Pars is new Predator
FNSS Savunma Sistemleri has unveiled the
first prototype of the Pars
4×4 Anti-Tank Vehicle (ATV)
it is developing to meet the
requirements of the Turkish Land
Forces Command (TLFC).
The Turkish Undersecretariat
for Defence Industries (SSM)
awarded FNSS Savunma
Sistemleri a contract for 260 ATVs
in June 2016. The contract covers
the supply of 76 Pars 4×4 wheeled
ATVs and 184 Kaplan tracked
ATVs, which includes prototypes
of each used for verification and
qualification tests that started in
May.
The programme is currently
on schedule and production will
soon start for final deliveries in
2021.
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