Defense

Analysis: Tracked defense and security combat vehicles of Turkish Industry

The Turkish defense industry offers high-technology and cost-efficient solutions in compliance with NATO standards to armies in the world. Three Turkish companies - FNSS, OTOKAR and BMC - design and manufacture the latest technologies of tracked combat vehicles including main battle tanks, light tanks, APC armored personnel carriers, IFV infantry fighting vehicles, etc.

The ACV-15 is a family of tracked Armored Combat Vehicles (ACV) designed and manufactured by the Turkish company FNSS. The Armored Combat Vehicle (ACV) is the generic designation for a tracked, diesel-engine powered, heavily armored platform in the 13-15-ton class, capable of performing combined arms operations with main battle tanks. The platform design allows the integration of different subsystems for executing a variety of different roles.

The ACV-15 is a full-tracked (5 roadwheels), lightweight, low-silhouette armored vehicle capable of high-speed operations in desert conditions, poor infrastructure, roads and/or highways. The hull is manufactured in a ballistic aluminum plate. Plate thickness varies on the different planes of the hull to meet appropriate ballistic requirements. FNSS produced more than 2,500 ACV-15s for the Turkish Land Forces and users worldwide.

The vehicle modernization packages are aimed at improving survivability, situational awareness, firepower and mobility. For survivability, priority has been given to the enhancement of mine and ballistic protection levels, mine-resistant seats, protection lining applications, dual-stage automatic fire extinguishing and suppression systems, an NBC system, air conditioning for the crew and the RPG protection network.