Falcon Turret

Falcon Turret
Type	Main battle tank
Service history
In service	2003-present (Jordan)
Wars	None
Production history
Designer	King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau (KADDB)
Designed	2003?
No. built	Undisclosed
Specifications
Crew	2 (Commander, Gunner)
Armor	Chobham, classified
Main armament	RUAG Defense Systems 120-mm / L50 smoothbore gun
Secondary armament	coaxial 7.62-mm machine gun

The Falcon Turret is a low-profile main battle tank turret under development by King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau in Jordan, with technical assistance from South Africa.^[1][2]

Featuring an autoloader and capable of mounting the current RUAG Defense Systems GTC 120mm smoothbore gun, the turret was supposed to be fitted to Jordan's Challenger 1 (though it was decided to phase out the Challengers altogether^[3]) and other main battle tanks, and to be available for export. Operating similarly to a remote weapon station, it enables all crew to be located inside the tank hull rather than the turret, giving the vehicle a lower profile and the crew added protection.^[4]

References

1. Falcon^[usurped]
2. "Engineering News - SA military-vehicle servicing firm seeking out African niche".
3. "Jordan restructures its armoured formations | Jane's 360". Archived from the original on 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
4. "Image Of Falcon Turret". Archived from the original on July 18, 2009.