Published September 13,2023
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Turkish arms producer CANIK is gearing as much as tackle a task within the British navy with its new 30-millimeter weapons system.
The firm’s 30-millimeter weapons system and turret had been showcased on the unmanned wheeled provider automobile by HIPPO Multipower on the International Defense and Security Equipment Exhibition (DSEI 2023) held in London.
Utku Aral, CANiK’s CEO, highlighted the importance of the occasion, which marked its debut within the UK since buying British protection firm AEI Systems earlier this 12 months.
CANiK’s acquisition of AEI Systems, one of many three medium-caliber artillery producers on this planet, has paved the way in which for the manufacturing of medium-caliber weapons in excessive portions in each the UK and Türkiye.
These weapons will likely be provided for land, air and sea platforms of pleasant and allied nations, with a major deal with Türkiye and the UK, within the realm of remote-controlled weapon techniques.
Aral emphasised the rising significance of 30mm caliber gun techniques on a world scale, citing their low recoil and flexibility in firing varied sorts of ammunition.
He famous that their mild weight, low recoil and skill to fireside high-explosive ammunition are important options for his or her integration into unmanned floor autos.
“We saw the best example of these in HAVELSAN’s Kapgan project. HAVELSAN also features our 30mm turret and gun on its unmanned ground vehicle,” he famous.
Turkish protection agency HAVELSAN’s Kapgan undertaking is an autonomous heavy-class unmanned floor automobile designed to accompany troops on varied missions with its excessive maneuverability, particularly in harsh environmental situations.
Mentioning the unmanned floor automobile platforms producer, HIPPO, which makes use of CANiK’s turret and gun system, Aral mentioned these have been examined efficiently, together with by British Special Forces.
“Trials of this weapon have been conducted for the British Special Forces, and it has proven to be highly effective. They are making presentations on how to integrate this system into their inventory. This is very important for us,” he mentioned.
“They conducted trials of this powerful weapon in infantry positions, walking alongside infantrymen unmanned. It proved to be highly effective, particularly when needed to counter asymmetric attacks by targeting drones with airburst ammunition or engaging light armored targets with high-explosive ammunition,” he defined.
He mentioned British Special Forces are additionally current on the HIPPO sales space as they’re explaining the platform, the weapon, and the way they performed the trials to guests.
“They are making presentations on how to integrate this system into the inventory. This is very significant for us because we understood the criticality of this weapon, which is why we acquired AEI Systems,” he underlined.
“Today, our turret and our weapons are exhibited not only on HIPPO, but also on many unmanned ground vehicles and even manned 4×4 armored personnel carriers,” he mentioned.
Aral emphasised that CANiK’s superior remote-controlled firing management system’s functionality to interface with medium-caliber cannons creates a solution-oriented discipline for every type of platforms.
He famous that only a few nations worldwide produce medium-caliber weapons and Türkiye’s power in ammunition manufacturing due to the capabilities of Turkish protection giants akin to Makina Kimya and Aselsan has positioned it as a key participant on this discipline.
“There’s nothing that can’t be achieved in terms of ammunition, but weapons and turrets were critical. When the companies under the Samsun Yurt Savunma group, such as CANiK, AEI Systems, and Unirobotics come together, they have complementary features within the ecosystem. Today, all these systems are essential for ATAK-2, the national combat aircraft, and manned/unmanned naval vehicles. This has expanded our horizons,” he defined.
He additionally mentioned the corporate has enhanced its product portfolio.
“Sales to European countries, which were previously just a dream, are now possible. We have become one of the companies in the world with this capability. We are a company that exports 95% of its production,” he famous.
“Our goal is to reach a $350 million sales target. We have already achieved more than half of this. Hopefully, in a few years, we will have reached the target we aimed for,” he added.
With formidable objectives forward, Aral believes CANiK is properly on its technique to attaining its goals.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
