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Falcon Turret

Summary

The Falcon Turret is a low-profile main battle tank turret under development by King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau in Jordan, with technical assistance from South Africa.[1][2]

Falcon Turret
TypeMain battle tank
Service history
In service2003-present (Jordan)
WarsNone
Production history
DesignerKing Abdullah Design and Development Bureau (KADDB)
Designed2003?
No. builtUndisclosed
Specifications
Crew2 (Commander, Gunner)
ArmorChobham, classified
Main
armament
RUAG Defense Systems 120-mm / L50 smoothbore gun
Secondary
armament
coaxial 7.62-mm machine gun

Featuring an autoloader and capable of mounting the current RUAG Defense Systems GTC 120mm smoothbore gun, the turret was supposed to be fitted to Jordan's Challenger 1 (though it was decided to phase out the Challengers altogether[3]) and other main battle tanks, and to be available for export. Operating similarly to a remote weapon station, it enables all crew to be located inside the tank hull rather than the turret, giving the vehicle a lower profile and the crew added protection.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Falcon
  2. ^ "Engineering News - SA military-vehicle servicing firm seeking out African niche".
  3. ^ "Jordan restructures its armoured formations | Jane's 360". Archived from the original on 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  4. ^ "Image Of Falcon Turret".