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chamber which increases the rate of fire at extreme angles. The mechan- ics are driven by programmable electric motors. Multi-segment ammunition magazine is also embedded within the turret. It features 20 ammunition cassettes arranged in a loop. Rotation and extraction of the rounds is fully automated. Both the motors for the ammunition magazine, as well as for the auto-loader come in a form of computer-controlled gear-motors. However, emergency manual control for the individual systems or for the whole assembly has also been pro- vided. Loading the ammunition into the magazine may be done from the inside of the turret or through an access bay in the rear portion of it. The design assumption behind this element was to make reloading quick, with involvement of the ammunition carrier, when the turret is turned to a po- sition perpendicular in relation to the hull, provided that the ammunition carrier vehicle is placed alongside in parallel and close enough. The am- munition magazine drive units form the drive for the whole storage. The commander and the gunner are seated left of the cradle assembly. The commander's seat is located behind the gunner – he has a moving turret at his disposal with two optical periscopes and POD-72 Liswarta day/night observation system. Below that system, WB Electronics ballistic computer has been set up. The commander's station features, one below the other: commander's panel, drive panel, Obra system's panel and mor- tar panel. On the left one can find the WB Electronics Fonet intercom pan- el. Below that panel, the radio has been installed. PCO SOD 360-degrees observation system is one of the primary assets the crew may employ to establish situational awareness. The system features four TV/thermal im- aging modules placed around the turret. Each of the modules features two cameras and two thermal imaging systems. The whole solution covers a 360 degrees FOV in the azimuth range. SOD aggregates signal provided by 8 cameras at once, it also can detect movement. The imagery is presented on a touch display that the commander uses, in a form of 360-degrees panorama or with any desired video feed from the individual cameras. The system may replace the conventional per- iscopes. It has been developed and introduced on the basis of the Afghan experiences gathered by the Rosomak APC crews. Gunner's station features an operator's panel and a joystick. In case of direct fire, aiming system with integrated opto-electronic unit acts as the main targeting device. Due to the fact that direct fire is usually employed at short distances (less than 1,500 meters, in most cases), this system is sufficient. ZIG-2-T-2 system also features a TV camera, as a second sensor. The laser rangefinder can measure range at distances between 50 meters and 10 kilom- eters. Ballistic computer unit has also been used here. The primary elements placed alongside the gunner are the turret rotation and barrel elevation change mechanism. WB Group ZZKO Topaz automated fire control system is the heart of the mortar. Some of its usability features are identical to the BMS solution. The Topaz suite includes some of the aforesaid elements too. It consists of: • Commander's terminal. • Gunner's terminal. • Computer module. • Radio with an individual cryptography module. • Fonet digital intercom, with central module, intercom pan- VEHICLES