IDEX 2025: Aselsan introduces new air-burst round with C-UAS mission in mind

Published on February 21, 2025

Aselsan revealed at IDEX 2025 that it has been developing a 25mm calibre air-bursting munition known as ATOM 25.

ATOM 25 has a steel cartridge case and is designed be highly effective against UAVs. It is intended for use in a new 25mm dual-feed cannon also being developed in Turkey. According to an Aselsan engineer, work has been under way for about 18 months and should be completed later this year. When qualified all production will be undertaken by the company. For some years Aselsan has been producing the ATOM 35 air-burst munition for its in-house upgrade to the Oerlikon twin 35mm GDF towed anti-aircraft gun and Korkut twin 35mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system with chassis produced by FNSS.

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