Turkhis Made Variant ACV-300 And ACV-S Vehicles To Malaysia

The Turkish defence industry continues to grow in size and sophistication to meet the needs of the Turkish Armed Forces. One of the national champions in the Turkish defence industry and arguably the most successful Turkish company in export markets is FNSS. The story of FNSS goes back to the 1980s, when Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC) were searching for a new Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) and in the end the competition came down to the US AIFV versus the British Warrior system. In the end TLFC opted for the AIFV and their requirement called for the vehicle to be manufactured in Turkey.

ACV 300 Adnan Sharpshooter turret

This resulted in the establishment of FNSS, a company 51% owned by Nurol Holding of Turkey with the remaining 49% owned by BAE Systems (obtained through the acquisition of United Defense). To produce the AIFV, FNSS was provided with state-of-the-art facilities and then went on to manufacture the vehicle, now called the ACV, in large numbers in a range of different variants for Turkey. The success of the programme with TLFC allowed the company to enter the export market and this resulted in an export order from the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces who acquired some 133 ACV vehicles.

ACV 300 Adnan Fitter Vehicle

 FNSS then went on to achieve a really significant ACV sale in Malaysia, where the vehicle is known as
the ACV-300 Adnan. The first batch Adnan order covered a total of 211 vehicles, comprising of 31 with 25
mm cannon equipped Sharpshooter turret, 72 with a 12.7 mm M2 HB in a turret, 13 with a turret mounted
40 mm AGL, 10 81 mm mortar carriers, eight with the Baktar Shikan anti tank missile system, 24 command
vehicles, 25 ambulance vehicles, 13 signals vehicles, seven fitter vehicles and eight recovery vehicles.

ACV 300 Adnan Baktar Shikan

 Earlier this year, FNSS and Deftech, their Malaysian partner, received an order for an additional 48 ACV-300 Adnan vehicles from the Malaysian Army. Malaysia also became the first customer for a new
version of the ACV in the form of the ACV-S, essentially a stretched variant of the standard vehicle. A
total of eight ACV-S vehicles have been ordered and these will be equipped with the TDA 2R2M 120
mm mortar system.

ACV 300 Adnan 40mm SACO AGL

The ACV and the ACV-S are a highly competitive family of vehicles capable of meeting a multitude of requirements, as the number of different variants in service with the Malaysian Army demonstrates. Other variants of the vehicle family have been developed including a logistic load carrier based on the ACV
chassis and there are also numerous possibilities with the larger ACV-S chassis, including a dedicated reconnaissance variant.

ACV-S Mortar Carrier 2R2M 120mm