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Projects - Falcon Turret

Product Description

State of the art upgrade to provide generation three capability within a high survivability, low volume turret capable of firing all types of NATO 120 mm smooth bore ammunition. KADDB Collaborative project Falcon is a development for a state of the art, high-survivability, reduced-silhouette turret intended for the upgrade of 105 mm and 120 mm rifled guns equipped into the existing MBTs.

"The “Falcon” turret mounts the RUAG Defense Systems 120 mm L50 Compact Tank Gun with" autoloader capable of firing all types of NATO standard ammunition. Also mounts the latest generation of thermal imaging surveillance and fire-control system.


Lethality

• The Falcon Turret offers firepower comparable to the latest generation of MBTs and enables standardization to NATO standard 120 mm smooth-bore ammunition.

• The rate of fire is up to 8 rounds per minute with 3 rounds fired in the first 10 seconds.
  11 or 17 ready-rounds can be stowed in the bustle auto-loader. Additional 17 rounds can be stowed below the turret ring. The quantity being subject to the type of hull.

• The turret can mount a stabilized self-defense weapon and sensor systems. Remote operation enables full under armor protection for the operator.

Surveillance & Fire Control System

• Digital, ballistic fire control computer with Hunter-killer capability.

• 2 axis stabilized independent primary sights.

• 360° panoramic commander's video sight.

• 3rd Generation thermal imager gunner's video sight.

• Auto-Tracks for both commander and gunner.

Survivability
The design of the FALCON Turret places the crew below the turret ring and the reduction of turret volume leads to a reduced profile and silhouette so allowing higher protection levels to be achieved for the same mass of armor.

Modular Multipurpose Armor Protection Packets. The turret mounts signature management system and multi spectral screening smoke. It also features the laser-warning device that is designed to give the crew advance warning of a potential enemy engagement, thereby allowing evasive action to be taken and consequently increasing the probability of survival.