Aviation, Space and Technology Festival (TEKNOFEST), of which Anadolu Agency (AA) is the "Global Communication Partner" and carried out by the Ministry of Industry and Technology and T3 Foundation, continues with its last day events at Şanlıurfa GAP Airport.
With its protection level, PARS SCOUT not only reaches the protection level of mine-protected vehicles produced for personnel transportation, but also has the capabilities expected in a modern armored combat vehicle.
The CBRN reconnaissance vehicle configuration of PARS SCOUT, exhibited in TEKNOFEST Southeast held in Şanlıurfa, in the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces, is used in safe reconnaissance and sampling missions in areas where chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats exist.
Designed to be used in low and high intensity combat areas, PARS SCOUT offers strategic advantages to its users with its unique features and incorporates advanced technologies.
PARS SCOUT, which can reach a speed of 100 kilometers on a flat and asphalt road and move on a 60 percent steep and 30 percent side slope, can also pass 70 centimeters high vertical obstacles and 200 centimeters long ditches.
"It has the ability to turn from all wheels"
FNSS Corporate Communications Manager Cem Altınışık told the AA correspondent that they exhibited the vehicle at TEKNOFEST Southeast and there was great interest.
Explaining that the vehicle has all the technologies, Altınışık said:
"We see a configuration of the PARS SCOUT vehicle designed and produced by FNSS. The vehicle was produced within the scope of the Special Purpose Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicles Project and delivered to our Turkish Armed Forces. The vehicle was produced in an 8x8 configuration. The vehicle is a reconnaissance vehicle against CBRN elements and is also a system that can also include the CBRN reconnaissance team. The vehicle contains all kinds of tools to detect, diagnose and take samples from these types of agents and threats in the field. "It is equipped with equipment and also has a 12.7 remote-controlled weapon station for self-defense."
Stating that there is a driver and commander area at the front of the vehicle, Altınışık stated that he took full responsibility against threats.
Stating that it is also important to deliver the vehicle to the Turkish Armed Forces, Altınışık continued as follows:
"Especially in a situation where the shrapnel threat, some weapons or some kinetic energy ammunition are present in the area, the team here can carry out the entire operation safely and move to the area very quickly. Its mobility is designed to go to all terrains. The 8x8 vehicle also has the feature of elevating itself. In other words, when it enters a terrain, it can operate even if it is a very rocky, very difficult and rugged terrain. It can also move in a muddy terrain. Of course, this can be done easily. "It can also move easily in residential areas and has the ability to turn from all wheels."
"There are many countries interested in exports"
Stating that the vehicle attracted the attention of many countries as well as Türkiye, Altınışık stated that efforts for export are continuing.
Altınışık said:
"There are many countries interested in exports. Our activities regarding this issue continue, our negotiations with many countries continue. When there is such an interest when a natural system is purchased for our Turkish Armed Forces and enters the inventory, there continues to be such an interest from friendly and allied countries. In this regard, we continue to work intensively on export activities."
