Turkey Signs Contract with Two Countries to Export BORAN Howitzer

Turkey’s BORAN howitzer has found two undisclosed export buyers, a top official has confirmed.

More than 100 BORAN Howitzers will be delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces within the scope of the contract signed between Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) and manufacturer Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu (MKEK).

“BORAN has a very high export potential. We have already signed an export agreement with two countries. Our export negotiations with other countries continue,” MKEK General Manager İlhami Keleş said during an interview with SavunmaSanayiST.

Design of the Boran 105mm light towed howitzer seems similar to the French LG1 designed and manufactured by the company Nexter Systems.

The Boran is based on a bow-type carriage with two wheels at the front. In road position, the saddle and 105 mm/30 caliber ordnance can be traversed to the rear and locked in position. It has a variable recoil system that varies from 800 mm (short) to 120 mm (long), and the barrel is provided with a muzzle brake. Traverse is 8° left and right, with elevation from -3° to 70°.

The Boran 105mm is equipped with a computerized fire control system developed by the Turkish company Aselsan that includes a ballistic computer system, an inertial navigation system, and radar mounted on the barrel to measure the muzzle.

The Boran light gun has a maximum firing range of 17 km with a rate of fire of 6 rounds per minute. It has a weight of 1,780 kg and is operated by a crew of five. According to the manufacturer, it takes only 60 seconds for the crew to put the Boran into action and fire the first round.