The Tanker of the Pakistan Army to be Protected with Aselsan Systems
Within the scope of the contract signed on 22 January 2013 between the Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş (STM) and Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production, in order to fulfil the requirements of the Pakistan Naval Forces, a Navy Fleet Tanker about 155 m in length and that displaces 15,600 tonnes is being built by Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW) under the charge of STM as the main contractor through the STM’s infrastructural facilities. The Tanker will have Maritime Supply System (MAS) and will be equipped with replenishment-at-sea rigs and a helicopter flight deck and will be able to achieve a speed of 20 kt. A contract worth 4.7 million Euros was signed between Aselsan and STM for providing the systems that will be deployed by Aselsan on the tanker that is currently under construction. Within the scope of the project and under the charge of Aselsan, a 25 mm Remote Stabilized Gun System for defending the vessel and a Communication Switch System for fulfilling the tactical communication requirements will be provided. Within the inventory of the Pakistan Naval Forces, a 12,7mm and 25mm calibrated Aselsan Remote Weapon Systems and communication systems are currently being utilized.
Remote Stabilized Gun System (RSGS)
The RSGS is known as a weapon system featuring automatic target surveillance and modular structure and that could be commanded remotely through a Weapon Command Unit. 25 mm artillery could be deployed on the system. This system, currently being used by other vessels of the Pakistan Naval Forces inventory, has a thermal camera, TV camera and a stabilized turret with a laser distance measurer. Moreover, this system enables its user to detect the invisible targets at night and in tough visibility conditions, automatic recognition of the targets, their surveillance and firing at the targets as well. The system, with its automatic target surveillance and ballistic computation capacity, is capable of accomplishing high hit rates over the platform on which it is mounted even when the target is mobile.
Communication Switch System (CSS)
CSS is composed of the switchgear to be integrated on the platform in order to execute the switch and control functions demanded within the scope of the tactical communication requirements in a reliable, secure and rapid manner. CSS allows the contact between radios, secure voice equipment, secure data equipment, data modems, link cycles, user stations and message operation systems and it features the alarm/announcement system, telephone system and the required interface. The CSS also enables the flexible utilization of radio, crypto, modem and message operation system terminal equipment within the external communication systems in the required configuration. The system has the capacity to define and/or alter the internal communication systems’ user terminal functions and connection requirements in line with the user requirements through its system control console.
