MKE 120 mm tank gun

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MKE 120 mm L/55
MKE 120 mm tank gun.jpg
Thermal sleeve of the MKE 120 mm tank gun
TypeSmoothbore tank gun
Place of originTurkey
Production history
ManufacturerMechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation
Specifications
Mass1,324 kg (2,919 lb) Gun barrel[1]
Length6.6 m (22 ft)[1]
Barrel length55 calibers
Caliber120 millimetres (4.72 in)

The MKE 120 mm tank gun is a Turkish 120 mm 55 caliber smoothbore gun based on CN08 120 mm gun produced by the Turkish company Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation, used on the Turkish Altay tank.[1] The 120-millimeter (4.7 in) gun has a length of 6.6 meters (22 ft). The gun can fire ammunition with high muzzle velocity. The gun is made of chrome-plated "special steel".[1]

Background[]

The MKE 120 mm gun was produced by transferring 120 mm 55 caliber smoothbore gun production technology from Hyundai Wia in South Korea through the Altay tank development project from 2008 to 2015.[2][3][4][5] MKE modified the design per Altay requirements and produce the gun under license.[5]

The design of the gun barrel is the same as that of CN08, but unlike Dynamic Muzzle Reference System of CN08, MKE 120 mm gun uses the Static Muzzle Reference System, and some other elements, including breechblock, are designed differently depending on the design requirements of the Altay tank.

Ammunition[]

120 ammunitions by MKE: APFSDS (left), HEAT (second left), discarding sabot of APFSDS (middle). Other two are 155 mm ammunitions.

The gun can fire various types of tank ammunitions including MKE made APFSDS-T, TPCSDS-T Training and High Pressure.[6] The gun is also able to fire Roketsan made gun-launched 120 mm laser guided anti-tank missile with range of 1-6 km.[7] The tank gun might be able to fire other 120 mm tank ammunitions.

Weapons of comparable role, performance and era[]

  • Royal Ordnance L11: British rifled equivalent.
  • 2A46 125 mm gun: Russian 125-mm equivalent.
  • Rheinmetall 120 mm gun: German equivalent
  • EXP-28M1 120mm Rifled Tank Gun: Experimental British weapon of the late 1970s/early 1980s. Was to have equipped the MBT-80.
  • GIAT CN120-26/52: French equivalent.
  • IMI 120 mm gun: Israeli equivalent.
  • OTO Breda 120mm gun: Italian equivalent.
  • Royal Ordnance L30: British rifled equivalent.
  • JSW 120mm gun: Japanese equivalent.
  • CN08 120 mm gun: South Korean equivalent
  • 2A82 125 mm gun: New Russian 125-mm equivalent.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "ALTAY WEAPON SYSTEM". TURKISH DEFENCE INDUSTRY PRODUCT CATALOGUE. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. ^ Hyundai Rotem (31 July 2008). "터키 전차개발 기술협력 계약 체결". Hyundai Rotem. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  3. ^ Kim Gwigeun (11 October 2009). "'흑표' 기술수출료 2014년까지 사용유예". Yonhap News. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. ^ Choi Seunguk (20 October 2014). "[방산업계 울리는 ADD] 터키 수출 K-2전차 기술료 다 챙겨…'700억 돈잔치' 벌이겠다는 ADD". Korea Economic Daily. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b Army Recognition (1 October 2021). "Altay MBT Main Battle Tank". Army Recognition. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  6. ^ "TANK AND HOWITZER AMMUNITION". TURKISH DEFENCE INDUSTRY PRODUCT CATALOGUE. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  7. ^ "TANOK 120 MM LASER GUIDED MISSILE". Roketsan. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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