CT-025
Unmanned 25mm caliber combat turret
CT-025
Small Profile. Massive Impact. Zero Compromise.
The CT-025 family is currently under development as a next-generation modular unmanned turret solution designed for reconnaissance, force protection, and asymmetric threat engagement in modern operational environments.
Combining advanced lethality, digital integration, and scalable sensor capability, the CT-025 series is being engineered to support both manned and unmanned combat platforms across evolving multi-domain mission scenarios.
Product Overview
Built around a modular open-system architecture, the CT-025 family is being developed to provide maximum adaptability across a broad spectrum of combat and reconnaissance platforms, including:
- Reconnaissance vehicles
- Light armored vehicles
- Tactical wheeled and tracked systems
- Multi-role combat platforms
- Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs)
The lightweight architecture is intended to maximize operational mobility while maintaining high levels of lethality, survivability, and sensor integration.
The CT-025 family is currently planned in two mission-specific configurations:
- CT-025 10 — Reconnaissance & Mobile Combat Variant
- CT-025 20 — Enhanced Sensor & Counter-UAS Variant
CT-025 10 — Reconnaissance & Mobile Combat Variant
The CT-025 10 is being developed as the dedicated lightweight reconnaissance configuration within the CT-025 family.
Developed within the framework of the Luchs 2 program and currently under contract within the ÖAG structure, the system is intended to support the operational requirements of highly mobile reconnaissance and maneuver units.
Its compact footprint, low system weight, and digital architecture are designed to enable seamless integration onto modern reconnaissance and combat vehicle platforms while maintaining high operational flexibility.
- Intended Mission Profile
- Armed reconnaissance
- Mobile combat support
- Force protection
- Expeditionary operations
- Unmanned ground combat integration
Key characteristics
- Lightweight unmanned turret configuration
- High mobility platform compatibility
- Advanced EO/IR sensor integration
- Digital fire-control architecture
- Reduced crew exposure through remote operation
- Optimized for reconnaissance operations in dynamic environments
CT-025 20 — Enhanced Sensor & Counter-UAS Variant
The CT-025 20 is currently being developed as an advanced sensor-enabled unmanned turret configuration designed to address emerging asymmetric battlefield threats, particularly small and low-signature unmanned systems.
The system is intended to support force protection and enhanced situational awareness through the integration of advanced sensors, radar-supported target acquisition, and responsive engagement capability.
- Intended Mission Profile
- Counter-UAS operations
- Force protection
- Battlefield surveillance
- Critical asset security
- Multi-domain threat engagement
Key characteristics
- Integrated AESA radar
- Extended sensor performance
- Advanced target tracking
- Simultaneous multi-target processing
- Software-defined mission adaptability
- Optimized for low-signature threats
- Enhanced situational awareness
Digital Architecture & Battlefield Integration
The CT-025 family is being developed with a fully digital fire-control architecture featuring:
- Inertial stabilization
- Advanced ballistic computation
- Digital vehicle integration
- Software-defined functionality
- AI-ready architecture
- Battlesuite compatibility
The system architecture is intended to support accurate target engagement while on the move and facilitate future software-driven capability growth without requiring extensive hardware modifications.
The open-system design is being engineered to support rapid adaptation to future operational requirements and evolving mission profiles.
Key capabilities
- Advanced Target Acquisition
- High-performance EO/IR optics are intended to provide long-range target detection and identification under all visibility conditions.
- Optional AESA radar integration is planned to enhance detection performance against:
- Low-signature threats
- Small unmanned systems
- Fast-moving asymmetric targets
- Complex multi-domain threat scenarios
The fully remote-controlled architecture is designed to allow crews to engage threats without direct exposure, supporting increased survivability in contested operational environments.
System Advantages
Layered Protection Capability
The CT-025 family is being designed to combine kinetic engagement capability with advanced survivability and sensor integration against a broad spectrum of conventional and asymmetric threats.
Hunter-Killer Capability
The system architecture is intended to enable rapid target acquisition, tracking, and engagement while maintaining continuous battlefield awareness.
Tactical Vehicle Integration
Deployment across a broad range of:
- Tactical wheeled vehicles
- Tracked combat platforms
- Autonomous systems
- Unmanned ground vehicles
Integration & Compatibility
The CT-025 family is being engineered for integration into modern digital battlefield ecosystems.
Standardized Connectivity
NGVA-compliant interfaces are planned to support seamless plug-and-play integration into modern combat vehicle architectures.
Universal Compatibility
The modular architecture is intended to support both legacy vehicle fleets and future-generation combat systems.
Modular Design
Mission-tailored configurations are planned to support future upgrades and evolving operational requirements through a highly adaptable modular architecture.
Easy Platform Integration
The CT-025 family is being engineered for integration onto wheeled and tracked combat platforms with minimal modification requirements.
Modular Flexibility
Scalable sensor and effector configurations are being developed to support mission-specific operational requirements.
Multi-Platform Ready
The CT-025 family is planned for integration into:
- Manned combat vehicles
- Autonomous systems
- Hybrid force structures
- Future unmanned combat ecosystems
The CT-025 family is being developed as a scalable unmanned turret solution capable of adapting to rapidly evolving operational environments without requiring extensive platform modifications.
Its modular architecture is intended to support:
- Mission-specific configuration
- Seamless digital integration
- Software-driven capability growth
- Reduced lifecycle complexity
- Long-term operational adaptability
Both variants are being designed for compatibility with modern network-centric battlefield architectures and future manned-unmanned operational concepts.
The CT-025 series represents a next-generation approach to modular unmanned combat capability for reconnaissance, force protection, and asymmetric threat engagement in modern operational environments.
Compact. Digital. Mission-Ready.
