ASELSAN has introduced the KORKUT 25 RCWS, capable of firing 25 mm ATOM airburst ammunition, as a new hard-kill C-UAS solution in SAHA EXPO 2024.
KORKUT 25 was put on display onboard a Nurol Ejder Yalçın 4x4 AFV at the outdoor section of the SAHA EXPO 2024 exhibition.
The airburst munition-capable RCWS is, in fact, a development of the NEFER-L 25 mm RCWS for smaller armoured vehicles with an ammunition programmer similar to the one used on KORKUT 35 mm SPAAG to time the fuse of ATOM ammunition.
KORKUT 25 is armed with a 25 mm chain gun capable of firing 25 mm ATOM ammunition and a 7.62 mm co-axial machine gun for short-range engagement. The maximum range of the 25 mm chain gun is 1000+ m for mini and micro UAVs.
In addition to NEFER-L's own electro-optical suite, KORKUT 25 is supported by the AURA 200-G multi-purpose radar for detecting UAV, infantry, and vehicle threats at longer ranges and poor visibility.
Compared to KORKUT 35 mm SPAAG, KORKUT 25 offers cost-effectiveness and better mobility regarding protection against UAVs. It can be placed between KORKUT 35 mm SPAAG and ŞAHİN C-UAS system that uses an automatic grenade launcher with 40x53 mm ATOM air burst munition in terms of effective range and cost.
