreement
was signed between ASELSAN and FNSS for the delivery of the tracked
platforms.

The KORKUT System is comprised of a Command and Control Vehicle and
Weapon System Vehicle to complete air defence operations. The Command
and Control Vehicle detects and tracks targets with its 3D search radar and
while developing a local air picture, evaluates threats and assigns targets
to the Weapon System Vehicles. Meanwhile, the Weapon System Vehicles
trace the target with fire control radar and generates firepower with two 35
mm guns using fragmentation ammunition.

Both the Weapon System Vehicles and the Command and Control Vehicles
were built on the ACV-30 chassis, the tracked carrying platform specially
developed by FNSS to carry the command and control, large scale mobile
radar, gunfire support, self-propelled artillery and missile systems.
The ACV-30 is also used in the Low Altitude Air Defence Missile System
(HİSAR-A) project. The most remarkable feature of the ACV-30 is its
amphibious capability while maintaining high payload capacity, superior
mobility performance and a large internal volume. This amphibious feature
distinguishes KORKUT from all other existing medium calibre self-propelled
air defence systems in the market today. The KORKUT system is able to
carry out missions with heavy armoured platforms such as the main battle
tank and armoured combat vehicles, including the ability to fire on the
move, and manoeuvre natural obstacles such as river crossings, offering a
significant tactical advantage.
Production line qualification and serial production activities will be carried
out in accordance with the Serial Production Phase of the KORKUT Project
that started with the signing of the related agreement between SSM
and ASELSAN. The systems will be delivered in groups consisting of one
Command and Control Vehicle and three Weapon System Vehicles. The first
group of ACV-30 vehicles to be manufactured by FNSS are planned to be
delivered to ASELSAN in May 2018.

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