Saber turret undergoes Pars firing tests
A new FNSS Saber-25 turret has completed long-range firing qualification tests on the FNSS Pars 8x8 infantry fighting vehicle, the company announced on 13 August.
The tests took place at the Turkish Ministry of Defense's firing test field in the Konya Karapınar District. During the tests, the turret conducted moving and static firing at targets in a range of 600m to 1,500m. According to the company, the turret achieved a high hit rate, and the tests were declared a success.
The Saber 25mm One Man Turret is a new-generation turret that can be deployed on tracked or wheeled armoured vehicles. It consists of a 7.62mm machine gun and 25mm automatic cannon.
The project is being supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey. Design work on the system began in November 2013.
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