I've been waiting for someone to pick up this vehicle from FNSS Turkey and can now report that Malaysia will be purchasing 257 units made in 12 different variants to include a two man turreted IFV. As far as I can determine Turkish forces still have not picked up on this vehicle. It is fully amphibous out of the box but can be fitted with hydro-jets to increase speed. Can be fitted out with various weapons from 12.7mm, ATGW to AA. Most notably it seems it turned out to be very capable in desert ops as well. Remember I
only use actual or expected fielded dates in all my posts as a general reminder
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Malaysia/PARS/2012?/C2 P12/Main IFV w/2M Turret UKN CalWep
Source:
http://www.military-today.com/apc/pars.htm and
http://www.defense-update.com/featur..._21042010.html
http://www.army-technology.com/news/news82888.html About Malay purchase.
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Regards,
Pat