Turkish Presidential Administration will be protected by Korkut local air defense system

Turkish Presidential Administration will be protected by Korkut local air defense system. Report informs referring to Haber7 that the anti-aircraft gun will be installed on the building which was subjected to fire during the coup attempt.

Korkut is a twin barreled anti-aircraft cannon 35 mm caliber, manufactured by the Turkish company ASELSAN on transport platform FNSS ZMA-30.

The 35 mm cannons have a rate of fire of 1,100 rounds, per barrel, per minute. A 3D fire control radar is mounted on the rear top of the turret with a thermal imager and a day TV camera at the right side.

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Video of Korkut Turkish Self Propelled Air Defence Gun System

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