The ALKAR 81 mm Mortar Weapon System, designed and developed by ASELSAN, is a state-of-the-art weapon system integrated on a turret equipped with Automatic Barrel Steering System, Recoil Mechanism, and Firing Control Systems. It stands out with its high-precision firing capability and wide range, and its modular structure allows integration on various platforms including tracked and tactical wheeled vehicles, and fixed platforms.

General Features:

• Modular System Architecture: Enables integration with tracked and tactical wheeled vehicles, and fixed platforms.
• Advanced Recoil Mechanism: Minimizes the load transferred to the platform during firing, increasing the diversity of vehicles it can be integrated with.
• Versatile Ammunition Compatibility: Compatible with various types of mortar ammunition.
• Automatic and Precise Orientation: Automatically and accurately orients towards the target.
• Athletic Positioning System: Ensures precise positioning and barrel orientation.
• Navigation and Transition Support: Provides location, direction, altitude data, and route display on the map.
• User-Friendly Interface: Task-oriented, colorful, and graphical user interface.
• Fast and Accurate Ballistic Calculation: Integration with NATO Armaments Ballistic Kernel (NABK).
• Integration with Meteorological Data: Utilizes meteorological information for accurate ballistic calculations.
• Operational Flexibility: Suitable for various tactical and operational structures.
• Integration Capability: Compatible with Advanced Observers, Target Detection Radars, and TOMES Meteorological systems.
• Dual Firing Modes: Options for manual and automatic firing.
• Emergency Stop Feature: For enhanced safety.

Technical Specifications:

• Barrel: 81 mm Smoothbore Mortar.
• Range: Minimum 100 m, maximum 6400 m.
• Barrel Length: 1600 mm.
• Preparation Times: Less than 1 minute for firing, less than 10 seconds for position change.
• Firing Restrictions: Lateral ± 3200 mils, elevation 800 – 1500 mils.

Physical Characteristics:

• Width: 856 mm.
• Length: 1850 mm.
• Height: 1020 mm.

This system, with its high technology and user-friendly features, is designed to meet the needs of the modern battlefield. ALKAR is capable of executing all mortar firing missions and displaying battlefield information on digital maps.