FNSS ACV-15 vs Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)

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FNSS ACV-15

Infantry fighting vehicle

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Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)

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FNSS ACV-15Length

5.26 m

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Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)Length

7.4 m

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Length+41%

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Measured figures

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5.26m

7.4m

Length+41%

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5.26 m

Length

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5.26 m (17.3 ft)^[source]

7.4 m

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Configuration

Details

FNSS ACV-15 and Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) configuration
Specification	FNSS ACV-15	Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)
Type	Infantry fighting vehicle^[source]	Infantry fighting vehicle^[source]
Place of origin	Turkey^[source]	Germany^[source]
In service	1992–present^[source]	2015–present^[source]
Used by	See Users^[source]	Bundeswehr

Wars	Kurdish–Turkish conflict United Nations Operation in Somalia II 2013 Lahad Datu standoff Turkish military intervention in Syria Libyan Civil War (2014–present) Battle of Marawi^[source]	—

Manufacturer	FNSS Defence Systems DefTech^[source]	Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland^[source]

Produced	1992–present^[source]	2009–present^[source]

No. built	2,945^[source]	350 as of December 2022^[source]

Armor	Protection up to 14.5×114mm armor-piercing rounds^[source]	AMAP modular composite armor composite armour^[source]

Main armament	25mm FNSS Sharpshooter Turret^[source]	Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)^[source]

Secondary armament	7.62mm Machine gun^[source]	Base variant: HK MG4 ( 5.56×45mm NATO ) S1 variant: Spike LR (MELLS) ATGM Multishot grenade launcher for close-in defense^[source]

Power/weight	21.43 hp/tonne^[source]	18.6 kW/t^[source]

Transmission	Allison X200-4 with 4 forward and one reverse^[source]	Renk HSWL 256^[source]

Suspension	torsion bar 350 mm^[source]	Horstman hydrostruts^[source]

Ground clearance	0.4 m (1 ft 4 in)^[source]	—

Fuel capacity	416 litres (92 imp gal; 110 US gal)^[source]	900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)^[source]

Role	designation of an amphibious Infantry fighting vehicle family^[source]	—

Source measurement	FNSS developed the ACV-15 based on the AIFV to meet the Turkish Land Forces Command's (TLFC's) operational requirement. The first production vehicles were delivered in 1992. The basic AIFV has a one-person power-operated turret armed with a 25 mm cannon and 7.62mm co-axial machine gun. FNSS Defense Systems' latest development is the Armored Combat Vehicle – New Generation which has an additional roadwheel each side. This can undertake a wider range of battlefield missions as it has greater internal volume and load-carrying capability. The vehicle is fully amphibious, propelled in the water by its tracks. Standard equipment includes passive night vision equipment, an NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical) protection system and smoke grenade launchers.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The AIFV is in service with Turkey (2,249) and the United Arab Emirates (136 delivered). Malaysia ordered 211 ACV-15 in different versions in 2000, and a further 56 in 2008.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The ACV-15 has also been fitted with the turret of a BMP-3 infantry combat vehicle, produced by KBP Instrument Design Bureau of Tula , Russia . The system is called ACV-SW. The BMP-3 turret is armed with a 2A70 100mm semi-automatic rifled gun/missile launcher, which can fire either HE-Frag (High-Explosive Fragmentation) rounds or the 9M117 laser beamriding anti-tank missile .^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Adnan feature KVH TacNav navigation system incorporating GPS , LWD Avimo laser warning device, Wegmann type 76mm grenade launchers, NBC filtration system and ANVVS-2 night vision system.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage ACV-AAPC (Advanced Armored Personnel Carrier) — with a one-man turret with a 12.7 mm machine gun and a 7.62 mm machine gun; 13 troops carried.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Variants / Turkish service variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage ACV-AIFV AIFV with FMC EWS (assembled by DAF Special Products) turret with a 25 mm Oerlikon Contraves 25 mm cannon and a coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun. AIFV with Giat Dragar turret with a 25 mm M811 cannon and a coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Variants / Turkish service variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage ACV-ATV — Armored Tow Vehicle. Fitted with a Norwegian one-man turret with two BGM-71 TOW missiles in a ready to launch position, and four troops carried.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Variants / Turkish service variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage ACV-AMV — Armored Mortar Vehicle. Fitted with an 81 mm mortar and a 7.62 mm machine gun.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Variants / Turkish service variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage 120mm AMV — A private venture, armed with a TDA 120 mm recoiling mortar in the rear of the vehicle. Not in service.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Variants / Turkish private variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage ACV-300 — Fitted with a 300 hp powerpack similar to the M113A3, but with high power.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Variants / Turkish private variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage ACV-350 — Fitted with a 350 hp powerpack.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Variants / Turkish private variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage ACV-S — A stretched version of the AIFV with an additional road wheel and extra armor giving resistance to 14.5mm AP projectiles, with an upgraded 350 or 400 hp powerpack. Weight is 18,000 kg. A variety of turrets are available, including 12.7mm, 25 mm ( FNSS Sharpshooter Turret ) and 30 mm as well as an Eryx missile launcher and 120 mm mortar turret.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Variants / Turkish private variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage ACV-300 Fitted with a Sharpshooter Turret with a 25mm cannon and 7.62 mm machine gun. Fitted with a turreted 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm machine gun. Fitted with a turreted 40mm grenade launcher. Fitted with Baktar Shikan anti-tank missile launcher. Fitted with an 81 mm mortar. Fitted with 120 mm 2R2M mortar (based on the ACV-S). Armoured recovery vehicle. Command post vehicle. Ambulance vehicle.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Variants / Malaysian service variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage ACV-300 Adnan of Malaysian Army in formation during NDP 2023 in Kuantan.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Gallery; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Turkish Land Forces ACV-15 in Somalia .^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Gallery; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Turkish Land Forces ACV-15 in Bosnia .^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Gallery; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	—

Source measurement

FNSS developed the ACV-15 based on the AIFV to meet the Turkish Land Forces Command's (TLFC's) operational requirement. The first production vehicles were delivered in 1992. The basic AIFV has a one-person power-operated turret armed with a 25 mm cannon and 7.62mm co-axial machine gun. FNSS Defense Systems' latest development is the Armored Combat Vehicle – New Generation which has an additional roadwheel each side. This can undertake a wider range of battlefield missions as it has greater internal volume and load-carrying capability. The vehicle is fully amphibious, propelled in the water by its tracks. Standard equipment includes passive night vision equipment, an NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical) protection system and smoke grenade launchers.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The AIFV is in service with Turkey (2,249) and the United Arab Emirates (136 delivered). Malaysia ordered 211 ACV-15 in different versions in 2000, and a further 56 in 2008.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The ACV-15 has also been fitted with the turret of a BMP-3 infantry combat vehicle, produced by KBP Instrument Design Bureau of Tula , Russia . The system is called ACV-SW. The BMP-3 turret is armed with a 2A70 100mm semi-automatic rifled gun/missile launcher, which can fire either HE-Frag (High-Explosive Fragmentation) rounds or the 9M117 laser beamriding anti-tank missile .^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The Adnan feature KVH TacNav navigation system incorporating GPS , LWD Avimo laser warning device, Wegmann type 76mm grenade launchers, NBC filtration system and ANVVS-2 night vision system.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

ACV-AAPC (Advanced Armored Personnel Carrier) — with a one-man turret with a 12.7 mm machine gun and a 7.62 mm machine gun; 13 troops carried.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Variants / Turkish service variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

ACV-AIFV AIFV with FMC EWS (assembled by DAF Special Products) turret with a 25 mm Oerlikon Contraves 25 mm cannon and a coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun. AIFV with Giat Dragar turret with a 25 mm M811 cannon and a coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Variants / Turkish service variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

ACV-ATV — Armored Tow Vehicle. Fitted with a Norwegian one-man turret with two BGM-71 TOW missiles in a ready to launch position, and four troops carried.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Variants / Turkish service variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

ACV-AMV — Armored Mortar Vehicle. Fitted with an 81 mm mortar and a 7.62 mm machine gun.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Variants / Turkish service variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

120mm AMV — A private venture, armed with a TDA 120 mm recoiling mortar in the rear of the vehicle. Not in service.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Variants / Turkish private variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

ACV-300 — Fitted with a 300 hp powerpack similar to the M113A3, but with high power.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Variants / Turkish private variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

ACV-350 — Fitted with a 350 hp powerpack.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Variants / Turkish private variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

ACV-S — A stretched version of the AIFV with an additional road wheel and extra armor giving resistance to 14.5mm AP projectiles, with an upgraded 350 or 400 hp powerpack. Weight is 18,000 kg. A variety of turrets are available, including 12.7mm, 25 mm ( FNSS Sharpshooter Turret ) and 30 mm as well as an Eryx missile launcher and 120 mm mortar turret.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Variants / Turkish private variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

ACV-300 Fitted with a Sharpshooter Turret with a 25mm cannon and 7.62 mm machine gun. Fitted with a turreted 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm machine gun. Fitted with a turreted 40mm grenade launcher. Fitted with Baktar Shikan anti-tank missile launcher. Fitted with an 81 mm mortar. Fitted with 120 mm 2R2M mortar (based on the ACV-S). Armoured recovery vehicle. Command post vehicle. Ambulance vehicle.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Variants / Malaysian service variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

ACV-300 Adnan of Malaysian Army in formation during NDP 2023 in Kuantan.^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Gallery; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Turkish Land Forces ACV-15 in Somalia .^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Gallery; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Turkish Land Forces ACV-15 in Bosnia .^[source]FNSS ACV-15 · Gallery; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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Country of origin	Turkey^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 11, cell 3; revision 1376110979; retrieved 2026-10-01 Turkey^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 3, row 3, cell 3; revision 1367487973; retrieved 2026-10-01	—

Country of origin

Turkey^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 11, cell 3; revision 1376110979; retrieved 2026-10-01

Turkey^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 3, row 3, cell 3; revision 1367487973; retrieved 2026-10-01

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Designer	—	Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme^[source]

Designed	—	1995–2009^[source]

Passengers	—	6^[source]

Reported occupants	—	3+6^[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review

Reported operators	Reported operator · Jordan Reported operator · Malaysia Reported operator · Philippines Reported operator · Turkey Reported operator · United Arab Emirates Reported operator · Libya	—