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ACV 15 Armored Vehicles Built for Anything
The Armored Combat Vehicle15 (ACV) has been tailor-made to the requirements of the demanding Turkish Army and has subsequently proven a highly successful addition to the hardware of the nation’s armed forces.
The ACV15 is a combat-proven medium-weight, low-silhouette armoured vehicle capable of high mobility – exactly what Turkey and subsequently the other nations’ defence forces wanted.
It is fully-tracked (five road wheels) and capable of high-speed operations in desert conditions, cross-country and on road.
The ACV15 was developed by FNSS Savunma Sistemleri to meet the Turkish Army’s demands for a heavily armoured vehicle in the 13-15t class that is able to operate alongside tanks in a combined arms team.
The renowned high mobility spans all kinds of terrain and amphibious operations on rivers and lakes.
ACV is designed with the necessary mounting provisions to transform the vehicle into various configurations for user requirements. The Advanced Armored Personnel Carrier (AAPC) chassis forms the base vehicle for all other members of the ACV family. This includes an IFV available with a variety of weapon stations and turrets up to 90mm, command post, ambulance, repair and recovery and 120mm mortar carrier.
Access to the vehicle is via a hydraulically operated ramp, with personnel door on the rear of the vehicle or through the driver and commander’s hatches on the top deck.
A large cargo hatch cover is provided in the top deck behind the weapon station opening. Two armored fuel compartments are located in the rear of the vehicle for weight distribution and crew safety. The compartments are separated from the vehicle by armor plate.
The hull is constructed of ballistic aluminium plate. Plate thickness varies on the different planes of the hull to meet ballistic requirements. The all-welded construction provides a watertight hull, and hatches, doors, and other openings have watertight seals. The power plant and the driver’s and commander’s compartments in the forward area utilize about half the space, while a weapon station opening located on the right middle section, and the personnel compartment in the rear comprise the other half.
ACV 15 variants
AIFV: The AIFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) is fitted with a stabilized 25mm one-man sharpshooter turret and can carrying 11 personnel including driver, commander and gunner.
Armament
The ACV-15 IFV Infantry Fighting Vehicle variant is fitted with a single-man turret armed with 25 mm M242 dual feed automatic cannon (Bushmaster) which delivers both armor piercing and high explosive fire with extreme accuracy. A 7.62mm coaxial machine gun is mounted to the left side of the main armament. Eight smoke grenade dischargers are mounted at the rear top side of the turret. Turret traverse and gun elevation are electric drive.
Design and protection
The hull of the ACV-15 IFV is made of welded aluminium armor with an additional layer of spaced laminate steel armor bolted onto the hull. The vehicle provides a protection against firing of small arms 14.5mm AP and three kg of explosive (eight kg optional).
The engine and the driver and commander’s compartments in the forward area utilize about half the space, while a weapon station opening located on the right middle section, and the personnel compartment in the rear, use the remaining half.
The troop compartment at the rear of the hull accommodates eight seated infantry. A large cargo hatch cover is provided in the top deck behind the weapon station opening.
Horsepower
The ACV-15 IFV is powered by a Detroit Diesel engine 6V537T developing 300 hp coupled with Allison X-200-4 automatic transmission with four forward gears and one reverse. The suspension either side consists of five dual rubber-tyred roadwheels with the drive sprocket at the front and the idler at the rear. There are no track-return rollers. The first, second and last roadwheel stations either side have a hydraulic shock-absorber. The ACV-15 can run at a maximum road speed 65 kmh with a maximum road range of 490 km. The vehicle can climb up to 60 per cent gradient, move on a 30 per cent side slope, cross a trench of maximum 1.83m and vertical obstacle 0.74m.
Accessories
The ACV-15 IFV is fully amphibious and is propelled in the water by its tracks at a top speed of 6.3 kmh. Before entering the water a trim vane, which is stowed flat on the glacis plate when not in use, is erected at the front of the hull. Standard equipment of the ACV-15 includes NBC protection system and day/night sight vision. As an option, ACV-15 can be fitted with air conditioning, automatic fire suppression system, driver thermal camera and inside display.
AAPC: The AAPC variant is the Advanced Armored Personnel Carrier configuration of the ACV-15 vehicles. The vehicle is armed with a 12.7mm MG and capacity of carrying 13 personnel including driver, commander and gunner.
IFV RCT: The IFV RCT is armed with a Claw AW 30 or 25mm remote controlled turret and capacity to carry 13 personnel including driver, commander and gunner.
ANTI-ARMOUR-TOW: The Anti-Armor-TOW is a mobile armoured platform armed with 2xTOW-Under-Armour weapon system. It can carry 10ea TOW-II ATGW rounds stowed inside the vehicle and four personnel. This would comprise driver, commander, gunner and loader.
ANTI-ARMOR: The Anti-Armor is the anti-tank guided weapon carrier version of the ACV-15 FoV’. A TOW launcher or any other ATGW, is mounted on a pedestal which can be raised for firing missiles or stowed in the hull when not in use while 10ea TOW rounds can be stowed inside the vehicle. It has a capacity to carry personnel, again probably being the driver, commander, gunner and loader.
SPM 81: The SPM variant is a self-propelled mortar configuration to provide indirect fire support. The vehicle is armed with a 81mm mortar and a self-defence 7.62 or 12.7mm MG. It will carry five personnel such as driver, commander/gunner and mortar crew.
CPV: This is the command post vehicle variant of ACV-15 and is used as an operational staff officer’s command post at brigade and battalion organisation. It can also be configured as a fire direction centre. Six personnel including driver, vehicle commander and staff officers, can be accommodated.
AFOV: AFOV variant is the artillery forward observation vehicle configuration of the ACV-15 FoV. It is equipped with an APU and mast-mounted optronic devices and radar sensors for battlefield surveillance and target acquisition. It will carrying five personnel including driver, commander, gunner and system operators and is armed with a self defence 12.7mm MG.
ARV: The ARV variant is the armored recovery vehicle configuration of the ACV-15 FoV. This vehicle is fitted with a hydraulic crane mounted to the vehicle top plate and a hydraulic recovery winch with a fairlead assembly mounted inside the vehicle, which facilitates the recovery and towing of both armored and non-armored vehicles in difficult terrain. It is armed with a self defence 12.7mm MG and can carry four personnel - usually driver, gunner and two technicians.
Fitters: The Fitters variant is the recovery and maintenance vehicle configuration of the ACV-15 FoV. It is distinguished by the large hatch on hull top and hydraulic crane capable of lifting a complete powerpack if required. The additional flotation panel on trim vane helps compensate for weight of hydraulic crane. It is armed with a self defence 12.7mm MG and also carries four, who would be driver, gunner and two technicians.
AMEV: This is a highly-maneuverable, tracked armored ambulance designed primarily for casualty evacuation from forward battle areas. It has a capacity to carry the diver and a medic with two patients on stretchers, or four-to eight patients in sitting position.
Production
FNSS produced 2,249 ACVs for Turkey and exported others to Malaysia, the Philippines and the Middle East. The ACV-15 is transportable by military transport such as A400M, C141, C17 and C5 aircraft.
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