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Land Warfare
DSA 2018: Kaplan MT seeks Indonesian qualification
17th April 2018
The Kaplan MT medium tank, a joint design between Turkish firm FNSS and Indonesian company PT Pindad, is set to undergo qualification tests in Indonesia, …
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Land Warfare
DSA 2018: Malaysian Army awaits new CBRN armoured vehicles
13th April 2018
The Malaysian Army is preparing to take delivery of a fleet of new chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) reconnaissance vehicles. The CBRN-configured vehicles are based …
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Land Warfare
Featured: Philippines eyes wheeled and tracked AFVs
6th March 2018
The Philippine Army told Shephard as far back as 2014 that it harboured ambitions to procure main battle tanks within the 2020-28 period. However, a …
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Land Warfare
EO/IR Special Report: Asian armies sensitive to vehicle EO/IR needs
12th February 2018
Demand for vehicle-based EO/IR systems for surveillance and observation operations is increasing rapidly across the Asia-Pacific region. Following North America, the region is anticipated to …
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Land Warfare
Bulgaria set to launch long-delayed armour upgrades
31st January 2018
The Bulgarian MoD has indicated it will acquire new wheeled IFVs as part of its modernisation agenda, in addition to upgrading existing Soviet-era armour. According …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Indonesia angles towards Turkey for UCAV requirement
19th January 2018
Alongside its participation in an effort to field a domestically designed MALE UAV for surveillance purposes, PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) is also planning to jointly …
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Land Warfare
ADEX 2017: Korea engineers new vehicle
19th October 2017
Hyundai Rotem displayed a scale model of its Korean Combat Engineering Vehicle (KCEV) at the Seoul ADEX 2017 exhibition from 17-22 October, plus the company …
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Land Warfare
Indonesia to certify Kaplan medium tank
10th October 2017
The Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) publicly displayed a prototype of the Kaplan medium tank for the first time at a 72nd anniversary parade of the armed …
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Land Warfare
Turkey's tank stopped in its tracks
16th June 2017
Turkey’s attempt to field the indigenously-developed 'Altay' tank has run into more problems, with the Turkish armament procurement organisation (SSM) rejecting a sole-source proposal from manufacturer Otokar. …
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Land Warfare
FNSS expands tracked vehicle range (video)
25th May 2017
Shephard recently spoke to Turkish vehicle manufacturer FNSS about the expansion of its tracked armoured vehicle portfolio, which now includes the new Kaplan-30 as well as a …
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Land Warfare
IDEF 2017: Aselsan tests air defences
10th May 2017
The new HISAR-A and HISAR-O air defence missile systems are due to complete testing next year.Tolga Gungor, lead engineer at Aselsan for low/medium altitude air …
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Land Warfare
IDEF 2017: FNSS advances turret tech with Teber
10th May 2017
The two-man turret variant of the Teber turret is being displayed for the first time at IDEF 2017.It shows the industrial advance of Turkey that …
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Land Warfare
IDEF 2017: FNSS expands Pars range
9th May 2017
As Turkey increases its self-sufficiency in armoured vehicles and funds research and development, the manufacturers are able to increase their offerings.Among the new vehicles on …
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Land Warfare
Air defence boost for Turkey
20th March 2017
The air defence capability of the Turkish Land Forces will be given a boost now that a new self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) is on the …
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Land Warfare
Turkey orders new amphibious vehicle
20th March 2017
A step towards the production of a new amphibious vehicle for the Turkish marines has been taken that could offer the service new capabilities. Turkey's …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
ZAHA (Turkey)
Programme Background The Turkish Navy has need of a tracked amphibious assault vehicle to support ship-to-shore beach landings carried out from its TCG Anadolu-class Landing ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Kaplan-10 STA (First Batch)
Programme Background The STA programme was initiated in 2008, when the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) released an RfP for the procurement of 1,075 wheeled ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Kaplan-10 STA (Second Batch)
Programme Background The STA programme was initiated in 2008, when the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) released an RfP for the procurement of 1,075 wheeled ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Pars Scout 8x8 ÖMTTZ
Programme Background The SSB first outlined its requirement for special purpose vehicles around 2010, but the decision to formally launch the ÖMTTZ programme did not come ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Pars 4x4 STA (First Batch)
Programme Background The STA programme was initiated in 2008, when the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) released an RfP for the procurement of 1,075 wheeled ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Pars Scout 6x6 ÖMTTZ
Programme Background The SSB first outlined its requirement for special purpose vehicles around 2010, but the decision to formally launch the ÖMTTZ programme did not come ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Pars 4x4 STA (Second Batch)
Programme Background The STA programme was initiated in 2008, when the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) released an RfP for the procurement of 1,075 wheeled ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, Special operations vehicles
Pars IV 6x6 MKKA
Programme Background The Turkish Special Forces Command is understood to have launched its MKKA programme to meet a requirement for 6x6 mine-protected vehicles. These will provide ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8
New Generation Light Armoured Vehicles - Wheeled (Türkiye - Phase I)
Programme Background The NGLAV is an umbrella programme that will be composed of three phases and 2962 units of tracked and wheeled vehicles. Phase I ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Pars III
Eight different configurations of the 145 8x8 Pars III 8x8s will be delivered to Oman. Some of them will be equipped with the Saber-25 one-man ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
AV8 Gempita
Programme Background Under this contract, a total of 12 different variants of the AV8 Gempita will be produced. These include 68 equipped with a two-person ...
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Tanks
Harimau Medium Tank (Indonesia)
Programme Background According to plans outlined for Phase 3 of the Indonesian Army's modernisation programme, 106 Harimau will be procured between 2020 and 2024. This ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
4x4 AFV (Malaysia)
Programme Background Before March 2022, the Malaysian Army was intending to procure a fleet of new 6x6 AFVs to replace their remaining fleet of Condor ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
6x6 APC (Philippines)
Programme Background The Philippine Army has identified an urgent need for new wheeled APCs, after the Battle of Marawi exposed shortcomings in its existing fleet ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
New Generation Light Armoured Vehicles (Türkiye)
Programme Background Background The Turkish Armed Forces have approximately 4000 wheeled and 4500 tracked APCs and IFVs in its inventory, many of which are ageing ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UGVs
Shadow Rider
Unveiled for the first time at IDEF 2019 and showcased with improvements at IDEF 2021, the Shadow Rider is a UGV developed and built by ...
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Land: RWS
Çaka
The Çaka RWS is optimised for use in marine environments. Designed for the Turkish Navy's Amphibious Assault Vehicle (ZAHA), it can also be integrated on other ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, Special operations vehicles
Pars IV 6x6
Unveiled in July 2020, the Pars IV 6x6 was developed to meet the requirements of Turkish SOF units for a highly manoeuvrable yet well-protected armoured ...
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Land: RWS
Armoured Remote Weapon System
FNSS Armoured Remote Weapon System (ARWS) is a remotely controlled stabilised weapon system for machine guns and automatic grenade launchers. It can be mounted on ...
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Land: RWS
Saber RCT
Produced by Turkish firm FNSS, the Saber is a Remote Control Turret system unveiled in 2021. Intended to replace crewed turrets, it can be retrofitted ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
ZAHA/MAV
The Armored Amphibious Assault Vehicle (ZAHA), also known as the Marine Assault Vehicle (MAV), is being developed by FNSS to meet the requirements of the ...
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Land: manned turrets
Sharpshooter
The Sharpshooter, developed by FNSS, is a single-user turret family designed to provide fire support to infantry from various configurations of tracked and wheeled armoured ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Pars Scout 6x6
Introduced at the May 2017 IDEX exhibition, the Pars Scout 6x6 was developed to compete for the Turkish Special Purpose Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicle (ÖMTTZ) ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
Pars Scout 8x8
The Pars Scout 8x8 is being developed alongside the Pars Scout 6x6 to meet a requirement from the Turkish Land Forces Command for a Special Purpose Tactical ...
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Land: manned turrets
Saber-25
The Saber-25 is a medium-calibre one-man turret that can be integrated on wheeled and tracked AFVs. It builds on the experience of FNSS producing the ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
ACV-15
The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) is the generic designation for a tracked, diesel engine powered, heavy armoured platform in the 13-15 tons class, capable of ...
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Land: RWS
Teber-30/35 RCT
Produced by Turkish firm FNSS Defence Systems, the Teber 30/35 is a Remote Control Turret System that incorporates a 30mm or 35mm gun, a secondary ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Pars IV 8x8
The Pars IV 8x8 is being developed by FNSS to compete for the Turkish Army's New Generation - Wheeled Armoured Vehicle programme. Designed to offer ...
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Land: RWS
Sancak RWS
A development of FNSS's earlier RWS system, the Sancak was developed for the Turkish Armed Forces. Based on experience with earlier RWS systems, one of the ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Pars III 8x8
FNSS publicly launched the Pars III 6x6 and Pars III 8x8 vehicles, the latest generation of the Pars (Turkish for Anatolian Leopard) AFV family, at ...
