“ZAHA Vehicles Delivery and Enhanced Armored Personnel Carrier (GZPT) Modernization Project Signature Program”, Presidency of the Republic of Turkey, President of Defense Industry Prof. Dr. With the presence of İsmail Demir, on Friday, May 26, FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş. (FNSS) Gölbaşı facility.
FNSS Prepares the SPOs It Delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces 20 Years Ago for the Next 20 Years
At the ceremony, which was held with the participation of the Ministry of National Defense, Presidency of Defense Industries, Turkish Armed Forces, defense sector and press representatives, the "GZPT Modernization Project" contract was signed between the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) and FNSS Defense Systems.
Within the scope of the project, which will be carried out under the main contractor of FNSS, 305 GZPTs with 52 horsepower and amphibious capability in the inventory of the Land Forces Command will be equipped with new technology subsystems and modernized. With the GZPT Modernization Project, it is aimed to pave the way for the GZPTs, which were delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces in the early 2000s by FNSS and which have served in many operations, to serve with higher performance for at least 20 years.
It is aimed that the GZPT-T1s will contribute to the combat power of the Land Forces Command thanks to the new technology subsystems of the GZPT-T1s, with the solution package prepared by FNSS, with the user feedbacks thanks to the changing threat environment, technological developments and the knowledge gained in the modernization projects, especially the ZMA modernization. Thanks to the modernization package to be implemented by FNSS, GZPT-TXNUMXs will be a modern tool against current threats with their extended lifespan and next-generation mission hardware.
Within the scope of the Modernization Contract, vehicle-wide revisions, including the engine and transmission, will be carried out, and the sustainability of the mobility of GZPT-T1s for many years will be aimed. In addition, within the scope of the Project, air conditioning system, new generation vehicle electronics, unmanned double-gun turret and fire detection system and positioning navigation system will be integrated according to user needs.
Marine Corps Power Multiplier ZAHA Enters Inventory
In order to meet the armored amphibious vehicle needs of the Naval Forces Command (DzKK), 9 ZAHA vehicles developed within the scope of the Armored Amphibious Assault Vehicle (ZAHA) Project carried out by the FNSS Main Contractor under the leadership of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), were delivered to the Naval Forces Command Amphibious Infantry Brigade. Within the scope of the project, a total of 23 vehicles will be delivered, including 2 personnel carriers, 2 command and control vehicles and 27 rescue vehicles developed by FNSS. The double-armed ÇAKA Remote Controlled Weapon System designed by FNSS within the scope of the project will provide an important capability to our amphibious units in terms of providing firepower to ZAHA personnel under armor protection.
ZAHA, which is the first and only personnel carrier vehicle designed for both sea and land in the inventory of our Armed Forces, is also the second vehicle in the world with the capability of self-correcting in case of capsizing and operating in harsh sea conditions, and the first and only domestic amphibious vehicle in Turkey. It represents an important point in terms of displaying the design capabilities of Turkish land vehicles.