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🇹🇷 T-155 Fırtına
Land · MKE / BMC Savunma (lisans: Hanwha/Samsung Techwin 🇰🇷) · 2004
South Korean K9 Thunder-derived 155 mm/52-caliber self-propelled howitzer; delivers fire power reaching ~18 km with standard ammunition and ~40 km with extended-range ammunition, with rapid burst-fire capability.
Specifications
- Caliber: 155 mm / 52 caliber
- Firing range: ~18 km (standard HE) · ~39 km (extended-range/MOD 274 base-bleed)
- Rate of fire: 6–8 rds/min maximum; 2–3 sustained; first round ~30 sec
- Burst fire: 3 rounds in 15 sec
- Weight: ~47 t
- Crew: 5 (commander, driver, gunner, 2 loaders)
- Engine / speed: MTU MT881 diesel ~1,000 hp; ~65 km/h, ~360 km
- Navigation: Aselsan inertial navigation (indigenous)
Beats: Çekili obüsler (mobilite + hızlı mevzi terk), Daha kısa kalibreli (39 kal) eski kundağı motorlu obüsler
Loses to: Çağdaş anti-batarya radar + güdümlü mühimmat tehdidi, Drone/dolanan mühimmat ile üstten takip
Hull, 155/52 barrel system and autoloader are from the South Korean K9 Thunder; turret differences, fire-control, navigation and electronics were developed in Türkiye. The Next Generation (Fırtına-II) adds an electric turret, new fire-control and SARP remote-weapon station; aims to transition to indigenous UTKU/BATU powertrain.
Related systems
Related systems (Land): SİPER, HİSAR-O+, HİSAR-A+, SUNGUR, KORKUT, Tayfun, GÜRZ, S-400 Triumf, Patriot (PAC-3), Bora