At
the 13th Baltic Military Fair BALT-MILITARY-EXPO 2014 currently held
in Gdansk, Poland, ZM Tarnow (a member of Polish Defense Holding PHO)
showcases its 35mm turret project for the Kormoran II MCMV (Mine counter
measure vessel) program.
According to representatives from ZM Tarnow, the remote controlled turret
will be fully integrated with the combat management system of the ship.
Elektronika (also a member of PHO) is in charge of designing the Fire
Control System (FCS) for this new turret. |
The
35mm gun will cover an angle of 175 degrees forward and may aim vertically
at angles from -10 to +80 degrees. The ammunition will be 35 x 228mm
cal. The maximum range against air targets is expected to 5,000 meters
and 3,500 meters against surface targets.
Kormoran II class of MCM vessel is designed to locate and neutralize
mines in the waters of the Polish maritime economic zone.
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