FNSS Pars

FNSS Pars
FNSS Pars 8x8
Type	Armoured combat vehicle
Place of origin	Turkey
Service history
In service	2005 - Present
Used by	Turkish Land Forces
Production history
Designer	FNSS Defence Systems
Manufacturer	FNSS Defence Systems
Number built	760
Variants	Armored personnel carrier, Infantry fighting vehicle
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 armament	25 mm FNSS Sharpshooter Turret
Secondary armament	7.62 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 range	1,000 km (620 mi)
Speed	100 km/h (62mph)

The Pars (Turkish for Anatolian Leopard) is an amphibious Armoured combat vehicle family with 6×6 and 8×8 versions, produced by FNSS Defence Systems of Turkey.

The development of the PARS vehicles commenced in 2002, based on a design by US company GPV (General Purpose Vehicles), and in cooperation with GPV. PARS 6x6 is being proposed for the Turkish Army. PARS 8x8 was first displayed in February 2005 during the IDEX defence equipment exhibition held in Abu Dhabi. Since the first PARS vehicles were shown in 2005 development and further enhancements have been carried out on a continuous basis.

The PARS 8x8 vehicle was examined by the Malaysian Army in 2006 competing with the Swiss Piranha IIIC and the Finnish Patria AMV. It was demonstrated in the deserts of the UAE in 2008 covering 11,000km of desert and road trials. Further testing was again carried out in the UAE deserts in 2010. The PARS 8x8, fitted with a 25mm gun turret, was also successfully tested by another Middle Eastern country in the summer of 2010.

The baseline PARS has a hull consisting of a steel armour.

The driver and commander are seated in a cockpit at the front of the vehicle. Each has a single-piece roof hatch that opens to the side. Both have access to flat-panel displays, on which all relevant information is shown. The seating arrangement depends on the role but the troops are normally seated on individual seats down each side of the hull facing inwards. These shock-absorbing seats are fitted with five-point seatbelts as standard. A large ramp fitted at the rear section will be used for entry and exit of troops. The modular design of the PARS will incorporate external turrets or weapon stations depending on user requirements. It could be a one or two-man turret or a remotely operated weapon station. To allow for PARS to be rapidly reconfigured for different operational roles, all members of the PARS family have removable roofing so that they can be quickly converted for a wide range of specialist roles.

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