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Defence & Security News - Azerbaijan
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| Friday, February
7, 2014 02:03 PM |
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| Azerbaijan
could be interested to purchase the PARS armoured produced by FNSS of Turkey. |
According
to the Azerbaijan Press Agency APA, the Turkish Defense Company FNSS
a leading manufacturer and supplier of tracked and wheeled armoured combat
vehicles and weapon systems, is going to deliver its products to Azerbaijani
market. |
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APA reports that representatives of FNSS
presented military vehicles in Baku for the representatives of Azerbaijani
Armed Forces.
Azerbaijani officers of the armed forces were informed about Pars wheeled
armoured combat vehicles, evacuation vehicles, engineering equipment,
combat modules produced by FNSS.
Azerbaijan has showed many interests about the Pars armoured combat
vehicles produced by FNSS
in 2011. The presentation of Pars was held several times at the international
exhibitions for former Defense Minister Safar Abiyev.
The company has also offered Azerbaijan to participate in the projects
on the modernization of combat vehicles.
The Pars
is an amphibious armoured personnel carrier family available in 6×6,
and 8×8
variants, produced by the Company FNSS Defence Systems of Turkey.
The PARS
can be fitted with a full range of weapons systems including manual
ring mount machine gun station or remote weapon station with light or
medium caliber weapons.
The hull of
the PARS
consists of a composite aluminium and steel armour that provides a protection
for the crew and infantry against firing of small arms 7.62 mm armour-piercing
attack through a full 360°. The vehicle is also protected against
mines and IEDs threats.
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