Korkut is a Turkish SPAAG system built around 35 mm gun air defense.
Korkut is a Turkish self-propelled air-defense gun system developed by ASELSAN, with FNSS involvement on the tracked vehicle platform. Army Technology describes Korkut as a SPAAG system selected for development by Turkey's defense authorities. It fits the SPAAG category accurately and is aimed at short-range air defense against low-altitude threats.
The system combines command/control elements with mobile twin-gun firing vehicles and modern fire-control sensors.
Korkut is not merely a gun on a vehicle. The system concept links command-and-control vehicles with weapon platforms to detect, track, and engage aircraft, helicopters, drones, and some munitions. Airburst-capable 35 mm ammunition and modern sensors make the concept relevant again in a drone-heavy battlefield.
Korkut's value has increased as small UAVs and loitering munitions make gun-based air defense more attractive.
Missiles remain essential for air defense, but guns can be cost-effective against close-range drones and saturation threats. Korkut provides mobile short-range defense for units and sites, though it still depends on sensor coverage, ammunition supply, and integration with layered SAM systems. Its limits are engagement range and vulnerability to standoff weapons.
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