FIRTINA Fire Control Ssystem for T-155 Self-Propelled Howitzer
Company Name : ASELSAN Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
Category : Electronic Warfare Systems
Description :
FIRTINA Fire Control System for T-155 self-propelled howitzer combines fire control, fire direction and communication sub-systems, and provides the howitzer with the capability for rapid deployment, relocation, accurate gun laying and integration into the modern artillery command and control systems.
FIRTINA Fire Control System has been indigenously developed to meet Turkish Army requirements for its state-of-the-art 155mm/52 calibre FIRTINA T-155 Self-Propelled Howitzer. FIRTINA Fire Control System is also ready to be tailored for the requirements of other artilleries in NATO, Partnership for Peace (PfP) and Allied Countries.
Website :
http://www.aselsan.com.trSpecifications :
FIRTINA Fire Control System for T-155 Self-Propelled Howitzer provides the following basic functions:
• Wired and wireless digital communications of the howitzer with the Field Artillery Battalion/Battery/Platoon Fire Direction Center, Company Fire Support Team Headquarters, Forward Observers, Battery Executive Officer/Platoon Leaders, Artillery Meteorology System, and other fire support units,
• Operation in different unit organizations (e.g. battery based, platoon based and single gun) as required by the tactical environment,
• Fire planning and execution in a digital environment,
• Rapid deployment and relocation by means of on-board navigation system providing accurate vehicle position and heading,
• Receiving and displaying fire request, fire orders, commands, formatted and free text messages sent by the Field Artillery Battery Fire Direction Center and other fire support units,
• Gunner’s Display Unit together with the application software provides mission oriented, menu driven colored graphical user interface to ease system operation,
• Display of battlefield information on a digital map; e.g. fire support coordination measures, target locations, known points, registration points, command posts, friendly and hostile units, terrain data,
• Geographical north, own position of the vehicle and altitude above sea level are determined automatically with great accuracy,
• Processing fire missions; e.g. time on target, fire for effect, adjustment fire and registration fire,
• Computation of firing commands using “NATO Armament Ballistic Kernel (NABK)” by including ground slopes and other mechanical effects to the ballistic calculations,
• Using meteorological data received from Artillery Meteorology System via radio or wire,
• Using muzzle velocity data received from the on-board Muzzle Velocity Radar integrated to the Fire Control Computer,
• Calculation of the projectile trajectory and checking for crest clearance using Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED),
• Automatically laying and relaying the gun at high speed and precision using the elevation and azimuth data provided by Fire Control Computer during the fire mission,
• Checking the sensors for temperature, travel lock, turret lock, mechanical limits, alignment accuracy to provide safe and proper operation,
• Integration and synchronization of ammunition loading and hydraulic control system during gun laying,
• Semi-automatic backup mode for the manual positioning of the the gun, using Assistant Gunner’s Display Unit in case Fire Control Computer fails,
• Sending gun status, fire mission reports, formatted and free text messages to the Field Artillery Battery Fire Direction Center and other fire support units,
• Ballistic calculations for all NATO artillery ammunitions by including the ballistic data into the database,
• Data communications via VHF/FM Tactical Frequency Hopping Radios and field wires using Tactical Data/Internet Communication Unit (VIA),
• Supporting advanced data communications protocols; MIL-STD-188-220, MIL-STD-2045-47001
• Providing digital interoperability with other C4I Systems within the force,
T 155 Self Propelled FIRTINA Howitzer Fire Control System
ASELSAN’s experience in the design of fire control systems has led to the design and manufacture of high performance, cost effective and user friendly Fire Control System for Self Propelled Howitzers.
Fire Control System for 155 mm self-propelled howitzers combines fire control and communication systems, which provide the capability for rapid deployment, relocation, accurate gun laying and integration into the modern artillery command and control systems.
The mission oriented, menu driven graphical user interface enables the user to perform the missions fast, accurately and effectively.
The system has been indigenously developed to meet Turkish Army requirements and it is ready to be tailored for the requirements of the other users in NATO, Partnership for Peace (PfP) and Allied Countries.
T-155 Self-Propelled FIRTINA (TUSpH STORM) Fire Control System provides the following basic functions;
- Providing wired and wireless digital communications with Field Artillery Battery Fire Direction Center, Company Fire Support Team Headquarters, Forward Observers, Battery Executive Officer/Platoon Leaders, Artillery Meteorology System, Tactical Fire Direction Computer System and other fire support units,
- Operation in different unit organizations (e.g. battery based, platoon based and single gun single battery) as required by the tactical environment,
- Gunner’s Display Unit together with the application software provides the mission oriented, menu driven colored graphical user interface to ease of system operation,
- Display of battlefield information on a digital map; e.g. fire support coordination measures, target locations, known points, registration points, command posts, friendly and hostile units, terrain data,
- Receiving and displaying fire request, fire orders, commands, formatted and free text messages sent by the Field Artillery Battery Fire Direction Center and other fire support units,
- Rapid deployment and relocation by means of Navigation Systems providing the vehicle position accurately,
- Geographical north, the vehicle’s own position and altitude above sea level are determined automatically with great accuracy,
- Processing fire missions; e.g. time on target, fire for effect, adjustment fire and registration fire,
- Computation of firing commands using "NATO Armament Ballistic Kernel (NABK)" by including the ground slopes and other mechanical effects to the ballistic calculations,
- Using meteorological data received from Artillery Meteorology System via radio,
- Using muzzle velocity data received from the on-board Muzzle Velocity Radar integrated to the Fire Control Computer,
- Calculation of the projectile trajectory and checking for crest clearance using Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED),
- Automatically laying and relaying the gun at high speed and precision using the elevation and azimuth data provided by Fire Control Computer during the fire mission,
- Checking the sensors for temperature, travel lock, turret lock, mechanical limits, alignment accuracy to provide safe and proper operation,
- Integration and synchronization of ammunition loading and hydraulic control system during gun laying,
- Semi-automatic backup mode for the manual positioning of the the gun, using Assistant Gunner’s Display Unit in case Fire Control Computer fails,
- Sending gun status, fire mission reports, formatted and free text messages to the Field Artillery Battery Fire Direction Center and other fire support units,
- Ballistic calculations for all NATO ammunitions,
- Data communications via VHF/FM Tactical Frequency Hoping Radios and field wires using ASELSAN Tactical Data/Internet Communication Units (VIA),
- Supporting advanced data communications protocols; MIL-STD-188-220, MIL-STD-2045-47001
- Providing digital interoperability with other C4I Systems within the force,
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