VOLKAN 221/155  TRUCK MOUNTED HOWITZER FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM

In addition to full fire command and control capabilities, VOLKAN 221/155 FCS comprises a semi automated projectile loading system along with a servo-driven gun laying system allowing the fast and secure execution of intense fire missions.
VOLKAN 221/155 Fire Control System, designed and implemented by ASELSAN, encompasses state of the art units in accordance with the field experience of Turkish Armed Forces.
System Units
•    Ballistic Computer (Commander & Gunner Display Unit)
•    Inertial Navigation System
•    Muzzle Velocity Radar
•    Automatic Gun Aiming System
•    Semi Automatic Projectile Loading System
•    Commander and Gunner Display Units
•    Intercommunication System
•    Power Distribution Unit
•    Hydro-Pneumatic Counterbalance Accumulator

Skills
•    Digital communication with AFSAS and possibility of integration with other fire support systems
•    Operation in different unit organizations (e.g. battery based, platoon based and single gun single battery) as required by the tactical environment
•    Gun Commander’s Display Unit provides mission oriented, menu driven colored graphical user interface
•    Digital battlefield information display via digital map
•    Receiving and displaying fire request, fire orders, commands, formatted and free text messages sent by the Artillery Fire Direction Center and other fire support units
•    Rapid deployment and relocation of the weapon system, by means of Inertial Navigation System and GPS
•    Processing various types of fire missions; e.g. Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact (MRSI), Fire For Effect, Direct Fire and Registration Fire
•    Computation of fire commands precisely
•    Utilization of meteorological data received from Artillery Meteorology System via radio
•    Utilization of muzzle velocity data received from the on-board Muzzle Velocity Radar
•    Calculation of the projectile trajectory and checking for crest clearance using Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED)
•    Rapid & accurate ballistic calculation using NATO Armament Ballistic Kernel (NABK)
•    Automatic laying and relaying the gun at high speed and
precision
•    Digital interoperability with other C4I Systems within the force