ACV 300
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| Adnan ACV300 | |
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| General characteristics | |
| Crew | 3 + 8 |
| Length | 5.26 m |
| Width | 2.82 m |
| Height | 2.62 m |
| Weight | 10.4 tonnes |
| Armour and armament | |
| Armour | 14.5 mm |
| Main armament | Varies according to type |
| Secondary armament | Varies according to type |
| Mobility | |
| Power plant | Detroit Diesel Model 6V-53T 500 hp |
| Suspension | 350 mm |
| Road speed | 65 km/h |
| Power/weight | 48.07 hp/tonne |
| Range | 490 km |
The ACV300 is an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) developed by Turkey's FNSS. The ACV300's chassis is based on the United States M113 Armored Personnel Carrier.
[edit] History
FNSS Defense developed the Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle (AIFV) to meet the Turkish Land Forces Command's (TLFC's) operational requirement. The first production vehicles were completed in 1992. The basic AIFV has a one-person power-operated turret armed with a 25mm cannon and 7.62mm co-axial machine gun.
FNSS Defense Systems' latest development is the Armored Combat Vehicle - New Generation which has an additional roadwheel each side. This can undertake a wider range of battlefield missions as it has greater internal volume and load-carrying capability. The vehicle is fully amphibious, propelled in the water by its tracks. Standard equipment includes passive night vision equipment, an NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical) protection system and smoke grenade launchers.
In production. The AIFV is in service with Turkey (1,698 plus additional 665) and the United Arab Emirates (136 delivered). Malaysia has ordered 211 ACV-S vehicles.
The Malaysian version of the AIFV is a result of a collaboration between FNSS and Malaysia's leading military vehicle maker, DRB-Hicom Defence Technologies (or Deftech). Malaysia's ACV300 tanks are nicknamed the Adnan, after the Royal Malay Regiment hero who fought during the battle of Pasir Panjang in Singapore during World War II, Lt Adnan bin Saidi. They are manufactured locally at Pekan in Pahang
[edit] Malaysian Variants
The ACV300 can be fitted with a number of turret choices to tailor to individual customer requirements. They are also equipped with firing ports, which allows infantrymen to fire their weapons from within the vehicle.
The Adnans feature RVH TacNav navigation system incorporating GPS, LWD Avimo laser warning device, Wegmann 76mm grenade launchers, NBC filtration system and SNVVS-2 night vision system.
Adnan IFV 25mm: This variant is fitted with 25mm Bushmaster cannons. These cannons are similar in type to the ones used by the Bradley IFV.
Adnan IFV HMG: This variant is armed with a Browning M2HB 12.7mm MG
Adnan IFV HGL: Armed with a Mk19 Mod.3 40mm automatic grenade launcher and a 12.7mm co-axial MG. The turret on the HGL looks unarmed as there is no protruding muzzle.
Adnan AT: The anti-tank version of the Adnan is turretless. It features a Pakistani-made Baktar Shikan anti-tank launcher, which has a range of up to 3000m and can penetrate armors of up to 180mm in thickness.
Adnan Mortar: This version is also turretless but the interior is fitted with a 81mm mortar which can be fired through the roof-hatch and is detachable from the vehicle to be used externally.
Adnan Command: Fitted with tactical table, communication, and command equipment for battlefield commanders. This variant is armed for local defence.
Adnan Signals: Fitted with extra communication equipment and comes with extra power generators to support those equipment. This version is armed for local defence.
Adnan Fitter/Armored Recovery Vehicle (ARV): This variant is essentially a mobile repair vehicle. It is capable of carrying out basic repair and maintenance jobs. The ARV is also armed for local defence..
Adnan Ambulance: Unarmed battlefield ambulance which can carry two stretchers at once.
(Note: The Baktar Shikan is manufactured by the Pakistani Institute of Industrial Control Systems (previously the Dr A Q Khan Research Laboratories) and is a further development of the China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) Red Arrow 8 ATGW. It is a wire-guided, command-to-line-of-sight system that only requires the operator to keep the sight locked onto the target to ensure a hit.)
[edit] Servicability Problems
On 9 February 2006, the New Straits Times reported that the ACV 300 Adnans were having servicability problems due to a lack of spare parts. Deftech manufactures the ACV 300 Adnan and has been supplying the vehicles since 2002. Under the agreement with the armed forces, Deftech would supply the spare parts for two years after delivery of the vehicles. After that, the armed forces would have to get the spare parts itself.
The armed forces, and other companies which supply equipment to it, do not have procurement agreements with the foreign supplier of these spare parts, so they cannot acquire the items directly from them. And Deftech is unable to deliver additional spare parts because under its agreement with the foreign supplier, it can only purchase specific quantities over specific periods. The issue has since been resolved.
