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News - fnss

  • 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 …

  • 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 …

  • 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 …

  • Land Warfare

    Saber turret undergoes Pars firing tests

    17th August 2015

    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. …

  • Land Warfare

    IDEF2015: Otokar exhibits new CBRN 8x8

    7th May 2015

    A new CBRN variant of the Otokar 8x8 Arma is on display for the first time at the IDEF 2015 exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey. The …

  • Land Warfare

    IDEF 2015: New Teber-30 turret on Kaplan-20 IFV

    6th May 2015

    A new medium calibre 30mm turret called Teber (Battle Axe) has been fitted to the new Kaplan-20 armoured vehicle from Turkish manufacturer FNSS. The Kaplan-20 …

  • Land Warfare

    IDEF 2015: FNSS launches 4x4 Pars variant

    5th May 2015

    A new 4x4 prototype variant of the Pars AFV developed by FNSS is on display at the IDEF exhibition for the first time. Pars is …

  • Land Warfare

    IDEF 2015: FNSS launches new AFV family

    5th May 2015

    Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer, FNSS has launched a new class of armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) called Kaplan (Tiger) to mark the opening of the IDEF …

  • Land Warfare

    IDEX 2015: New Saber-25 turret launched by FNSS

    27th February 2015

    Turkish armaments manufacturer FNSS has put its new turret design on display at IDEX called the Saber-25. Fitted with a 25mm M242 cannon from ATK, …

  • Land Warfare

    IDEX 2015: FNSS designing two ATGM vehicles

    25th February 2015

    FNSS has begun conceptual design and technical feasibility work on wheeled and tracked anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) carrier vehicles for the Turkish Army, the company has revealed. …

  • Land Warfare

    IDEX 2015: FNSS positions for Turkish special vehicles

    24th February 2015

    A new CBRN variant of the 6x6 Pars armoured vehicle has been displayed by Turkish manufacturer FNSS for the first time at the IDEX exhibition. …

  • Land Warfare

    FNSS announces MILDESIGN2015 winners

    6th February 2015

    FNSS Savunma Sistemleri has announced the winners of its FNSS MILDESIGN2015 International Military Land Vehicles Design Competition. This marks the second year of the competition, …

  • Land Warfare

    Malaysia receives first batch of AV8 vehicles

    27th January 2015

    The Malaysian Army has received the first 12 units of the AV8 8X8 Infantry Fighting Vehicle 25mm (IFV25) from DefTech. The delivery is a part …

  • Land Warfare

    Patria-Kongsberg team for Middle East programmes

    12th January 2015

    Patria and Kongsberg have announced a teaming agreement to compete for Middle Eastern weapon and vehicle programmes. The two companies announced on 9 January that …

  • Land Warfare

    Malaysian AV-8 on the road

    7th March 2014

    Deliveries of the first AV-8 initial serial production vehicles for Malaysia are planned to start in the last quarter of 2014, Shephard has been informed. …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Pars Alpha 8x8

    Unveiled at the World Defense Show 2024 in Riyadh, the Pars Alpha is the latest 8x8 Armoured Vehicle from Turkish manufacturer FNSS. Featuring improvements on ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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) ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...