T-155 Fırtına

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  • T-155 Fırtına
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    Overview
    Role: Self-Propelled Howitzer
    Nation of Origin: Republic of Korea and Turkey
    Designer: Hanwha Systems/Army Maintenance Center Command
    Introduction:
    Specifications
    Weight: 56 tons
    Length: 12 m
    Width: 3.5 m
    Height: 3.43 m
    Turret type: Artillery Gun
    Crew: 5 (commander, driver, gunner, 2 loaders)
    Engine: MTU-881 KA 500 power packc 1000+ hp
    Main armament: 155 mm L52 Artillery Gun
    Secondary Armament/s: 12.7 mm machine gun
    Protection:
    Suspension: HSU
    Operational Range: 480 km
    Maximum Speed: 66 km/h


    T-155 Fırtına (English: Storm) is a Turkish 155 mm self-propelled howitzer. The howitzer is essentially a modified version of Republic of Korea K9 Thunder which is developed by Samsung Techwin, now Hanwha Systems and T-155 shares main systems[3] of the K9 Thunder, including the South Korean designed 155/52 calibre gun system, majority of the chassis, automatic ammunition feeding mechanism and the German designed MTU-881 KA 500 diesel engine. However, some modifications were made by Turkey, and a few subsystems, such as fire-control, are Turkish. The first batch of eight self-propelled howitzers were made by Samsung Techwin in Republic of Korea and the rest were produced in Turkey under license, which makes T-155 a licensed product and a modified variant of Republic of Korea K9 Thunder.

    Features​

    The T-155 is essentially a modified Republic of Korea Army K-9 Thunder as both howitzers share the main systems such as the South Korean designed 155/52 caliber gun system, the majority of the chassis, the automatic ammunition feeding mechanism and the German designed MTU-881 KA 500 diesel engine which was employed in the original K-9 Thunder, but has minor differences in its turret design, parts of the chassis, the navigation system, and electronic systems (such as the radio and fire control system), which were developed in Turkey. The T-155 lacks a commander's digital panoramic sight, which the K9 has. Through the Inertial Navigation System produced by ASELSAN, the howitzer is able to determine the coordinates of the targets at 17.5 meters deviation. Fırtına can open fire within 30 seconds.

    According to the licence agreement with Samsung Techwin, the first eight T-155s were built in South Korea, while the remaining batch of more than 300 units would be produced in Turkey.[5] The total reported cost of purchase and technology transfer for the Turkish government was $1 billion.

    The T-155 Fırtına has a maximum firing range of 40 km, depending on the type of ammunition. It can reach a top speed of 66 km/h and has an operational range of 480 km.

    The T-155 howitzers are built at the 1st Army Maintenance Center Command of the Turkish Army in Adapazarı. The gun is produced by MKEK. The production rate of the T-155 is 24 units per year. More than 350 T-155 Fırtına howitzers were planned to be produced.[9] 281 have been delivered between 2005 and 2010.

    An upgraded version dubbed "Firtina 2" was to begin production in 2017, featuring improvement to range and rate of fire. The new vehicles were to be fitted with remote weapons stations capable of carrying 12.7mm, 7.62mm machine guns and 40 mm grenade launchers.

    Poyraz Ammunition Resupply Vehicle​

    The Poyraz Ammunition Resupply Vehicle (ARV) is an indigenous vehicle with an ammunition transfer system similar to that of the South Korean K10 ARV. The vehicle has a boom that is extended towards the rear of the T-155 Fırtına turret, where the resupply takes place. The Poyraz ARV has an auxiliary power unit, which the K10 ARV lacks, that allows the vehicle's crew to use electronics and communication systems, and to run an ammunition transfer system economically without the main engines being turned on.

    The Poyraz ARV can carry up to 96 155 mm shells and is able to transfer 48 shells in 20 minutes. It has a range of 360 km.

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    Operational history​

    The T-155 Fırtına was first deployed in Turkey's Operation Sun at the end of 2007 into January 2008 to fight the PKK terror militants in the northern part of Iraq.It was used in 2012 Syrian–Turkish border clashes and again during both the Jarabulus offensive (2016) and the Afrin offensive (2018).

    Operators​

    • 23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png
      Turkey 350. The Turkish Armed Forces placed an order to manufacture 350 vehicles in total, with a claimed 1.6 million USD license fee per vehicle to be paid to South Korea.The first 8 vehicles were produced in South Korea while the rest has been produced domestically in Turkey according to the license agreement with Samsung Techwin.
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      Libya Received over 50 from Turkey.

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