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FNSS Pars Armored Vehicle Family 
FNSS Pars 8x8 Armored VehicleType Armoured personnel carrier Place of origin 
TurkeyProduction history Designer FNSS Manufacturer FNSS Specifications Weight 16,000 to 24,500 kg Length 6.6 (6×6), 8 m (8×8) Width 2.7 m Height 2.17 m Crew 10 (6×6), 14 (8×8) Armor Baseline 7.62mm AP all-around up to STANAG-4569 Level 4 Main
armament25 mm FNSS Sharpshooter Turret Secondary
armament7.62 mm coaxial machine gun Engine Deutz or Caterpillar Diesel
500-600 hp (6×6 and 8×8)Power/weight 20.4 to 24.5 hp/ton Suspension semi-automatic computer controlled pneumatic suspension Operational
range1,000 km (620 mi) Speed 100 km/h (62mph) The Pars (Turkish for Anatolian Leopard) is an amphibious armoured personnel carrier family with 6×6, and 8×8 versions, produced by FNSS - FMC-Nurol Defense Systems of Turkey. Pars 6x6 is being proposed to the Turkish Army and in 2006 the 8x8 vehicle was tested by the Malaysian Army against the Swiss Piranha IIIC and the Finnish Patria AMV, in 2010 FNSS Savunma Sistemleri Inc. has signed a letter of intent for Malaysia's 8x8 Armored Vehicles Program for 257 8x8 Pars vehicles to be manufactured locally in Malaysia. The Pars 8x8 was also tested in United Arab Emirates' desert trials in 2008 and completed 11,000 km desert and road trials successfully. Pars 8x8 also participated in the desert trials of UAE again in 2010.
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Operators
- Turkish Army - Turkish Army ordered more than 1,000 Pars vehicles in different variants, and the Navy ordered more than 50 amphibious vehicles.[1]
- Malaysian Army - The government has signed a letter of intent for the purchase of 257 vehicles worth an estimated $559 million. The turret will be produced by Denel of South Africa. A prototype will be delivered by 2011 for final approval, and the order is expected to be filled between 2012 and 2015.[2]
Technical
Engine 525 hp Diesel Transmission Fully Automatic Number of Forward and Reverse Speed 7 Forward 1 Reverse Power-to-Weight Ratio 20.4 to 24.5 hp/ton EURO Norm of Power Pack EURO 3 Power Pack Compliant with NATO Single Fuel Concept Aviation F34 Fuel Number of Axles 2 (4×4), 3 (6×6), 4 (8×8), Driven Axles All Steered Axles 1,2,3,4 (All wheel steering) Transfer Case (Shift on Fly) 2 Speed Suspension Semi-Automatic Pneumatic Computer Controlled & Adjustable Brakes In Board Disc, Air/Hydraulic with ABS at Each Wheel Electrical System (Available Power) 3 KW 220V AC Tire Type Heavy Duty 1600 R20 Performance
FNSS Pars 8x8 backview
Max. Road Speed 100 km/h Creep Speed 3 km/h Swimming 10 km/h Fording 1.50 m Range 1000 km Angle of Approach 50˚ Angle of Departure 45˚ Gradient 70% Side Slope 60% Vertical Obstacle 0.70 m Trench 1 m General
Crew 14 Combat Weight 24,494 kg Empty Weight 16,130 kg Length 7.96 m Width 2.7 m Height 2.17 m Ground Clearance 0.400 m Payload 8,364 kg Air Transportation C130, A400, C17 & C5 External links
References and notes
- ^ "$500M Vehicle Sale Would Set Turk Export Record". defensenews.com. 2010-05-06. http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4615111&c=EUR.
- ^ "PARSing Statements: Malaysia's New Wheeled APCs". DefenseIndustryDaily.com. 2010-04-22. http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/PARSing-Statements-Malaysias-New-Wheeled-APCs-06339/.
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- Armoured fighting vehicles of Turkey
- Amphibious armoured personnel carriers
- Wheeled amphibious armoured fighting vehicles
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