AAD 2022: Armscor displays Gun Laying and Navigation System for 155mm howitzer and MRL.

The South African manufacturer displays its Gun Laying, Navigaton, Orientation and Fixation System for its 155mm GV5 and GV6 howitzer, and 127mm MRL.

The Gun Laying and Navigation System (GLNS) is a standardized gyroscopic capability developed for integration into the South African artillery launchers, namely the 155mm GV5 and GV6 howitzers, and 127mm MRL Bateleur (Picture source: Army Recognition)

The Gun Laying and Navigation System (GLNS) is a standardized gyroscopic capability developed for integration into the South African artillery launchers, namely the 155mm GV5 and GV6 howitzers, and 127mm MRL Bateleur. The GLNS provides rapid and accurate navigation, fixation, orientation and laying capability to all current and future South African army artillery PME, excluding the 120mm M5 mortar. The system can also be adapted to old howitzers. This migrates from traditional stand-alone orientation systems into a single integrated system.

The GLNS provides the functional capability to support and guide the artillery crew for deployment. GLNS further provides deployment details to the Artillery Target Engagement System interface via the launcher state message ot txt message (the system provides dedicated COA deployment GLNS mode).

The product development phase has been concluded, giving room to the production phase for the South African artillery. Denel Land Systems (DLS) was contracted to execute the design development of the GLNS, and its subsequent production phase. The intellectual property rights of the GLNS design are fully owned by Armscor, with some background IP¨owned by Denel Group.