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Background
GÜRZ Short Ranged Air and Missile Defence System is a wheeled, hybrid air defence system designed and developed by ASELSAN and made its debut in İDEF’23 Defense Fair in 23 July 2023, İstanbul. GÜRZ is designed as All-in-One solution to provide autonomous layered air defence for mechanised units and high value assets. Before the official introduction of GÜRZ, several images of ASELSAN’s air defence system concepts were spread online. While one of them was strongly resembling Pantsir other one was rather unique design and was dubbed as “Point Air Defense System”.
Point Air Defense System which was later revealed in İDEF as GÜRZ Short Ranged Air and Missile Defence System, is armed unique variant ASELSAN’s KORKUT/GÖKDENİZ CIWS equipped with 35mm Auto-Cannon, MANPADS, Surface-to-Air Missiles and Laser Weapon System. GÜRZ is also equipped with 360° AESA Radar and AKR Air Defence Radar which adds capability to detect, classify, track and engage multiple threats all at once. The platform is modified version of Anadolu Savunma Seyit 8x8 Tactical Wheeled Vehicle.
General Specifications
Firepower
GÜRZ Short Ranged Air and Missile Defence System is equipped with wide range of weapon systems to provide layered air defence to mobile or stationary high value assets against variety of threats; from Micro-UAVs to Kamikaze Drones to UCAVs, Helicopters, Combat Aircrafts as well as munitions such as Cruise Missiles, Bombs and Air-to-Ground Missiles. Although we do know what types of weaponry will be used on GÜRZ, we do not have exact information about the specifics. Several official sources/brochures/infographs mentioned several different missiles all of which perfectly plausible, it is hard to say which ones will be on in-service vehicle. So I’ve listed every possible missile in this section.
GÜRZ’s Arsenal Consists of:
35mm Single Barrelled Auto-Cannon
- MKE/Oerlikon KDC-02 35mm Auto-Cannon
Short Range Air Defense Missiles
- FIM-92 Stinger Surface-to-Air Missile
- ROKETSAN SUNGUR Air Defence Missile System
Short-Medium Range Air Defense Missiles
- ROKETSAN HİSAR Surface-to-Air Missile Family
‣ HİSAR-A Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile
‣ HİSAR-A+ Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile
‣ HİSAR-O Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile
‣ HİSAR-O+ Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile
‣ HİSAR-RF Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile - TÜBİTAK-SAGE GÖKSUR IIR Surface-to-Air Within-Visual-Range Missile
- TÜBİTAK SAGE GÖKDOĞAN-YH Surface-to-Air Beyond-Visual-Range Missile
Laser Weapon System
- ASELSAN GÖKBERK Mobile Laser Weapon System
For short to medium range engagements, it uses the GÖKSUR IIR Close Air Defense Missile (BOZDOĞAN-YH), as well as the GÖKDOĞAN-YH, a ground-launched version of the GÖKDOĞAN Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile. The GÜRZ also employs the HISAR Missile Family, which may include the HİSAR-A, HİSAR-A+, and potentially the HİSAR-O and HİSAR-O+ variants.
GÖKSUR IIR Close Air Defense Missile
GÖKSUR IIR is a Short-Medium Air Defense Missile based off TUBİTAK-SAGE’s BOZDOĞAN Within Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile. Initially GÖKSUR was designated as BOZDOĞAN-YH, YH stands for Ground-to-Air, which is basically ground launched version of BOZDOĞAN missile. BOZDOĞAN is expected to have range more than 25 kilometres (likely around 25-35), considering GÖKSUR will be fired from the ground it would have slightly lower range.
Specifications
- Dimensions
- Length: 3300mm
- Width: 160mm
- Weight: 140kg
- Operational Details
- Speed: +3 Mach
- Range: +25 Kilometers
- Altitude: ?
- Guidance System
∙Imaging Infrared Seeker (IIR)
- Features
- Thrust Vectoring
- Proximity Fuse Warhead
- Reduced Smoke Solid Propellant
- All-Aspect Engagement Capability
- Advanced Counter-Countermeasure Capabilities
Those specifications are for BOZDOĞAN, since GÖKSUR is a variant of BOZDOĞAN specifications would be similar
GÖKDOĞAN-YH Ground-Launched Beyond-Visual-Range Missile
GÖKDOĞAN-YH is ground launched version of GÖKDOĞAN Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile. It is designed to be used on GÖKDEMİR Missile Launching System and GÜRZ Short Ranged Air and Missile Defence System. GÖKDOĞAN-YH was first fired from GÖKDEMİR in 2022 and since then qualifications tests are still going.
Specifications
- Dimensions
- Length: ? mm
- Width: ? mm
- Weight: ? kg
- Operational Details
- Speed: +4 Mach ?
- Range:
∙+30 - 35 Kilometers GÖKDOĞAN-YH ?
∙+65 - 100 Kilometers GÖKDOĞAN ? - Altitude: ?
- Guidance System
∙Active Radar Seeker (ARH)
∙Solid-State Active Radio Frequency Seeker (RF)
- Features
- Home-on-Jam
- Launch-and-Forget
- Active Radar Homing
- Lock-On After Launch
- Data Link Update Mid-Course
- All-Aspect Engagement Capability
- Solid Propellant with Reduced Smoke
- Multiple Target Engagement Capability
- Advanced Counter-Countermeasure Capabilities
HİSAR-A & HİSAR-A+ Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile
HİSAR-A and HİSAR-A+ is a Short-Range. Surface-to-Air Missile designed and developed by ROKETSAN as part of nation air defence system project.
- Dimensions
- Length: 3860mm
- Width: 550mm (or 660mm) ?
- Weight: 540kg
- Operational Details
- Speed: ?
- Range:
∙HİSAR-A 10 Kilometres
∙HİSAR-A+ 15 Kilometers - Altitude:
∙HİSAR-A 5 Kilometres
∙HİSAR-A+ 8 Kilometers - Guidance System
∙One-Way Data Link
∙Imaging Infrared Seeker (IIR)
∙Inertial Navigation System (INS)
- Features
- Thrust Vectoring
- Dual-Stage Rocket Motor
- Proximity and Impact Fuse
- High Explosive Blast Fragmentation Warhead
HİSAR-O, HİSAR-O+ and HİSAR-RF Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile
HİSAR-O, HİSAR-O+ and HİSAR-RF are Vertical-Launched Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile designed and developed by ROKETSAN as part of nation air defence system project.
- Dimensions
- Length:
∙HİSAR-O 4200mm
∙HİSAR-O+ 4300mm ?
∙HİSAR-RF 4300mm ? - Width: ? mm
- Weight: ? kg
- Length:
- Operational Details
- Speed: ?
- Range:
∙HİSAR-O 20 Kilometres
∙HİSAR-O+ 25 Kilometers
∙HİSAR-RF +40 Kilometres ? - Altitude:
∙HİSAR-O 10 Kilometres
∙HİSAR-O+ 15 Kilometers
∙HİSAR-RF 20 Kilometres ? - Guidance System
∙One-Way Data Link
∙Imaging Infrared Seeker (IIR)
∙Inertial Navigation System (INS)
- Features
- Thrust Vectoring
- Proximity and Impact Fuse
- Dual-Pulse Solid Propellant Rocket Engine
- High Explosive Blast Fragmentation Warhead
GÜRZ can engage Short & Very-Short Range target with four MANPADS missiles on each side of gun barrel. It is likely those MANPADS are ROKETSAN’s SUNGUR MANPADS, theoretically it could use Stinger MANPADS too since SUNGUR and Stinger are physically similar to each other. Recently it is also reported that there’s plans for integration alternative CLOS (Command to Line of Sight) Missile.
SUNGUR Air Defence Missile
SUNGUR Air Defence Missile designed and developed by ROKETSAN as indigenous alternative to Stinger MANPANDS of Turkish Army as well as cheaper missile option for Self-Propelled Anti-Air Vehicles.
Specifications
- Dimensions
- Length: 1470mm
- Width: 70mm
- Weight: 140kg
- Operational Details
- Speed: +2.5 Mach ?
- Range: 8 Kilometers
- Altitude: 4 Kilometers
- Guidance System
∙Imaging Infrared Seeker (IIR)
- Features
- Lock-On Before Launch
- Automatic Target Tracking
- Two-Stage Solid Propellant Rocket
- High Resistance Against Countermeasures
- Semi Armor Piercing High Explosive Warhead
GÜRZ alongside missiles, is equipped with Auto-Cannon to engage short to medium range threats with precision. Gun is quite likely the same one used on KORKUT and GÖKDENİZ MKE/Oerlikon KDC-02 35mm Auto-Canon and it has access to ASELSAN ATOM 35mm Air Burst Ammunition.
MKE/Oerlikon KDC-02
Specifications
- Dimensions
- Length: 4740mm
- Width: 356mm
- Height: 653mm
- Weight: 695kg
- Operational Details
- Shell: 35x228mm, NATO Standard
- Caliber: 35mm
- Rate of Fire: 550 m/s
- Feed System: Linkless-Feed
- Muzzle Velocity:
∙ATOM 35 1020 m/s
∙HE 1175 m/s
GÖKBER Laser Weapon System
GÖKBERK Mobile Laser Weapon System is fully stabilised, vehicle mounted laser weapon system designed and developed by ASELSAN. GÖKBERK is capable of searching, detecting, and tracking with its electro-optical sensor suite and integrated radar systems. GÖKBERK laser has minimum 5kW output capacity and it can arrange power output automatically. Its full capabilities and specifications are no currently revealed but there is video of its performance.
GÖKBERK Performance
According to video GÖKBERK with 3kW laser output can destroy UAVs in:
- 4 Seconds from 650 Meters
- 3 Seconds from 750 Meters
Mobility
GÜRZ Short Ranged Air and Missile Defence System’s selected platform, Anadolu Savunma Seyit 8x8 Tactical Wheeled Vehicle is designed to overcome harsh environments and challenging conditions. Seyit 8x8 Tactical Wheeled Vehicle is powered by 14.9 Liter Turbocharged 600 Horsepower Cummins ISXe 600 Diesel Engine coupled with Allison 4700 Series Fully Automatic Transmission System. Considering Seyit 8x8’s maximum loaded weight is 46 tons, GÜRZ would have minimum horssepower-to-weight ratio of 13. I expected useful load of GÜRZ to be around 10-15 tons which would result in total weight around 29 to 34 Tons, in this case power-to-weight ratio would be something between 17.6 to 20,6 hp/t. It is hard to have pinpoint weight and hp/t, so guesstimating is the best think we could the as of now.
Protection
GÜRZ Short Ranged Air and Missile Defence System’s crew split into two armored compartments, Driver’s Cabin and Command-Control Cabin. Both compartments are offering STANAG 4569 Level II protection for the occupants. GÜRZ is also fitted with KANGAL RF Jammer System to increase protection agains FPV and Micro-Drones and potentially against some guided munitions.
Specifications
- Crew: Unknown, At Least 3
∙ Commander?
∙ Gunner?
∙ Driver? - Dimensions and Weight
- Mass: Around 29 - 34 Tons
- Length: 11.7m
- Width: 2.5m
- Height: < 2.9m
- Armament
- Auto-Cannon
- Mk44 Bushmaster II 30mm Dual-Feed Auto-Cannon
- Short-Range Missiles
- FIM-92 Stinger Surface-to-Air Missile
- ROKETSAN SUNGUR Air Defence Missile System
- Medium-Range Missiles
- ROKETSAN HİSAR Surface-to-Air Missile Family
‣ HİSAR-A Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile
‣ HİSAR-A+ Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile
‣ HİSAR-O Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile
‣ HİSAR-O+ Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile
‣ HİSAR-RF Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile - TÜBİTAK-SAGE GÖKSUR IIR Surface-to-Air Within-Visual-Range Missile
- TÜBİTAK SAGE GÖKDOĞAN-YH Surface-to-Air Beyond-Visual-Range Missile
- ROKETSAN HİSAR Surface-to-Air Missile Family
- Laser Weapon System
- Auto-Cannon
- GÖKBERK Laser Weapon System
- Ammunition Capacity
- Auto-Cannon
∙ 200-400 Read-to-Fire 35mm Auto-Cannon Rounds?
∙ ? Additional 30mm Auto-Cannon Rounds - Short-Range Missiles:
∙ 4 Ready-to-Fire Short Range Missiles
∙ ? Additional Short Range Missiles - Medium-Range Missiles:
∙ 4 Ready-to-Fire Short Range Missiles
∙ ? Additional Short Range Missiles
- Auto-Cannon
- Ammunition Capacity
- Mobility
- Engine: Cummins ISXe 600 Turbocharged Diesel Engine, 600 Horsepower
- Transmission: Allison 4700-Series Automatic Transmission, 7 Forward, 1 Reverse
- Suspension:
- Front-Axel
∙ Air Springs and Telescopic Shock Absorbers - Rear-Axel
∙ Combined Leaf Springs and Air Springs - Maximum Speed: 90 km/h
- Power to Weight: Around 17.6 - 20,6 hp/t (No Less Than 13 hp/t)
- Protection
- Cabin Armor:
∙ Base: STANAG 4569 Level II - Turret Armor:
∙ Base: STANAG 4569 Level II? - Active/Passive Protection System: KANGAL RF Jammer
- Smoke Grenades: 8x
- Cabin Armor:
- Accessories
- Night Sight
∙ Gunner
∙ Commander - Thermal Sight
∙ Gunner
∙ Commander - Laser Range Finder
- Dual-Axis Stabilization
- Automatic Target Tracking
- Automatic Target Detection
- 4 Active Phased Array (AESA) Radar With 360° Coverage
- Hunter-Killer Capacity (Commander’s Override)?
- Night Sight
Implementation to War Thunder
GÜRZ Short Ranged Air and Missile Defence System is one of the most technologically advanced and tactic-wise most up-to-date Air Defence vehicle. GÜRZ would be true top-tier anti-air vehicle with potent armament and superb mobility. It should be reserved for future Turkish Ground Forces Tech Tree as crown-of-the-jewel for Anti-Air Vehicle branch. In terms of play style GÜRZ would be quite similar to already strong Pantsir-S1, so it would fit +12.0 Battle Rating at Rank VIII or Rank IX if it ever comes.
Additional Photos
Videos
GÜRZ Specification Video
Sources
Spoiler
GÜRZ
ASELSAN GÜRZ Hava ve Füze Savunma Sistemi'ni tanıttı
Aselsan`s GÜRZ Air and Missile Defense System Debut at WDS - Defence Turkey Magazine
Turkish Defence Industry’s Latest Indigenous Solutions Make their Debut at IDEF’19! - Defence Turkey Magazine
Seyit 8x8
https://anadoludefence.com/brosur/SEYIT_8x8_Brochure.pdf
Seyit 8X8 | DefenceHub | Global Military & Security Forum
Engine
Cummins ISX 600 - COOPAL
Transmission
https://penske.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Allison-Transmissions-4700-4800-International.pdf
GÖKDENİZ Turret
Turkish Defence Industry’s Latest Indigenous Solutions Make their Debut at IDEF’19! - Defence Turkey Magazine
GÖKDENİZ 100/35 - ASELSAN
BOZDOĞAN
https://www.sage.tubitak.gov.tr/sites/images/sage/goktug.pdf
Göktuğ Bozdoğan ve Gökdoğan Hava-Hava Füzesi – Millisavunma.com
President ERDOĞAN Announces Successful Test of BOZDOĞAN WVR Air-to-Air Missile - Defence Turkey Magazine
https://www.defenceturk.net/gokdogan-hava-hava-fuzesinin-menzili-100-kmye-guncellendi
Osman Okyay: 'Türk Füze Motorları Artık Ömürsüz'
GÖKDOĞAN
https://www.sage.tubitak.gov.tr/sites/images/sage/goktug.pdf
Göktuğ Bozdoğan ve Gökdoğan Hava-Hava Füzesi – Millisavunma.com
President ERDOĞAN Announces Successful Test of BOZDOĞAN WVR Air-to-Air Missile - Defence Turkey Magazine
GÖKSUR IIR
GEMİLERİN HAVA SAVUNMASI: GÖKSUR - ASELSAN
KANGAL RF Jammer
https://wwwcdn.aselsan.com/api/file/IHTAR_MOBIL_TR.pdf
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AESA Radar
ASELSAN'ın GÜRZ hibrit hava savunma sistemi, Kıbrıs Barış Harekâtı'nın 50'nci yılı dolayısıyla KKTC'de düzenlenen geçit töreninde görüntülendi.
HİSAR Missile Family
Roketsan - HİSAR Air Defence Missiles
HISAR A 100 - ASELSAN
HISAR O 100 - ASELSAN
HİSAR-RF SGTM Firing Test and the Differences Between the SİPER B1 Missile - Defence Turkey Magazine
SUNGUR
Türkiye'nin ilk MANPADS'i SUNGUR TSK envanterinde
SUNGUR: A Real 4th Generation MANPADS! - Defence Turkey Magazine
Oerlikon KDC-02
Army Guide
GÖKBERK
GÖKBERK MOBİL LAZER SİLAH SİSTEMİ - ASELSAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JbstEIrFEs
https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/savunma-sanayisi/aselsanin-lazer-silahi-gokberk-vitrine-cikiyor/2948349
https://www.savunmatr.com/gokberk-mobil-lazer-silah-sistemi-nedir-ozellikleri-nelerdir/
https://www.savunmatr.com/aselsanin-lazer-silahi-gokberk-vitrine-cikiyor/