A system for internal inspection of a gas turbine, comprising: a base for affixation to a turbine inspection port (50, 52); an inspection scope (60, 220) having an extendable elongated body defining a central axis, with a proximal end rotatively coupled to the base and a distal end for insertion within the turbine inspection port (50, 52); an extension tube section intermediate the proximal and distal ends; and an articulation joint, having opposed first and second joint ends, with the first joint end coupled to the extension tube section; a camera head, having a field of view, coupled to the articulation joint second joint end; a gross rotation drive for rotating (Ω) the inspection scope about its central axis, coupled thereto; a scope extension drive for translating the extension tube section, coupled thereto; an articulation drive for articulating (Φ) the field of view relative to the inspection scope central axis, coupled to the camera head; a camera (156, 158) coupled to the camera head, for capturing an image within the field of view; and a control system, coupled to the gross rotation, scope extension and articulation drives (104, 110, 124) and the camera (156, 158), for automatically positioning the inspection scope and field of view along a pre-designated navigation path within the gas turbine to an internal area of interest and for capturing a camera image thereof without human intervention, wherein said inspection scope further comprises a motor can, and a camera tip, wherein said extension tube section, said motor can, and said camera tip all have elongate bodies which define respectively an extension tube section axis, a motor can axis, and a camera tip axis, wherein one end of said elongate motor can is connected to one end of said elongate extension tube section, and the other end of said elongate motor can is connected to said articulation joint first joint end, and said articulation joint second joint end is located at one end of said elongate camera tip, wherein said camera head is located at the other end of said elongate camera tip, wherein said motor can houses a servo motor for rotating (θ) said elongate camera tip about its camera tip axis, wherein said rotation (θ) of said elongate camera tip about its camera tip axis is additional to said rotation (Ω) of said inspection scope about its central axis. a base for affixation to a turbine inspection port (50, 52); an inspection scope (60, 220) having an extendable elongated body defining a central axis, with a proximal end rotatively coupled to the base and a distal end for insertion within the turbine inspection port (50, 52); an extension tube section intermediate the proximal and distal ends; and an articulation joint, having opposed first and second joint ends, with the first joint end coupled to the extension tube section; a camera head, having a field of view, coupled to the articulation joint second joint end; a gross rotation drive for rotating (Ω) the inspection scope about its central axis, coupled thereto; a scope extension drive for translating the extension tube section, coupled thereto; an articulation drive for articulating (Φ) the field of view relative to the inspection scope central axis, coupled to the camera head; a camera (156, 158) coupled to the camera head, for capturing an image within the field of view; and a control system, coupled to the gross rotation, scope extension and articulation drives (104, 110, 124) and the camera (156, 158), for automatically positioning the inspection scope and field of view along a pre-designated navigation path within the gas turbine to an internal area of interest and for capturing a camera image thereof without human intervention, wherein said inspection scope further comprises a motor can, and a camera tip, wherein said extension tube section, said motor can, and said camera tip all have elongate bodies which define respectively an extension tube section axis, a motor can axis, and a camera tip axis, wherein one end of said elongate motor can is connected to one end of said elongate extension tube section, and the other end of said elongate motor can is connected to said articulation joint first joint end, and said articulation joint second joint end is located at one end of said elongate camera tip, wherein said camera head is located at the other end of said elongate camera tip, wherein said motor can houses a servo motor for rotating (θ) said elongate camera tip about its camera tip axis, wherein said rotation (θ) of said elongate camera tip about its camera tip axis is additional to said rotation (Ω) of said inspection scope about its central axis.