Pedestal Mounted Stinger System, ATILGAN, is a fully automated VSHORAD firing unit using Stinger missiles. The main mission of ATILGAN, is the low level air defence of stationary and moving forward troops, convoys and tactical bases in the battlefield.
The gunner is seated in the electrically powered turret with a highly accurate stabilization, which enables on-the-move surveillance, detection, tracking and firing capabilities.
Besides autonomous operation the system architecture of ATILGAN provides coordinated operation with C3I System and other air defence assets. In remote control mode, the Optical Target Designator is used for the system to be directed automatically towards the coordinates that the commander is tracking.
The Fire Control Computer has a flexible software/hardware infrastructure in order to meet the future mission requirements that may evolve. This flexible infrastructure of ATILGAN enables the integration of different SHORAD/VSHORAD missiles besides Stinger. Additionally, it is possible to adapt the system for different platforms according to different mission requirements.
ATILGAN is based on an armoured/tracked personnel carrier (M113) and it is operated with a three-man crew; the driver, the gunner and the commander.
ATILGAN has been subjected to extensive tests and performance evaluations in consideration of possible battlefield conditions. ATILGAN has performed direct hits in all stationary and shoot-on-the-move live firings to stationary and mobile targets.
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 General Specifications
- 4 or 8 ready-to-fire Stinger missiles,
- 12.7 mm. automatic Machine Gun for self defence and missile dead zone coverage,
- Passive surveillance,
acquisition and tracking sensors, incorporating thermal and daylight TV cameras,
- Multi-pulse Laser Range Finder for target ranging,
- Two-axes, gyro-stabilized turret providing on-the-move target surveillance, detection, tracking and shooting capabilities,
- Fire control computer providing fully automated system functions such as:
-- Turret slewing to the target coordinates assigned by C3I System,
-- Automatic target tracking
-- Target type recognition,
-- " Target in Range" warning if the target is within the missile firing range,
-- Automatic super elevation and lead angles insertion.
- IFF system providing interrogation for friend or foe,
- Detachable System Control Unit which can be used to operate the system either from inside or 50 meters away from the vehicle,
- Light-weight, autonomous turret, which can be integrated on various types of carrier vehicles,
- Combat under armor protection .
- Superiorities of MANPADS;
-- Coordinated Operation with Command Control Systems
-- Shoot-on-the-move
-- Operation at Day/Night and Adverse Weather Conditions
-- Improved Reaction Time
-- Higher Hit Probability
-- High Fire Power
-- Fully Automated Operation
-- High Mobility
-- Armour Protection
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Aselsan is an affiliated company of Turkish Armed Forces Foundation