MCT-30 Protector Medium Caliber Turret
Kongsberg's MCT30 remote turret is being exhibited in General Dynamics Booth on a LAV 8x8 vehicle.
The turret is remotely operated under armor. It has got an ATK Mk44 30mm automatic cannon and a co-axial 7.62mm machine gun located to the top and left side of the main gun.
The main gun is fed from a Linkless Feed System from Meggitt. The system comprises of two lammo cans on either side of the main gun with 75 rounds each with a total ready to fire ammo capacity of 150 rounds.
The reloading is performed under armor.
The turret has a pan-tilt style independent sight from CarlZeiss with thermal imager, day camera and LRF.
Turret moves from -10 deg to +45deg in elevation.
The brochure states that the main gun has First-Round-Select capability which indicates they have the stretched version of the Mk44 with closed bolt firing.
