CSG’s export agency Excalibur International and Türkiye-based Aselsan have entered into a cooperation agreement to form a joint venture (JV) within the EU.
The collaboration will establish an EU-based entity focused on developing defence technologies. The JV’s immediate plans will be to bring Aselsan’s Korkut air defence system to the European and global markets by integrating it onto CSG’s Tatra Force 6×6 wheeled platform.
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Its primary focus includes air defence, electronic warfare, smart munitions, and border security.
Both firms intend to localise production processes by transferring manufacturing operations to CSG’s facilities situated in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Integration of the Korkut system onto the Tatra platform marks one of the first deliverables from the partnership.
The system will be available to customers in Europe as well as international clients, placing it among alternatives to other European air defence solutions.
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By GlobalDataExcalibur International CEO Miloš Šivara said: “The Korkut system represents a modern and highly effective air defence solution, particularly against enemy UAVs. It uses highly accurate, programmable ammunition, which in practice means that the cost of neutralising a single UAV is comparable to the acquisition cost of the UAV itself.”
Korkut is a self-propelled air-defence gun developed by Aselsan in partnership with FNSS Savunma Sistemleri for Türkiye’s Land Forces.
The system for Turkish Land Forces operated from the ACV-30 armoured vehicle platform.
Its capabilities include detection, tracking, identification and destruction of aerial threats, and its platform can accommodate heavy armoured vehicles such as main battle tanks.
Aselsan general manager Ahmet Akyol said: “Through this partnership with Excalibur International and the CSG group, Aselsan is strengthening its industrial presence in Europe and globally while offering proven, combat-ready air defence solutions tailored to the needs of European and allied armed forces.
“The integration of the Korkut system on the Tatra platform combines advanced sensor and fire-control technologies with a highly mobile and reliable vehicle, creating a flexible solution for today’s dynamic battlefield environment.”
