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Looks like a name change as part of modernization.So, if this is Panther mounted on truck, it’s a new system and called ARPAN.
Then what happened to Yavuz?
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Looks like a name change as part of modernization.So, if this is Panther mounted on truck, it’s a new system and called ARPAN.
Then what happened to Yavuz?
So, if this is Panther mounted on truck, it’s a new system and called ARPAN.
Then what happened to Yavuz?
Probably, IMO Yavuz was just a testing vehicle and used for development, because that truck was too small (but bmc didn't have 8x8 at that time), after all they decided to have bigger truck (as truck might be ready now, with national engine etc) which would carry more ammo as well. Thus IMO Arpan is the final product similar to Ceasar. And this is Panther modernization or repurposing not a new artillery system while Aselsan was trying to create fresh new system with autoloader etc. Which is certainly more expensive and time consuming than using Panther atm. I hope to see it before or at the IDEF, congratz to engineers.. and congratz decision makers for waiting BMC truck.So, if this is Panther mounted on truck, it’s a new system and called ARPAN.
Then what happened to Yavuz?
6 new Firtina 2 howitzers have been officially delivered to the Army. These howitzers are the second generation of the Firtina with auto loaders and better fire control systems, new fire suppression and climate control systems. It has remote controlled machine guns, better survivability packages, better pallet drive system, new generation auxiliary power units.Today was the Firtına II delivery ceremony
Can someone point out the most important parts of the event and Erdogan speech ? it's weird no one talked about it yet
What happen with Yavuz ?
Is there any guess on per unit cost?Arpan is MKE Panter with modernized electronics mounted on an 8x8 armored truck. The final config might also have an RCWS system. 40 Panter howitzers will be turned into this configuration more orders might follow. The first batch will be delivered in August 2023. I think the Turkish Armed Forces need a huge amount of truck-mounted 155mm howitzers. Army should order something like 250 units if possible. We should ultimately aim for a thousand modern 155mm artillery.
155 Panter = MKE Yavuz = MKE Arpan, all are just the same product, Arpan is final product of modernized Panters. Just with the required truck size and as mentioned modernized targetting electronics. As far as I know Panters already have loading assist, or we can say autoloader or semi-autoloader, just like Fırtına, ammo is not pushed by a soldier manually but by a loader, but soldiers need to feed the autoloader of course, still not fully auto.. I hope further iteration would be fully automatic like Archer Artillery, or they develop a truck mounted Fırtına, or my preference Pars mounted Fırtına. (Hopefully Aselsan's project soon become a reality as well)We need details. Auto Loader?
How long to reload? How long to set up and scoot? Accuracy?
Bro it doesn't look bad at all..Arpan has been unveiled. It is not bad but not as good as the Aselsan 8x8 model using Firtina's main gun.
Yerli 8x8 Kamyona Monteli Obüs ARPAN-155'in teslim tarihi belli oldu!
ASFAT ana yükleniciliğindeki proje ile 8x8 taktik tekerlekli araca entegre 155mm obüs çalışmaları yürütülüyordu.www.defenceturk.net