15.05.2024, 20:02
Zitat:Upgraded Oruç Reis Frigate Spotted with GÖKDENİZ CIWS
15 May 2024, 05:53 2 mins
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Modernisation
Upgraded Oruç Reis Frigate Spotted with GÖKDENİZ CIWS
Turkish Navy’s TCG Oruç Reis frigate (F-245) undergoing Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) was spotted with GÖKDENİZ CIWS by the photographer Oğuz Eroğuz. The MLU for Barbaros-class (MEKO-200 TNII) frigates includes the integration of ASELSAN’s GÖKDENİZ CIWS on the front in place of Sea Zenith CIWS as a leg of armament modernisation. GÖKDENİZ and Mk15 Phalanx CIWS have replaced all three Sea Zenith CIWS to improve the ship’s close-range defence capabilities. Compared to its predecessor, the Sea Zenith, which was equipped with four 25 mm autocannons, the GÖKDENİZ CIWS represents a significant leap in capabilities. With its two 35 mm revolver cannons, enhanced by onboard sensors and the ability to use ATOM air-burst ammunition, the GÖKDENİZ offers a substantial expansion in the frigate’s close-range defence capabilities. GÖKDENİZ’s CIWS is equipped with a radar suite, including a MAR-D search radar and a fire control radar with electro-optics. These features are combined with the onboard sensors, enabling the system to operate independently of the ship’s sensors and enhancing its effectiveness in various operational scenarios. The other important feature of GÖKDENİZ is ATOM 35 mm air-burst ammunition, which scatters sub-projectiles at a defined detonation time automatically programmed by the barrel electronics. Air-burst ammunition, which creates a cloud of metal particles, is effective against small and agile targets like cruise missiles, UAVs, and speed boats. The MLU’s other armament improvements include the addition of eight ATMACA anti-ship missiles, RCWS, and electronic warfare systems
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