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FNSS ACV-AD


Tracked Air Defense / Airspace Deterrence Vehicle [ 2021 ]



The AVD-AD forms a new Turkish air defense battlefield solution - combining the needed proven qualities of ballistics, missiles, and radar direction.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 02/06/2023 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com | The following text is exclusive to this site.

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FNSS has proven itself a prolific military vehicle producer, realizing such designs as the ACV-15, KAPLAN Medium Tank, and "Shadow Rider" Unmanned Ground Vehicle (all detailed elsewhere on the Military Factory). To this ever-growing stable of battlefield solutions is added the "ACV-AD" - a tracked, self-propelled Air Defense (AD) vehicle variant of the ACV family mounting a potent twin-automatic-cannon arrangement over the hull. The AVC-AD was declared the winner of the Turkish Armed Forces' KORKUT (ACV-30) and HISAR (HISAR A+) air defense systems requirements.

The ACV-AD sub-family currently (2023) encompasses the ZMA-30 gun-carrying vehicle and the HISAR missile-carrying vehicle.

Reminiscent of the American M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), the ZMA-30 version has a similar appearance complete with noticeably sloped glacis plate, straight sides, and a straight rear face. The driver is positioned at front-left with the engine to his right - his position having a native AN/VVS-2 series night-vision periscope. Additional crewmen take up positions in the turret. Access hatches are noted over the rear of the hull (just aft of the turret rear face) and a hinged access door is seen at the vehicle's rear-facing wall. The crew numbers three (or four) personnel and includes the driver, a vehicle commander, and the gunner. The hull offers some inherent protection against mines, IEDs, and general ballistic threats and is fully-amphibious - able to ford both deep and fast-moving water sources at reduced operating speeds (a trim vane is enacted at the vehicle's bow for stability. Additional systems of note include an Automatic Fire Suppression System (AFSS), CBRN protection system, A/C, and heating.

The tank can traverse 60% grades and 30% side slopes. Vertical obstacles are limited to 0.8 meters, trench crossing to 2 meters, and fording to 1 meter. Waterjets are installed at the rear of the hull and are aided in the water by the movement of the tracks.

The ACV-AD makes use of a fully-suspended track-and-wheel system. There are six double-tired roadwheels to a hull side with the drive sprocket at front and the track idler at the rear. Side armor "skirts" help to protect the upper reaches of the track link network from direct attack.

The over-hull turret emplacement of the ZMA-30 houses a pair of Oerlikon 35mm automatic cannons suitable for engaging all manner of low-to-medium aerial threats and can be turned against light-armored vehicles and infantry if needed. The guns are integral to the turret which provides stability when firing on-the-move and complete 360-degree traversal. Over the rear of the turret roof is the air-search radar fit. There are eight total smoke dischargers on the vehicle for self-screening its movements. These are seated in twin banks of four launchers each at the turret's front-left and front-right corners.

Fire direction is aided by the onboard radar as well as an accompanying radar-equipped support vehicle.

Internally, the ACV-AD design carries a turbocharged diesel-fueled powerpack mated to a fully-automatic transmission system. All-told, this provides the tank with a maximum road speed of 65kmh and a range out to 500 kilometers. The suspension system, of torsion bar arrangement, provides the tank with a cross-country capability.

With versatility at the heart of the ACV design, the AD chassis can be modified to undertake other battlefield roles including Command and Control (C2), long-range mobile radar, artillery fire support, artillery spotting, ammunition carrier, and prime mover.

In its HISAR C2 form, the vehicle is arranged for the Low-to-Medium-Altitude (LMA) airspace deterrence / anti-aircraft role complete with 3D air-search radar and onboard Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs). The product is essentially an all-in-one solution in that it operates in both the command and attack role - not requiring an accompanying vehicle to accomplish one task or another. The missile launcher racks are erected from atop the hull roof to the sides of the hull when made ready to fire. Additionally, the radar system is power-elevated over the rear of the hull. The eight smoke grenade dischargers are moved to the front-right of the glacis plate in this variant.©MilitaryFactory.com
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Specifications



FNSS - Turkey (Turkiye)
Manufacturer(s)
Turkey
Operators National flag of Turkey
2021
Service Year
Turkey
National Origin
Active
Project Status
3
Crew
15
Units


AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT
Traverse bodies of open water under own power with / without preparation.
ANTI-AIRCRAFT / AIRSPACE DENIAL
Base model or variant can be used to search, track, and neutralize airborne elements at range.
SPECIAL PURPOSE
Special purpose design developed to accomplish an equally-special battlefield role or roles.


TRACK-AND-WHEEL
Vehicle utilizes a track-and-wheel arrangement to provide enhanced cross-country travel capability.
PRIMARY TURRET
A modern tank quality, this vehicle sports its main armament in a single turret, typically traversable with an elevation capability in-built.
TRAVERSABLE MAIN ARMAMENT
Armament is situated in a traversing component, allowing for all-around engagement of enemy threats regardless of the vehicle's facing.
RECOIL ENHANCEMENT
Main weapon has an integral recoil mechanism, allowing the system to remain trained-on-target after firing.
ON-THE-MOVE FIRING
A modern quality, onboard systems provide accuracy to primary armament allowing for firing on-the-move.
AMPHIBIOUS
System can enter and traverse open water sources - either rivers, lakes, and streams; Amphibious Assault operation support.
CROSS-COUNTRY TRAVERSAL
Design includes such features as a track-link system or high ground clearance to better traverse offroad.
ANGLED ARMOR FACINGS
Angled armor at key facings adds inherent ballistics protection to the vehicle.
SHALLOW GLACIS PLATE
The shallow design of the glacis plate provides the vehicle with inherent ballistics protection as well as contributes to a lower overall profile - making it more difficult to disable.
ENHANCED ARMOR PROTECTION
Protection is enhanced by way of additional armor being installed over that of standard levels; plate steel for older designs and reactive armor for modern types.
ARMORED SKIRT
Additional protection to the upper track reaches and roadwheels is achieved by way of addon armored skirts along the sides of the hull.
CBRN PROTECTION
Crew is provided (either as standard or optional) protection against Chemical-Biological-Radiological-Nuclear agents for enhanced survivability in contaminated zones.
SMOKE SCREEN
Vehicle has capability to self-generate a smoke screen, either through launched grenades or built-in engine funtion (raw fuel injection).
NIGHT VISION
Crew has access to night-vision equipment, allowing for low-light or night time operations.
ANTI-AIRCRAFT / AIR-DEFENSE
System is given an anti-aircraft defense component to protect itself from low-flying aerial threats at range.
ANTI-INFANTRY
Vehicle features an in-built anti-infantry capability for local defense of the vehicle or general troop suppression.
INHERENT VERSATILITY
Vehicle's proven running gear and overall makeup lends itself well to fulfill other battlefield roles by way of specialized designs.


23.2 ft
(7.07 meters)
Length
7.2 ft
(2.2 meters)
Width
12.8 ft
(3.9 meters)
Height


1 x Turbocharged diesel-fueled engine driving conventional track-and-wheel arrangement.
Drive System
1 x Automatic transmission system.
Gearbox
40 mph
(65 kph)
Road Speed
311 miles
(500 km)
Road Range


2 x 35mm Oerlikon automatic cannons in turret front face.
8 x Smoke grenade dischargers in two banks of four launchers each at each turret front side.
AMMUNITION
500 x 35mm projectiles (estimated).
8 x Smoke grenades.


ACV-AD - ACV vehicle Air Defense family designation.
ZMA-30 - 35mm-armed gun vehicle component.
HISAR - Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)-armed vehicle component.
HISAR-A - SAM model of 2021.
HISAR-O - SAM model of 2021; serial production mark.
HISAR-U - SAM model of 2022.
Siper - SAM model of 2023.


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