ASELSAN unveiled the GÜRZ Unmanned Air Defence System based on a medium UGV during IDEF25, fitted with eight SUNGUR missiles and a 30 mm revolver cannon.
The new variant uses a UGV that can go to a defined sector and operate autonomously in conjunction with other units, bringing a hefty firepower despite its considerably small size.
The armament consists of eight SUNGUR missiles and one 30x113 mm revolver cannon. Thus, the system is effective against low-flying aircraft, helicopters, and UAVs.
Due to the small size of the UGV, it can be deployed far more easily, potentially from the cabin of transport helicopters like CH-47 Chinook. For a comparison, most short-range air defence systems using wheeled or tracked manned vehicles are carried by trailers or cargo aircraft. This makes the unmanned GÜRZ suitable for forces prioritising mobility and remote base areas to which large-sized means of transport can not reach.
GÜRZ 140 to Bring Gun-Missile Capability to Armoured Units
During the exhibition, TurDef learned during its inquiry regarding the GÜRZ family that GÜRZ 140 will use an 8x8 armoured vehicle as the platform. Differently from the truck-based GÜRZ 200, GÜRZ 140 will use eight SUNGUR or other missiles of a similar class instead of four GÖKSUR missiles and four SUNGUR missiles.
This information matches with the previously seen image of an air defence system mounted on an 8x8 vehicle similar to PARS ALPHA, spotted on ASELSAN’s website.
Author: Kaan Azman
Editor:Özgür Ekşi
