Turkey Aselsan Alkar 120 MM WMS Has Completed Trial

Turkish 120 mm rifled Weapon Mortar System under test The Turkish Aselsan Alkar 120 mm Weapon Mortar System (WMS) has completed initial firing trials installed in the rear of a BMC Vuran 4×4 multipurpose armoured vehicle (MPAV), Jane’s has learnt. Prior to this event, firing trials with the Alkar 120 mm WMS were completed from a fixed ground platform in the second half of 2017. Both trials included a full family of 120 mm high-explosive (HE), smoke, and illuminating mortar bombs. The latest series of BMC Vuran testing included a complete system trial with the computerised fire-control system. According to Aselsan, “development of the Alkar 120 mm WMS will be completed by the end of July 2018”. For its new role, the Vuran 4×4 MPAV has a modified roof with two power-operated hatches that open left and right to allow the mortar to be fired. In this configuration, when travelling, the Aselsan Alkar 120 mm WMS is virtually indistinguishable from the standard BMC Vuran 4×4 MPAV. The Aselsan Alkar 120 mm WMS is