Navantia, Expal, Elbit presented their Tizona 30 mm unmanned turret

Navantia, Expal Systems, and Elbit Systems presented the Tizona 30 mm unmanned turret they are proposing for the Spanish Army's Dragon 8×8 armoured vehicle at the International Defence and Security Exhibition (FEINDEF), being held in Madrid on 29-31 May.

Navantia, Expal, and Elbit presented the Tizona 30 mm unmanned turret they proposed for the Spanish Army's Dragon 8×8 armoured vehicle at FEINDEF 2019.Photo by: IHS Markit/Nicholas Fiorenza

In addition to an ATK 30 mm MK44 firing airburst munition, the turret is fitted with a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, a retractable launcher for two Spike anti-tank missiles, smoke grenade launcher, laser warning receiver, day/night fire control system, and individual vision systems for the gunner and commander giving it a hunter-killer capability, according to the three companies.