ACV-30 is the designation of an armored combat vehicle developed by the

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defense company FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş. The vehicle has been selected as an Air Defence System platform by the

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within the scope of the Korkut

SPAAG An anti-aircraft vehicle, also known as a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) or self-propelled air defense system (SPAD), is a mobile vehicle with a dedicated anti-aircraft capability. Specific weapon systems used include machine guns, ...

and HISAR surface to air missile system projects.

Characteristics

Configuration of the vehicle can be changed to suit the operational requirements of the user. It has the capacity to carry payloads such as 150 mm guns, air-defence platforms, largescale mobile radar systems, artillery fire support, and pedestal mounted artillery and missile systems.

Korkut SPAAG

Designed to replace to aging M42A1 Duster systems of the

, each

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system compromises of a command and control vehicle and three weapons platforms. Each weapon platform carries a twin 2×35 mm Oerlikon KDC-02 cannon, manufactured under licence by

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. Each weapons system can fire up to 1100 rounds a minute up to a range of 4 km. The command and control vehicle has an effective radar range of 70 km. The Weapon System Vehicle and Command-and-Control Vehicle configurations designed under the Korkut Project are fully amphibious and have the capability of propelling themselves in deep water and rivers The Turkish Armed Forces has ordered 40 weapons systems, deliveries are scheduled to complete in 2022. Additionally it was reported that

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plans to induct this weapon system and that Pakistan would conduct tests in mid 2017.

HISAR

The

HISAR (surface to air missile system) The Hisar (Turkish: "fortress") is a family of short, medium and long-range surface-to-air missile systems being developed by Roketsan and Aselsan since 2007. The missiles are developed by Roketsan, while most sensors and electronics are develop ...

is a family of

surface to air missile A surface-to-air missile (SAM), also known as a ground-to-air missile (GTAM) or surface-to-air guided weapon (SAGW), is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles. It is one type of anti-aircraft syst ...

systems being developed by ASELSAN and

ROKETSAN Roketsan Roket Sanayii ve Ticaret A.S. is a major Turkish weapons manufacturer and defense contractor based in Ankara, Turkey. Incorporated in 1988 by Turkey's Defense Industry Executive Committee (''SSİK'') to establish the nation's industri ...

since 2007. It consists of the HİSAR-A low attitude air defense system and HİSAR-O medium range air defence system.

Operational history

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– ACV-30 Korkut was deployed to

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by Turkey under request of UN-recognized Government of National Accords.

Operators

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References

Armoured fighting vehicles of Turkey ACV-30 Military vehicles introduced in the 2010s {{mil-vehicle-stub