ðə lˈɛft hˈæf ʌvðə tˈɜːɹɪt ɪz ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd baɪ ðə ɡˈʌnɚ ænd fˈɜːst lˈoʊdɚ ænd hˈaʊzᵻz ðə vˈɛɹiəs fˈaɪɚ kəntɹˈoʊl ˈɑːptɪks, ɪlˌɛktɹoʊmᵻkˈænɪkəl ɡˈʌn lˈeɪɪŋ kəntɹˈoʊlz, ðɪ ˌɔːɾəmˈæɾɪk pɹəpˈɛlənt tʃˈɑːɹdʒ fˈiːdɪŋ dɪvˈaɪs, ænd ɐn ɔːksˈɪliəɹi ˌæmjuːnˈɪʃən mˌæɡɐzˈiːn.
The left half of the turret is occupied by the gunner and first loader and houses the various fire control optics, electro-mechanical gun laying controls, the automatic propellant charge feeding device, and an auxiliary ammunition magazine.