ASELSAN has been awarded a contract to modernise the engagement and sensor capabilities of Chilean Leopard 2 MBTs. In an interview with Graciela Ibanez recorded by TRT World during FIDAE 2024, ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol stated that Leopard 2 main battle tanks of the Chilean Army will be modernised with ASELSAN’s various systems. A model of the modernisation package on Leopard 2 was also shown. The fire control system will be replaced with ASELSAN’s VOLKAN, and a SARP-type RCWS will be integrated to provide additional firepower. The gunner’s optics will also be renewed, with what appears to be from the KARTALGÖZÜ series of sights. On the situational awareness side, laser and missile warning systems will be installed against ATGMs, and an electro-optical system will be added for the commander.
The commander’s optics are reminiscent of the ATS-65D electro-optical system since the have similar optic layouts.
ASELSAN recently opened its ASELSAN Latin America office in Santiago, the capital of Chile and participated in the FIDAE 2024 exhibition. The products in FIDAE 2024 include the GÖZDE Laser+GPS guidance kit optimised for moving targets, ASELFLIR-500 electro-optical system, Helicopter EW System, TOLUN small-diameter bomb, PULAT fixed-type active protection system, and more.
