KORKUT Deliveries & Inventory: How Many Delivered, Who Operates It? (2026)

KORKUT is a ground-based short-range air defense system that protects field units against modern air threats. Built on the FNSS ACV-30 tracked vehicle, its 35 mm twin gun can destroy low-flying targets at 1,100 rounds per minute.

Its amphibious capability makes it one of the few medium-caliber air-defense systems able to fire on the move and cross natural obstacles like rivers — positioning KORKUT as a mobile ‘sky shield’ accompanying armored units.

KORKUT’s sole operator is the Turkish Land Forces Command. The table summarises the contract and delivery status.

The May 2016 contract covered 40 weapon systems and 13 command-control vehicles; 13 systems had been delivered by 2019, with deliveries ongoing.

KORKUT was unveiled at IDEF in May 2013. The first batch (1 command-control vehicle and 2 weapon vehicles) was delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces in 2016, and serial production began in March 2017.

The system has been used actively in operations in Syria and Libya. This field experience proved KORKUT’s effectiveness against low-altitude air threats in real conditions.

At the heart of KORKUT’s firepower is the ATOM 35 mm smart airburst round, developed by ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK-SAGE. The round splits into many sub-projectiles at the computed closest point to the target, achieving high kill probability even against small, fast threats.

KORKUT competes with self-propelled air-defense guns like Germany’s Gepard and Italy’s Otomatic. Its 35 mm twin gun and airburst ATOM ammunition offer a far wider effective zone than older 20–23 mm systems.

Its edge is being fully indigenous, amphibious, and sharing the same gun/ammunition family with the naval GÖKDENİZ — giving logistics and cost advantages across land and naval air defense.

KORKUT’s fire-control system, radar and ammunition come from ASELSAN, and its tracked platform from FNSS. The system is a concrete product of ASELSAN’s air-defense expertise.

KORKUT’s 35 mm gun and ATOM technology underpin the naval GÖKDENİZ and future air-defense projects — letting Türkiye localize low-altitude air defense end to end.

KORKUT gives armored units and critical facilities an indigenous protective layer against low-altitude aircraft, helicopters and especially UAV threats. As UAVs proliferate in modern warfare, this capability becomes ever more critical.

Being fully indigenous and sharing technology with GÖKDENİZ gives Türkiye both supply independence and an integrated air-defense industry.

KORKUT is a 35 mm twin-barrel low-altitude air defense system developed by ASELSAN and FNSS on the FNSS ACV-30 tracked vehicle. It provides short-range defense against aircraft, helicopters, UAVs and cruise missiles.

In May 2016 the Land Forces ordered 40 weapon systems and 13 command-control vehicles. As of 2019, 13 systems had been delivered, with deliveries continuing under serial production.

The first batch (1 command-control vehicle and 2 weapon vehicles) was delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces in 2016. Serial production began in March 2017.

ATOM is a 35 mm smart airburst round developed by ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK-SAGE. It splits into many sub-projectiles near the target, raising hit probability against small, fast threats.

It is integrated on the FNSS-built ACV-30 tracked armored vehicle. The vehicle’s amphibious capability makes KORKUT one of the few air-defense systems able to fire on the move and cross water obstacles.

KORKUT’s 35 mm twin gun and ATOM ammunition technology formed the basis for ASELSAN’s naval version, the GÖKDENİZ CIWS — enabling common technology and ammunition across land and naval air defense.