Falcon Turret
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. 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) 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.
Falcon Turret
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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. 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) 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.
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• Name — Falcon Turret • Type — Main battle tank • Is Vehicle — Yes • Service — 2003-present (Jordan) • Wars — None • Designer — King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) • Number — Undisclosed • Armour — Chobham, classified • Crew — 2 (Commander, Gunner) • Design Date — 2003? • Secondary Armament — coaxial 7.62-mm machine gun • Primary Armament — RUAG Defense Systems 120-mm / L50 smoothbore gun
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