Turkish president to take part in FIRTINA howitzer transfer ceremony PHOTO

07 January 2023 11:25

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit the plant in Sakarya province on January 9.

A batch of "new generation FIRTINA howitzers" will be delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces as part of the visit, Caliber.Az reports citing the message of SavunmaSanayiST.com on Twitter.

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— SavunmaSanayiST.com (@SavunmaSanayiST) January 6, 2023

According to the message, a batch of new generation FIRTINA howitzers, produced by BMC general contractor, will be delivered next week.

The new generation FIRTINA howitzer, developed on the basis of the FIRTINA T155 howitzer, stands out with its platform equipped with much more modern electronic subsystems.

The first three howitzers were supplied on January 3, 2021. The supplies have ceased due to the embargo on the engine.

The electric turret and barrel control unit, howitzer fire control system, fully automatic ammunition loading system, ventilation system, air conditioning system, and remotely controlled weapon system SARP were successfully integrated as part of the new generation FIRTINA Howitzer project, being implemented by ASELSAN.

In this regard, the tests of the new generation FIRTINA howitzer were successfully carried out in 2018.

In total, 140 self-propelled howitzers of the new generation FIRTINA-II are planned to be produced for the command of the Turkish ground forces.

Features of the new generation FIRTINA howitzer are as follows:

- Maximum speed - 65 km / h

- Climbability - 60 degrees

- Crossable level - 150 centimetre

- Trench overcoming - 280 centimetre

- Mobility index - 360 km

- Engine - eight-cylinder, 1,000 hp, electronically controlled engine

- Gun caliber - 155 mm

- Fire control system

- New generation fire control system