MKE gun barrel has a life of 2500 shots. Super Rapids barrel has around 1700-1800. MKE gun is completely digital. This means it has encoders and servos rather than hydraulics(in fact MKE gun has both hydraulic and servos in case servos fail) super rapid doesn't have that and it is not a completely digital system. Having a digital console doesn't mean it is completely digital from one end to the other. MKE gun is completely digital from the console to the gun barrel. Everything can be monitored from the command console. This is also the reason the MKE gun is more precise and has better stabilization.Thanks for the reply.
However comparing 80rounds per minute gun’s barrel life to a 120 rounds per minute gun is not fair. Slower gun should inherently have a longer barrel life anyway. I know that MKE has been developing a very long lasting coating for the gun barrels and improving the gun barrel life. So when MKE produces the 120 rounds per minute version and better Super Rapido’s barrel life , then this argument will be more valid.
TCG Kinaliada has Genesis system and also has Super Rapido. Are you saying that TCG Kinaliada’s Genesis system can’t control it’s main gun?
Leonardo claims that the Super Rapido has a “Digital Control Console”.
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It is a fact that, in the US when tested, standard Oto Melara Gun at sustained firing, almost self destroyed. With the new Super Rapido, they claim they have resolved these issues and made a more stable, lighter and precise gun.
Being one of the most common users of this gun, and MKE making certain parts of it, I can envisage us making a very capable gun with a number of improvements over the “Compact” version.
*MKE with heavy assistance by 2nd parties.
Who are these 2nd parties?
Probably more local content and a lower price.
That's only better, would mean we have a perfect synergy in our defense industry. Exactly what we want.
What about optics? How good are they compared to Aselsan? I guess they will outsource from some other company. I checked their products and there is nothing much.
I have no comments on this but it is wrong in so many ways. The weapon system is already made and available locally and it makes no point to award a contract for non-existent product for a duplicate. They could get Tubitak or SSB's R&D support or incentives, develop the system and then offer it to ASFAT.
Synergy is one thing. Corruption, nepotism and inability another (regarding to MKEK). Companies must work together (synergy) but you have to able to do your job.
It is not all time corruption!.
It is not all time corruption!.
Think about other perspectives. Like There are Planned projects which ASELSAN have to start, but they can NOT. Why did not have enough people to be shifted to the new project.
-So one of options CAN be officals say lets give a chance to other companies this will provide ASELSAN poeple a option to shift those teams to start work on new projects.
ASELSAN,TEI,TAI etc.............. All are working at high capacity (people). I keep see from media that they NEED more more poeple
I am thinking from all sides and still finding it suspicious..
You need to provide people to produce something-> they need you engineers why? -> if there is new platform or something which araise -> engineers need to go there and it always start -> Analysis-> Fix-> Test-> Accept repeat. TIME consuming! There is HIGH demand at moment there is also Prio projects where HIGH tech and teams like ASELSAN company are assigned to DO. How this gonna START if you teams are already BUSY!?Why would Aselsan need to assign engineers on already completed product
Check out who produces the stabilized turrets in other countries, do they face any shortages despite of being a large company?It is not all time corruption!.
Think about other perspectives. Like There are Planned projects which ASELSAN have to start, but they can NOT. Why? beacuse they did not have enough people to be shifted to the new project.
-So one of options CAN be officals say lets give a chance to other companies this will provide ASELSAN poeple a option to shift those teams to start work on new projects.
ASELSAN,TEI,TAI etc.............. All are working at high capacity (people). I keep see from media that they NEED more more poeple
Again, all aselsan needs to do is produce, assemble and deliver a product that they have been making since 2010 there won't be any R&D or testing procedures for this well known product. The production line exists, personnel exists, all they need is orders to make some deliveries.
This is what i am afraid of, their time is very limited to make the first pair of the guns. If not the platform itself they might be getting control boards and software from abroad to make it ready for trials in 15-18 months.
