Turkey's Aselsan Set to Unveil New Armored Vehicle Based Weapon System

Turkish Aselsan is preparing to add new versions of SARP weapon systems.

“Through its extensive surveillance and remote control capabilities, SARP enhances situational awareness of the gunner in his proximity while the vulnerability to attacks is decreased drastically,” the company said on its website.

Aselsan is set to finalize a smaller and lighter configuration of the system, which has been named SARP-L, Hurriyet Daily reported quoting an unnamed source as saying Monday.

Leading Turkish defense contractor Aselsan is set to manufacture new versions of the SARP weapon system, a source said April 2.

The company is preparing to add new products to the SARP family in the near future, said the source from Aselsan who requested anonymity for security reasons.

“Through its extensive surveillance and remote control capabilities, SARP enhances situational awareness of the gunner in his proximity while the vulnerability to attacks is decreased drastically,” according to a description on the defense contractor’s website.

Aselsan is set to finalize a smaller and lighter configuration of the system, which has been named SARP-L, said the source.