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FNSS ACV-15

1992 ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER MODERN

History

In 1960, the US Army adopted the now ubiquitous M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC). About 80,000 production units and numerous operators all over the world emerged from this selection.

In the late 1960s, developer FMC Corporation began further development of the product line (starting with the M113A1) in hopes of winning the US Army's lucrative Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) contract - although the vehicle was ultimately chosen to prefer the M2" Bradley "Should be" an armored personnel carrier.

The FMC was undeterred and continued its work on a product known as the "Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle" (AIFV), which is basically an improved, modernized form of the original from the 1960s. The car then found operators from Bahrain to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where thousands have been produced to date - with 2,249 licensed local examples in Turkey alone. After some modifications to meet the needs of the army, the Turkish AIFV evolved into the FNSS ACV-15 ("Armored Combat Vehicle-15").

The FNSS defense system has been in production since 1992.

The ACV-15 is a tracked vehicle with a range of 15 tons and a multi-role setup, as it can act as an APC or infantry fighting vehicle, with equivalent effectiveness in Turkish Army doctrine. Dimensions include a length of 17 feet, a width of 9 feet, and a height of 9.4 feet. The standard combat crew consists of three peopledriver, commander, and gunnerwith seating for eight combat-ready infantrymen in the passenger compartment. Passenger boarding/exit is through the rear of the fuselage, while hatches are also provided at each operator station for localized boarding/exit and situational awareness as needed. The driver was seated in the front left, with the commander right behind him.

As a result, the engines were offset to the right side of the forward fuselage, freeing up the necessary space in the cabin for the turret and infantry seats.

Vehicles are protected by large caliber pistols within the range of 14.5mm and below projectiles. It itself is primarily armed with a 25mm automatic cannon mounted in the FNSS "Sharpshooter" one-man turret system. Additionally, various other powered turrets can be inserted into the turret ring upon customer request. Coaxial 7.62mm machine guns are also standard equipment to deter enemy infantry.

Smoke grenade launchers are usually mounted on the sides of the turret, while some form of vehicle armor sits on top of a series of launchers on the hull itself for additional protection.

The powerplant of the ACV-15 is based on the American Detroit diesel engine, model 6V-53T, producing 300 hp. The landing gear consists of five rubber tire wheels attached to a track side in a "track wheel" arrangement.

The drive sprocket is located at the front and the chain idler is located at the rear of the vehicle. The side hull armor extends to part of the upper track area. The hull is mounted on torsion bar suspension to aid off-road cruising.

All told, the vehicle has a top road speed of 40 miles per hour and a range of up to 300 miles.

Operators of the ACV series (outside the Turkish military) include Jordan, the Philippines, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates. The Malaysian Army version is called "Adnan" and is assembled on site (DefTech).