Munition Launcher Systems
Modular 36–40mm Multi-Barrel Launcher System
The Modular 36-40 mm Multi-Barrel Launcher System is a flexible countermeasure solution designed for integration into various land and mission platforms. The number of barrels, installation layout, and firing modes can be configured according to mission requirements. Compatible with different ammunition types, the system can be scaled to provide 360° coverage and support overall platform protection.
Technical Specifications
| Ammunition Caliber | 36 – 40 mm |
| Coverage Area | 360 ° |
| Firing Modes | Single / multiple / salvo |
| Number of Barrels | Customizable |
| Dimensions | 408 × 400 × 484 mm |
| Weight | 22.3 kg |
| Supply Voltage | 18 – 32 VDC |
| Operating Temperature | −32 °C … +55 °C |
| Standards | MIL-STD-810 H, MIL-STD-461 G, MIL-STD-1275 F |
Technical Documents
The Modular 36/40mm Multi-Barrel Launcher System is an electrically triggered smoke launcher with a multi-barrel array, designed for main battle tanks (MBTs), armored fighting vehicles (IFVs) and armored personnel carriers. Unlike single-shot systems, its salvo (simultaneous multi-round firing) capability produces a wide, rapidly deployed smoke screen — the most effective countermeasure scenario against ATGM and laser-guided tank round threats in particular.
Why Multi-Barrel Salvo?
For heavy platforms, single-shot smoke munition is insufficient — for physical reasons:
Wide-screen requirement
Large vehicles such as MBTs need a broader smoke cover
Rapid deployment
Full screen must develop within a 2–3 second window; firing multiple rounds simultaneously provides this
Sectoral engagement
Multi-round firing focused on the threat direction avoids resource waste
The modular structure is configured with 4, 8, 12 or more barrels to match the turret geometry, with independent sector-level triggering.
Technical Specifications
- Caliber: 36 mm or 40 mm (depending on variant)
- Barrel count: 4, 8, 12+ (modular configuration)
- Firing: Electrical, sectoral — single, salvo or full array
- Screen deployment time: ~2–4 seconds (in salvo mode)
- Effective range: 20–35 m
- Screen persistence: 45–90 seconds
- Power: 28V DC (MIL-STD-1275F compliant)
- Environmental: MIL-STD-810H
- EMC: MIL-STD-461G
- Control: Manual console + vehicle BMS integration
- Munition: Multi-spectrum (visible + IR + thermal + optional mm-wave)
Countermeasure Chain Integration
The system is positioned not standalone, but as part of the vehicle-level defence chain:
1. Vehicle-Mounted Laser Warning System detects enemy laser illumination 2. Threat bearing is determined by sector 3. The launcher fires a salvo from the barrels in that sector 4. A wide smoke screen deploys within 2–4 seconds 5. The vehicle changes maneuver position and swings the counter-turret onto target
This chain turns the few-second window between an ATGM's laser guidance pulse and impact time into an advantage for the vehicle.
Applications
- Main battle tanks (MBTs)
- Armored fighting vehicles (IFVs)
- Armored personnel carriers (APCs)
- Heavy wheeled armored vehicles (8x8 platforms)
- Armored command and control platforms
Modernization and Retrofit
The system is offered as both an integrated solution in new tank/IFV programs and as a retrofit in modernization packages for existing inventory. It has been successfully integrated into armored vehicle families of the Turkish Armed Forces and friendly nations. For platform-specific launcher layouts, sectoral triggering logic and BMS integration planning, please contact our engineering team via our contact form.