ROKETSAN’s BURÇ mobile low-altitude air defence system has made its first appearance with a new turret and weaponry at the parade for the IDEF25’s first day.
The new iteration of BURÇ features a trimmed-down turret with the four AESA radars being moved to a static position to accommodate new weapon systems.
While the sensor layout is largely the same, the weapon loadout is equally different.
The first iteration of BURÇ was shown with a 20 mm triple-barrel rotary cannon and eight SUNGUR air defence missiles. However, the new turret replaces four of the SUNGUR missiles with two LEVENT missiles, which have a longer range at 11 km and the 20 mm rotary cannon with a 30x113 mm revolver cannon (Likely VENOM LR of Canik).
The new configuration of BURÇ could be described as a three-layer system where LEVENT engages more difficult targets at longer ranges while SUNGUR is retained for general use. On the other hand, the 30x113 mm revolver cannon’s ability to fire proximity fuse ammunition gives it a significant edge over the 20 mm rotary cannon when it comes to hitting UAVs.
Author: Kaan Azman
Editor:Özgür Ekşi
