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FNSS Defence Systems
Company type	Public limited company
Industry	Defence
Founded	1988
Headquarters	Gölbaşı, Ankara, Turkey
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Armored combat vehicles Weapon systems
Services	Upgrade & Modernisation ; Integrated logistics support services
Revenue	US$515,018,000 (2019); US$374,552,094 (2018);
Number of employees	782
Website	Official website

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FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş. (English: FNSS Defence Systems A.Ş.) is a Turkish defense manufacturer founded in 1988. It is owned 51% by Nurol Holding of Turkey and 49% by British–American firm BAE Systems Inc., and operates facilities located in Gölbaşı, Ankara.

FNSS was founded as a joint venture between FMC Corporation and Nurol Holding as FMC Nurol Savunma Sanayii A.Ş. It is a major supplier of tracked and wheeled armored vehicles and weapon systems for the Turkish Armed Forces and Allied Armed Forces.^[3]

Products

FNSS Pars 4x4 Anti-tank at the IDEF 2019.

Source:^[4]

Tracked Armored Vehicles

Source:^[5]

ACV-AAPC (advanced armored personnel carrier) — with a one-man turret with a 12.7 mm machine gun and ab7.62 mm machine gun; 13 troops carried.
ACV-AIFV
- AIFV with FMC EWS (assembled by DAF Special Products) turret with a 25 mm Oerlikon Contraves 25 mm cannon and a coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun
- AIFV with Giat Dragar turret with a 25 mm M811 cannon and a coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun.
ACV-ATV — Armored Tow Vehicle. Fitted with a Norwegian one-man turret with two BGM-71 TOW missiles in a ready to launch position, and four troops carried.
ACV-AMV — Armored Mortar Vehicle. Fitted with an 81 mm mortar and a 7.62 mm machine gun.
120 mm AMV — A private venture, armed with a TDA 120 mm recoiling mortar in the rear of the vehicle.
ACV-IFV Sharpshooter — IFV with FNSS Sharpshooter Turret. This variant is now being exported to Malaysia (ACV-300 Adnan).
ACV with HMTS — armed with four Hellfire missiles in the ready to fire position.
ACV-300 — Fitted with a 300 hp powerpack similar to the M113A3, but with high power.
ACV-350 — Fitted with a 350 hp powerpack.
ACV-S — A stretched version of the AIFV with an additional road wheel and extra armor giving resistance to 14.5mm AP projectiles, with an upgraded 350 or 400 hp powerpack. Weight is 18,000 kg. A variety of turrets are available, including 12.7mm, 25mm (FNSS Sharpshooter Turret) and 30 mm as well as an Eryx ATGM missile launcher and 120 mm mortar turret.
ACV-15
ACV-19
ACV-30
ACV-AD Air Defence
LAWC-T
KAPLAN 10 Anti-tank
KAPLAN 20 NG-AFV New Generation Armored Fighting Vehicle
KAPLAN MT Medium Tank — Integrated with Cockerill 105 mm high-pressure rifled gun^[6]^[7]
KAPLAN 30 NG-AFV New Generation Armored Fighting Vehicle
MAV Marine Assault Vehicle — Used by Amphibious Marine Brigade (Turkish Armed Forces)
FNSS ZAHA, Marine Assault Vehicle (MAV)^[8]

Wheeled Armored Vehicles

FNSS Pars
- Pars III 6x6
- Pars III 8x8
- Pars 4x4 STA Anti-tank
- Pars 6x6 Scout
- Pars 6x6 CBRN vehicle
- PARS ALPHA 8x8 AFV

PARS ALPHA 8x8 is a new generation armoured fighting vehicle. The vehicle’s main engine is placed on the front of the chassis so that the crew can have much better communication and situational awareness. It can reach the maximum speed of 115km per hour road speed with an 800 km operational range.

It is equipped with TEBER-II 30/40 remote controlled turret with 30 mm automatic cannon. This cannon can either be replaced with 40mm. Additional 7.62mm chain gun is mounted on the turret.

The vehicle can overcome %40 side slopes, %70 gradients, 2.4 meter trenches and 0.80 meter vertical obstacles.^[9]

Engineering Vehicles

FNSS Samur SYHK wheeled amphibious armoured vehicle-launched bridge
AZMİM Kunduz tracked amphibious combat engineering armoured bulldozer

Gun turrets

FNSS Sharpshooter Turret
Teber-30
Teber-30/35
UKTK
Saber-25

Modernization

ZMA-15 Infantry fighting vehicle modernization.
M113 armored personnel carrier modernization.

Similar companies

References

^ "Top 100: Aselsan 48'İnci̇li̇ğe Yükseldi̇. FNSS Ve Havelsan İlk Kez Li̇stede". 16 August 2020.
^ "FNSS Savunma Sistemleri Şirket Haberleri ve Bilgileri - Capital".
^ "FNSS". Archived from the original on 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
^ "FNSS resmi web sitesi". Archived from the original on 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
^ "ACV 15 Variants - FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş." Archived from the original on 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
^ "KAPLAN MT - FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş." FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
^ "John Cockerill Defense's C3105 turret".
^ FNSS. "FNSS - MAV Marine Assault Vehicle". FNSS. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
^ "FNSS Pars Alpha".

External links

[1] "Top 100: Aselsan 48'İnci̇li̇ğe Yükseldi̇. FNSS Ve Havelsan İlk Kez Li̇stede". 16 August 2020.

[2] "FNSS Savunma Sistemleri Şirket Haberleri ve Bilgileri - Capital".

[3] "FNSS". Archived from the original on 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2024-03-13.

[resmi_site-4] "FNSS resmi web sitesi". Archived from the original on 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2021-04-04.

[5] "ACV 15 Variants - FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş." Archived from the original on 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2021-04-04.

[fnss.com.tr1-6] "KAPLAN MT - FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş." FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.

[7] "John Cockerill Defense's C3105 turret".

[8] FNSS. "FNSS - MAV Marine Assault Vehicle". FNSS. Retrieved 2023-05-29.

[9] "FNSS Pars Alpha".

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+{{Short description|Turkish defense manufacturer}}
-{{Cleanup bare URLs|date=August 2022}}
 {{Infobox company
 | name = FNSS Defence Systems
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 | area_served = Worldwide
 | industry = [[Arms industry|Defence]]
-| products = [[Armored combat vehicle|Armored Combat Vehicles]] [[Weapon systems|Weapon Systems]]
+| products = [[Armored combat vehicle|Armored combat vehicles]] [[Weapon systems]]
-| services = Upgrade & Modernisation <br />[[Integrated logistics support|Integrated Logistic Support Services]]
+| services = Upgrade & Modernisation <br />[[Integrated logistics support|Integrated logistics support services]]
-| revenue = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$ 515,018,000 (2019)|US$ 374,552,094,000 (2018)}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.savunmasanayi.org/d-n-top-100-aselsan-52den-48incilige-yukseldi-fnss-ve-havelsan-ilk-kez-listede/#:~:text=FNSS%20ise%20ilk%20defa%20bu,T%C3%BCrk%20firmas%C4%B1%20ise%20HAVELSAN%20oldu.|title = Top 100: Aselsan 48'İnci̇li̇ğe Yükseldi̇. FNSS Ve Havelsan İlk Kez Li̇stede|date = 16 August 2020}}</ref>
+| revenue = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$515,018,000 (2019)|US$374,552,094 (2018)}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.savunmasanayi.org/d-n-top-100-aselsan-52den-48incilige-yukseldi-fnss-ve-havelsan-ilk-kez-listede/#:~:text=FNSS%20ise%20ilk%20defa%20bu,T%C3%BCrk%20firmas%C4%B1%20ise%20HAVELSAN%20oldu.|title = Top 100: Aselsan 48'İnci̇li̇ğe Yükseldi̇. FNSS Ve Havelsan İlk Kez Li̇stede|date = 16 August 2020}}</ref>
 | num_employees = 782<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.capital.com.tr/listeler/capital-500/fnss-savunma-sistemleri|title = FNSS Savunma Sistemleri Şirket Haberleri ve Bilgileri - Capital}}</ref>
-| homepage = [http://www.fnss.com.tr/ www.fnss.com.tr]
+| homepage = {{Official website|https://www.fnss.com.tr/en}}
 }}
-'''FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş.''' ({{lang-en|FNSS Defence Systems A.Ş.}}) is a Turkish defense manufacturer founded in 1988. It is owned 51% by [[Nurol Holding]] of Turkey and 49% by British–American firm [[BAE Systems Inc.]], and operates facilities located in [[Gölbaşı, Ankara]].
+'''FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş.''' ({{langx|en|FNSS Defence Systems A.Ş.}}) is a Turkish defense manufacturer founded in 1988. It is owned 51% by [[Nurol Holding]] of Turkey and 49% by British–American firm [[BAE Systems Inc.]], and operates facilities located in [[Gölbaşı, Ankara]].
-FNSS was founded as a [[joint venture]] between [[FMC Corporation]] and Nurol Holding as '''FMC Nurol Savunma Sanayii A.Ş.''' It is a major supplier of tracked and wheeled armored vehicles and weapon systems for the [[Turkish Armed Forces]] and Allied Armed Forces.<ref>[http://www.fnss.com.tr/en/corporate/about-us/company-profile FNSS<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
+FNSS was founded as a [[joint venture]] between [[FMC Corporation]] and Nurol Holding as '''FMC Nurol Savunma Sanayii A.Ş.''' It is a major supplier of tracked and wheeled armored vehicles and weapon systems for the [[Turkish Armed Forces]] and Allied Armed Forces.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fnss.com.tr/en/corporate/about-us/company-profile |title=FNSS<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2024-03-13 |archive-date=2018-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308071826/http://www.fnss.com.tr/en/corporate/about-us/company-profile |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ==Products==
 [[File:Pars4x4AntiTank.jpg|thumb|[[FNSS Pars]] 4x4 Anti-tank at the IDEF 2019. ]]
-[[File:Pars-iii-6x6-02.jpg|thumb|[[FNSS Pars]] III 6X6]]
 [[File:ACV-300_Adnan.jpg|thumb|[[FNSS ACV-15]] Adnan of Malaysian Army]]
 [[File:FNSS Sharpshooter Turret cropped.JPG|thumb|FNSS Sharpshooter Turret mounted on DefTech AV8]]
-=== Tracked Armored Vehicles<ref name="resmi_site">{{Cite web |url=https://www.fnss.com.tr/m-urunlerimiz |title=FNSS resmi web sitesi |access-date=2021-04-04 |archive-date=2019-01-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101100512/https://www.fnss.com.tr/m-urunlerimiz |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fnss.com.tr/en/product/acv-15-armored-combat-vehicles/acv-15-variants |title=ACV 15 Variants - FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş. |access-date=2021-04-04 |archive-date=2021-01-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110191039/https://www.fnss.com.tr/en/product/acv-15-armored-combat-vehicles/acv-15-variants |url-status=dead }}</ref> ===
+Source:<ref name="resmi_site">{{Cite web |url=https://www.fnss.com.tr/m-urunlerimiz |title=FNSS resmi web sitesi |access-date=2021-04-04 |archive-date=2019-01-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101100512/https://www.fnss.com.tr/m-urunlerimiz |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+=== Tracked Armored Vehicles ===
+Source:<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fnss.com.tr/en/product/acv-15-armored-combat-vehicles/acv-15-variants |title=ACV 15 Variants - FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş. |access-date=2021-04-04 |archive-date=2021-01-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110191039/https://www.fnss.com.tr/en/product/acv-15-armored-combat-vehicles/acv-15-variants |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 * ACV-AAPC (advanced armored personnel carrier) — with a one-man turret with a 12.7&nbsp;mm machine gun and ab7.62&nbsp;mm machine gun; 13 troops carried.
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 * ACV-ATV — Armored Tow Vehicle. Fitted with a [[Norway|Norwegian]] one-man turret with two [[BGM-71 TOW]] missiles in a ready to launch position, and four troops carried.
 * ACV-AMV — Armored Mortar Vehicle. Fitted with an 81&nbsp;mm mortar and a 7.62&nbsp;mm machine gun.
-* 120&nbsp;mm AMV — A private venture, armed with a TDA [[120mm M2 RAIADO|120mm]] recoiling mortar in the rear of the vehicle.
+* 120&nbsp;mm AMV — A private venture, armed with a TDA 120 mm recoiling mortar in the rear of the vehicle.
 * ACV-IFV Sharpshooter — [[Infantry fighting vehicle|IFV]] with [[FNSS Sharpshooter Turret]]. This variant is now being exported to [[Malaysia]] (ACV-300 Adnan).
 * ACV with HMTS — armed with four [[Hellfire missile]]s in the ready to fire position.
 * ACV-300 — Fitted with a 300&nbsp;[[Horsepower|hp]] powerpack similar to the [[M113A3]], but with high power.
 * ACV-350 — Fitted with a 350&nbsp;[[Horsepower|hp]] powerpack.
-* [[ACV-S]] — A stretched version of the AIFV with an additional road wheel and extra armor giving resistance to 14.5mm AP projectiles, with an upgraded 350 or 400&nbsp;hp powerpack. Weight is 18,000&nbsp;kg. A variety of turrets are available, including 12.7mm, 25mm ([[FNSS Sharpshooter Turret]]) and 30&nbsp;mm as well as an [[Eryx (missile)|Eryx]] [[ATGM]] missile launcher and 120mm mortar turret.
+* [[ACV-S]] — A stretched version of the AIFV with an additional road wheel and extra armor giving resistance to 14.5mm AP projectiles, with an upgraded 350 or 400&nbsp;hp powerpack. Weight is 18,000&nbsp;kg. A variety of turrets are available, including 12.7mm, 25mm ([[FNSS Sharpshooter Turret]]) and 30&nbsp;mm as well as an [[Eryx (missile)|Eryx]] [[ATGM]] missile launcher and 120&nbsp;mm mortar turret.
 *[[ACV-15]]
 *ACV-19
 * [[FNSS ACV-30|ACV-30]]
-*ACV-AD  [[Air Defence]]
+*ACV-AD [[Air Defence]]
 * [[LAWC-T]]
 *KAPLAN 10 [[Anti-tank warfare|Anti-tank]]
 *KAPLAN 20 NG-AFV New Generation Armored Fighting Vehicle
-*[[Modern Medium Weight Tank|KAPLAN MT]] [[Medium tank|Modern Medium Weight Tank]] (MMWT)  — Integrated with Cockerill [[105 mm calibre|105mm]] high-pressure rifled gun<ref name="fnss.com.tr1">{{cite web|title=KAPLAN MT - FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş.|url=http://www.fnss.com.tr/en/product/kaplan-mt|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424084317/http://www.fnss.com.tr/en/product/kaplan-mt|archive-date=24 April 2018|access-date=29 April 2018|website=FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=John Cockerill Defense's C3105 turret|url=https://www.janes.com/article/95593/boxer-to-be-demonstrated-with-john-cockerill-defense-s-c3105-turret}}</ref>
+*[[Modern Medium Weight Tank|KAPLAN MT]] [[Medium tank|Medium Tank]]  — Integrated with Cockerill [[105 mm calibre|105&nbsp;mm]] high-pressure rifled gun<ref name="fnss.com.tr1">{{cite web|title=KAPLAN MT - FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş.|url=https://www.fnss.com.tr/en/product/kaplan-mt|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424084317/http://www.fnss.com.tr/en/product/kaplan-mt|archive-date=24 April 2018|access-date=29 April 2018|website=FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=John Cockerill Defense's C3105 turret|url=https://www.janes.com/article/95593/boxer-to-be-demonstrated-with-john-cockerill-defense-s-c3105-turret}}</ref>
 *KAPLAN 30 NG-AFV New Generation Armored Fighting Vehicle
 *MAV Marine Assault Vehicle — Used by [[Amphibious Marine Brigade (Turkish Armed Forces)]]
+* [[FNSS ZAHA]], Marine Assault Vehicle (MAV)<ref>{{Cite web |last=FNSS |title=FNSS - MAV Marine Assault Vehicle |url=https://www.fnss.com.tr/products/mav-marine-assault-vehicle |access-date=2023-05-29 |website=FNSS |language=en}}</ref>
-=== Wheeled Armored Vehicles<ref name="resmi_site" /> ===
+=== Wheeled Armored Vehicles ===
 * [[FNSS Pars]]
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 ** Pars 6x6 Scout
 ** Pars 6x6 [[CBRN defense|CBRN]] vehicle
+** PARS ALPHA 8x8 AFV
+PARS ALPHA 8x8 is a new generation armoured fighting vehicle. The vehicle’s main engine is placed on the front of the chassis so that the crew can have much better communication and situational awareness. It can reach the maximum speed of 115km per hour road speed with an 800 km operational range.
-=== Engineering Vehicles<ref name="resmi_site" /> ===
+It is equipped with TEBER-II 30/40 remote controlled turret with 30 mm automatic cannon. This cannon can either be replaced with 40mm. Additional 7.62mm chain gun is mounted on the turret.
+The vehicle can overcome %40 side slopes, %70 gradients, 2.4 meter trenches and 0.80 meter vertical obstacles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FNSS Pars Alpha |url=https://www.fnss.com.tr/tr/urunler/pars-alpha-8x8-yeni-nesil-zirhi-muharebe-araci}}</ref>
+=== Engineering Vehicles ===
 * [[FNSS Samur]] SYHK wheeled amphibious armoured vehicle-launched bridge
-* [[AZMİM]] Kunduz  tracked amphibious combat engineering armoured bulldozer
+* [[AZMİM]] Kunduz tracked amphibious combat engineering armoured bulldozer
-=== [[Gun turret]]s<ref name="resmi_site" /> ===
+=== [[Gun turret]]s ===
 * [[FNSS Sharpshooter Turret]]
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 * Saber-25
-=== Modernization<ref name="resmi_site" /> ===
+=== Modernization ===
 * ZMA-15 [[Infantry fighting vehicle]] modernization.
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 * [[BMC (Turkey)|BMC]]
 * [[Katmerciler]]
-== Community ==
-FNSS also holds Community Events, Such as the annual FNSS Model show. Scale Models of military across 5 categories are judged.
-The 5 categories are:
-* Military vehicles since 1914 (1/35,1/48,1/72)
-* Turkish Armed Forces Vehicles since 1909(1/35,1/72)
-* Military figures and Busts
-* Dioramas
-* Junior
-competitions have been held, most recently in 2022. they were moved online during [[COVID-19]]. <ref>{{Cite web |year=2022 |title=THE BATTLE IS ON (fnss plastic battle 15) |url=https://www.fnss.com.tr/en/media/news/battle |url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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 ==External links==
-* http://www.fnss.com.tr/ Official website
+* {{Official website}}
 * [http://www.armyrecognition.com/turkey_turkish_defence_industry_company_uk/fnss_defense_company_industry_armoured_amphibious_vehicle_turret_manufacturer_supplier_turkey_.html FNSS Savunma Sistemleri manufacturer and supplier of armoured vehicles (Army recognition)]
 {{Turkish automobile brands and manufacturers}}
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 [[Category:Companies established in 1988]]
 [[Category:Turkish companies established in 1988]]
-[[Category:Gölbaşı, Ankara]]
+[[Category:Gölbaşı District, Ankara]]
 [[Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1988]]

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