Türkiye's new Burç air defense system combines missiles and Gatling gun for low and high altitude threats.

At IDEX 2025, the Turkish company Roketsan is presenting its latest air defense system, the Burç, designed to provide mobile protection against aerial threats. The system's primary weapon is the Sungur Very Short-Range Air Defense (VSHORAD) missile system, featuring eight missiles capable of engaging aerial threats within an 8-kilometer range using an infrared imaging seeker. The secondary weapon is a 20mm or 30mm automatic cannon, providing additional firepower against low-altitude targets.
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The turret, designed by Roketsan, weighs approximately 2 tons and can be mounted on vehicles of 12 tons and above, such as the FNSS Pars 8x8.  (Picture source: Army Recognition)

The Burç system includes a 360-degree stabilized turret, ensuring continuous tracking and targeting while in motion. It features an electro-optical and infrared sensor suite for target acquisition and situational awareness. Active and passive air surveillance sensors enable the detection and monitoring of aerial threats over a wide area. The system can be integrated into a command-and-control network or used independently.

The Sungur missile system, which serves as the main weapon, is equipped with an infrared imaging seeker, enhancing accuracy and countermeasure resistance. It has an operational range of up to 8 kilometers and can engage targets at altitudes of up to 4 kilometers. The fire-and-forget capability allows the engagement of fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The warhead features a high-explosive semi-armor-piercing design with a programmable impact fuse. The system includes Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) technology and can be mounted on land vehicles, naval vessels, and UAVs.

The Burç system incorporates four Retina active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars, a model introduced by Meteksan during IDEF 2023. These S-band radars provide 360-degree coverage for situational awareness and simultaneous target tracking. The radar can identify small drones with a radar cross-section of 0.01 square meters at a range of 4 kilometers, tactical UAVs with a 1-square-meter radar cross-section at 10 kilometers, and helicopters or small ground vehicles at 20 kilometers. The system is compatible with the HERİKKS-6 Air Defense Early Warning and Command and Control System, enabling networked operations and data sharing. Burç also features digital camouflage and smoke grenade launchers.

The turret, designed by Roketsan, weighs approximately 2 tons and can be mounted on vehicles of 12 tons and above. It has a modular structure, allowing integration with various land platforms, such as the FNSS Pars 8x8. The missile launchers, mounted on both sides of the turret, provide elevation angles of up to 80 degrees for high-angle engagements. The 20mm three-barrel Gatling gun, adapted from the TR Mekatronik system originally developed for the T129 attack helicopter, has a firing rate of 750 rounds per minute. It can fire multiple ammunition types, including high-explosive incendiary and armor-piercing rounds.