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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 …
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Land Warfare
Turkey launches tank upgrade
6th February 2017
The Turkish armament procurement organisation, SSM, has launched a competition for the upgrade of 200 main battle tanks (MBTs). While the requirements are still being …
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Land Warfare
Bulgaria plans new armoured vehicles
4th January 2017
The Bulgarian MoD has announced plans to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for the procurement of new armoured infantry vehicles. This was been revealed …
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Land Warfare
Analysis: Saudi Arabia - A close customer (part 1 - land)
14th December 2016
With Saudi Arabia engaged in military action in the Yemen, the kingdom is taking an active part in the wider Middle East conflict between Sunni …
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Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2016: Turkey and Indonesia team on new tank (video)
3rd November 2016
Plans for the Indonesian Army to acquire a new medium tank are developing with a Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT) offering from Turkish vehicle manufacturer …
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Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2016: Medium tank takes centre stage
2nd November 2016
Plans for the Indonesian Army to acquire a new medium tank are developing with a Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT) offering from Turkish vehicle manufacturer …
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Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2016: Rheinmetall aims for medium tank
2nd November 2016
A technology demonstrator vehicle has been developed by Rheinmetall that the company intends to use to bid for Indonesia’s future medium tank programme. Called the …
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Land Warfare
Philippines chooses Turkish NVGs
26th August 2016
The Philippine Army is set to procure equipment from Aselsan of Turkey to meet a long-standing requirement for helmet-mounted/weapon-mounted monocular night vision devices, weapon-mounted infrared …
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Land Warfare
FNSS to supply anti-tank vehicles to Turkey
30th June 2016
FNSS Savunma Sistemleri is to supply anti-tank vehicles to the Turkish Ministry of Defence under a contract signed on 27 June. The vehicles will be …
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Digital Battlespace
Malaysia continues network-centric funding
18th May 2016
The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) needs to continue adequately funding its Network-Centric Operations (NCO) project if it is to reap future rewards. This was the …
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Land Warfare
Turkey selects Weapon Carrier
28th April 2016
The Turkish SSM has chosen local vehicle manufacturer FNSS over its rival Otokar for its new Weapon Carrying Vehicle (WCV) programme. SSM stated on its …
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Land Warfare
DSA 2016: FNSS to assist further AV8 production
19th April 2016
The production of the AV8 Gempita 8x8 vehicle for the Malaysian Army is expected to ramp up this year following a slow start. Plans were …
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Land Warfare
Philippines inducts 100+ M113A2s
5th February 2016
The Philippine Army formally inducted 114 BAE Systems M113A2 armoured personnel carriers (APC) on 4 February. The vehicles are being supplied under the US Excess …
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Land Warfare
Boxer beats rivals in Lithuania
18th December 2015
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is currently in negotiations with German consortium ARTEC for the proposed purchase of 8x8 Boxer infantry fighting vehicles. If …
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Defence Notes
Indonesia, UAE enhance defence cooperation
14th September 2015
During a head of state visit to the Middle East, Indonesia and United Arab Emirates officials have signed an agreement to cooperate on a number …
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 ...
