Türkiye develops high-precision ammunition for self-propelled guns FIRTINA, PANTER PHOTO

The Turkish defense company MKE has demonstrated a developed ammunition guidance kit for 155-mm howitzers at the IDEF exhibition.

Caliber.Az reports, citing a tweet on SavunmaSanayiST.com.

IDEF'te 155mm'lik Güdümlü Obüs Mühimmatı Sürprizi!

- MKE A.Ş., 155mm’lik Obüs Mühimmatı için Tapa Güdüm Kiti (TGK) geliştirdi. Geliştirilen güdüm kiti ile FIRTINA Obüsleri, hedeflerini hassasiyetle vurabilecekler.

- Dairesel Sapma Olasılığının (CEP) 50 metrenin altına… pic.twitter.com/nPU7m52k6S

— SavunmaSanayiST.com (@SavunmaSanayiST) July 30, 2023

With the developed guidance kit (KNB), FIRTINA self-propelled howitzers will be able to accurately hit targets. With its help, it is planned to reduce the probability of a circular deviation below 50 meters, it has the possibility of correction in two dimensions. KNB can be used at temperatures from -40C to +52C, are developed in accordance with the MIL-STD-331 standard.

The ammunition guidance kit will be integrated into the 155mm MKE MOD 274 HE ER TNT/BB rounds. MKE MOD 274 rounds, with a range of approximately 39 kilometers, can be used in many equivalent 52-caliber howitzer weapon systems, especially in the FIRTINA and PANTER self-propelled howitzers.

At the moment, it is known that the deviation of the 155mm MKE MOD 274 unguided munition is on average 150-200 meters. This value may increase depending on the conditions on the battlefield.