Aselsan has completed development and testing of its latest Serdar anti-tank missile launching system (ATMLS) remote weapon station (RWS), and production can commence as soon as orders are placed.
This Serdar was developed as a private venture and builds on the experience Aselsan has had in creating a range of RWS that are typically armed with 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm, or 12.7 mm machine guns (MGs) or a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher (AGL), company officials told Jane’s .
The latest Serdar is fitted with a twin launcher for anti-tank guided weapons (ATGW) on the left side, which would typically be selected by the end user, but Aselsan has suggested it could be the Russian Kornet or Ukrainian Skif. There is also potential for four missiles in the ready to launch position.
The latest Aselsan Serdar ATMLS armed with mock ups of Russian 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm machine guns and a twin launcher for anti-tank guided weapons. (Christopher F Foss)
Mounted in the middle is a stabilised 12.7 mm MG with 200 rounds of ready-use ammunition, with a sensor pod below that includes infrared/video images plus an eye-safe laser rangefinder. The sensor pods enable passive target surveillance and detection, and an automatic target tracker (ATT) is fitted.
Mounted on the right side is a 7.62 mm MG that is provided with 400 rounds of ready-use ammunition. The 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm MG have a last round warning signal. Traverse is electric through 360° and elevation is also electric and runs from -15° to 45°.
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