Turkish company takes interest in modernization of armored personnel carriers in Azerbaijan

Turkey’s FNSS Defense Systems takes interest in the project of modernization of armored personnel carriers in Azerbaijan, the company’s CEO Nail Kurt said.

Kurt also said his company could take part in production of new tracked vehicles on the basis of written-off T-55 tanks, but they have not received invitation from Azerbaijan yet.

According to the Turkish company’s official, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry is interested in purchasing different armored vehicles produced by FNSS, including newly-produced Pars, which was presented to the Azerbaijani defense minister at the defense industry exhibition in UAE early this year.

Nail Kurt said this armored vehicle was provided with the most developed systems. It has larger potential than ZTR for personnel carrier and weapon installation, as well as mine-protection and ballistic defense systems.

Well-known defense industry company BAE Systems is FNSS shareholder. FNSS produced about 3000 transport means, including armored carriers so far and 2000 of those vehicles are used by the Turkish armed forces.

The company’s products are also used by UAE, Malaysia and the Philippines. FNSS modernized more than 400 transport means of the Saudi Arabian armed forces and is expected to develop this project for modernization of 300 more vehicles.


/APA/