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CANİK

CANiK M3 Can Be Used in All
Platforms
In 2018, CANiK began development
work on the 12.7 mm heavy machine
gun and saw great success with
the M2 QCB, which has a rate of
fire of 600–650 rounds per minute.
Following the M2 QCB, which
became a game-changing firearm
for the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK),
CANiK introduced M2F, an improved
version with a higher rate of fire of
900–950 rounds per minute. The
success of the M2F fueled CANiK’s
efforts to move to the next level
and complete its product family.
After nearly 2 years of development
and qualification processes, M3 The U.S. Special Forces have started using this gun on
was made a reality as the most advanced member of land vehicles by adapting it to its requirements through
the family. M3 can achieve a rate of fire of 1,100–1,200 the American manufacturers, due to its high firepower
rounds per minute and has become an effective and effective long-range capabilities. This development
armament for not only air platforms but also for land triggered us to develop the M3.”
and naval platforms. Therefore, CANiK is the only First CANiK M3 To Be Delivered in 2024
brand that produces all variations of 12.7x99 mm heavy Aral shared that they received feedback indicating that
machine guns in the world. the M3 that debuted in IDEF 2023 in Istanbul would
Aral explained the necessity of developing the M3 as be filling a significant gap on the battlefield according
follows: “In the past, the fast-firing version that is the
M3 was only used in aircraft. As air platforms have
much higher speeds compared to others, a machine
gun to be used on such platforms
must also have a high rate of fire
for air-to-ground or air-to-air
engagements. This is because the
high maneuverability and speed of
aircraft require the saturation of the target area with
more projectiles, which can only be achieved with a high-
rate-of-fire like the M3. However, in the last 10 years,
we have seen that this high-rate-of-fire machine gun
has also begun to be used on land and naval platforms. to the end-users. He also emphasized that they have
received pre-orders for many projects. Aral mentioned
that the M3 would be used in numerous weapon
integration projects in friendly and allied countries and
would help integrators solve their problems. He stated,
“Especially in Southeast Asia and South America, there
are ready-to-go projects that have been waiting for
us to develop the M3 for a long time. Starting in 2024,
we will begin deliveries as part of these projects. This
situation will not only benefit CANiK but also open up
new opportunities for our other companies under the
SYS umbrella.”