Pars
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2014
Total Production : 257
Model | Status | Year | Produced |
---|---|---|---|
Pars 4x4 | Cancelled | ? | |
Pars 8x8 | Active | 2014 | 257 |
Pars 6x6 | Active | 2018 | ? |
Pars 4x4
Group : Wheeled Armored Vehicles
Status : Cancelled
Origin : Turkiye
Contractor : FNSS
Total Production : ?
The Pars is a family of high mobility, amphibious, all-wheel drive multipurpose armored vehicles developed by FNSS to meet the requirements of the Turkish Armed Forces and a wide range of export customers. The Pars and the Otokar ARMA wheeled armored vehicle family are competing to receive orders for the Turkish Armed Forces. The Pars 4x4 is a 13-ton class armored vehicle designed to transport a crew of three-man (driver, gunner and commander) and three to seven infantrymen. It can be equipped with a variety of turrets and weapon stations to provide fire support to dismounted troops. It is powered by a 300-hp (or 450-hp) Euro 3 diesel engine developing a top speed of 100 kph. The Pars 4x4 has been designed to be air transportable by C-130, A400, C-17 and C-5 aircraft.
Operators
Country | Status | State | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | Cancelled | ? |
Specifications
Notes | ||
---|---|---|
Crew | 3 | |
Troops | 3 | |
Wheel Drive | 4 | |
Wheels | 4 | |
Degree | ||
Approach Angle | 50 ° | |
Departure Angle | 45 ° | |
Dimensions | ||
Ground Clearance | 400 millimeter | |
Height | 2.2 meter | |
Length | 6.1 meter | |
Width | 2.7 meter | |
Mass | ||
Combat Weight | 13,608 kilogram | |
Empty Weight | 11,031 kilogram | |
Payload | 2,500 kilogram | |
Percentage | ||
Gradient | 70 % | |
Side Slope | 60 % | |
Performance | ||
Ditch Crossing Ability | 1 meter | |
Fording Depth | 1.5 meter | |
Max Range | 1,000 kilometer | |
Step Climbing Ability | 0.70 meter | |
Power | ||
Power | 300 hp | |
Speed | ||
Top Speed | 100 kph | |
Top Swimming Speed | 10 kph |
Pars 8x8
Group : Wheeled Armored Vehicles
Status : Active
Also Known As : AV8 (Malaysian Army version), AV-8 (Malaysian Army version)
Origin : Turkiye
Contractors : FNSS*, DEFTECH
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2014
Total Production : 257
The Pars is a family of high mobility, amphibious, all-wheel drive multipurpose armored vehicles developed by FNSS to meet the requirements of the Turkish Armed Forces and a wide range of export customers. The Pars and the Otokar ARMA wheeled armored vehicle family are competing to receive orders for the Turkish Armed Forces. The Pars 8x8 is a 24-ton class armored vehicle designed to transport a crew of three-man (driver, gunner and commander) and 11 infantrymen. It can be equipped with a variety of turrets and weapon stations to provide fire support to dismounted troops. It is powered by a 600-hp Euro 3 diesel engine developing a top speed of 100 kph. The Pars 8x8 has been designed to be air transportable by C-130, A400, C-17 and C-5 aircraft.
In June 2011, Malaysia became the first export customer with a $559 million order for 257 AV-8 wheeled armored vehicles in 12 variants. The vehicles will be designed, developed and manufactured in partnership between FNSS of Turkey and DEFTECH of Malaysia.
Operators
Country | Status | State | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | Active | 257 | Malaysian Army order for 257 AV-8 wheeled armored vehicles in 12 variants awarded in June 2011 to be designed and manufactured along with DEFTECH |
![]() | Active | ? | |
![]() | Planned | ? |
Specifications
Notes | ||
---|---|---|
Crew | 3 | |
Troops | 11 | |
Wheel Drive | 8 | |
Wheels | 8 | |
Degree | ||
Approach Angle | 50 ° | |
Departure Angle | 45 ° | |
Dimensions | ||
Ground Clearance | 400 millimeter | |
Height | 2.2 meter | |
Length | 8.0 meter | |
Width | 2.7 meter | |
Mass | ||
Combat Weight | 24,494 kilogram | |
Empty Weight | 16,130 kilogram | |
Payload | 8,364 kilogram | |
Percentage | ||
Gradient | 70 % | |
Side Slope | 60 % | |
Performance | ||
Ditch Crossing Ability | 2.4 meter | |
Fording Depth | 1.5 meter | |
Max Range | 1,000 kilometer | |
Step Climbing Ability | 0.70 meter | |
Power | ||
Power | 600 hp | |
Speed | ||
Top Speed | 100 kph | |
Top Swimming Speed | 10 kph |
Gear
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles | ||
---|---|---|
Ingwe | 2 | |
Optronic Systems | ||
Vingtaqs II | 1 |
Pars 6x6
Group : Wheeled Armored Vehicles
Status : Active
Origin : Turkiye
Contractor : FNSS
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2018
Total Production : ?
The Pars is a family of high mobility, amphibious, all-wheel drive multipurpose armored vehicles developed by FNSS to meet the requirements of the Turkish Armed Forces and a wide range of export customers. The Pars and the Otokar ARMA wheeled armored vehicle family are competing to receive orders for the Turkish Armed Forces. The Pars 6x6 is a 18-ton class armored vehicle designed to transport a crew of three-man (driver, gunner and commander) and seven infantrymen. It can be equipped with a variety of turrets and weapon stations to provide fire support to dismounted troops. It is powered by a 500-hp Euro 3 diesel engine developing a top speed of 100 kph. The Pars 6x6 has been designed to be air transportable by C-130, A400, C-17 and C-5 aircraft.
Operators
Country | Status | State | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | Active | ? | |
![]() | Planned | ? |
Specifications
Notes | ||
---|---|---|
Crew | 3 | |
Troops | 7 | |
Wheel Drive | 6 | |
Wheels | 6 | |
Degree | ||
Approach Angle | 50 ° | |
Departure Angle | 45 ° | |
Dimensions | ||
Ground Clearance | 400 millimeter | |
Height | 2.2 meter | |
Length | 6.6 meter | |
Width | 2.7 meter | |
Mass | ||
Combat Weight | 18,144 kilogram | |
Empty Weight | 13,161 kilogram | |
Payload | 4,985 kilogram | |
Percentage | ||
Gradient | 70 % | |
Side Slope | 60 % | |
Performance | ||
Ditch Crossing Ability | 1.8 meter | |
Fording Depth | 1.5 meter | |
Max Range | 1,000 kilometer | |
Step Climbing Ability | 0.70 meter | |
Power | ||
Power | 500 hp | |
Speed | ||
Top Speed | 100 kph | |
Top Swimming Speed | 10 kph |
News
Denel is delivering the 100th modular turret for armoured vehicles used by the Malaysian armed forces in terms of a multi-million rand export contract.
Vingtaqs II observation system to be mounted on new all-terrain vehicles Rheinmetall Nordic AS of Nøtterøy, Norway, a member of the Rheinmetall Group of companies, has
Thales has been awarded a major contract for the integration of an advanced open vehicle electronic architecture system for the 257 new 8x8 armoured-wheeled vehicles of the Malaysian Army.
ARLINGTON, Virginia – FNSS of Turkey, a joint venture between BAE Systems, Inc. and Nurol Holding of Turkey, has received and signed a $559 million letter of offer and acceptance
Photo Gallery
January 2011

Pars 8x8 troops compartment
Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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