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LIGHT TRACKED ARMOURED




 VEHICLE CONCEPT OF THE FUTURE























                   AWC-T Light Armored Weapon    The LAWC-T has a unique design which   with new generation rubber palettes.
                   Carrier Concept is a new armoured   takes into account logistical advantages   The vehicle has a hydro-static type
                   platform of a new generation   and facilities.                     steering  system.  The  LAWC-T provides
                   to fulfill anti-tank (STA-Px),                                     a ballistic protection according to NATO
           Larmoured combat and armoured         Anti-tank  guided  vehicle  (STA-Px)  STANAG 4569 Level 4. The vehicle can be
            reconnaissance tasks, developed by the   configuration  is  capable  of carrying   equipped with  ballistic steel or ceramic
            FNSS Defense Systems Inc. LAWC-T     maximum five personnel. The unmanned   armour. It also provides mine protection
            can be equipped with different types   anti-tank turret placed on the vehicle has   according to STANAG 4569 Level 3a.
            of manned and unmanned turrets,      a high efficiency against modern main
            anti-tank  guided  missile  systems  battle tanks thanks to its Roketsan OMTAS   The vehicle has been fitted with daylight
            and     reconnaissance   equipment.  missiles and advantageous day and night   and thermal cameras placed in the
                                                 target detection systems. 12.7 mm calibre   front, rear and side parts of the vehicle
            LAWC-T is a vehicle with light and low   heavy machine gun included in the system   which  provides  driving  and  situational
            silhouette and a high mobility in road   provides close protection firepower.  awareness. Thanks to its modern electronic
            and traffic conditions. It has a four-stroke                              infrastructure,  different  electronic
            diesel engine placed at the rear part of the   The personnel can enter into the   sub-systems  such as  Combat  Field
            vehicle which provides at least  25 hp/ton   vehicle through the doors located   Recognition and Identification Systems
            power-weight ratio. Thanks to the engine   at the rear part and sides and   can be easily integrated into the vehicle.
            being at the rear part, the driver and the   through  large  driver  and  commander
            vehicle commander sit side by side in   hatches located in the front part.  The LAWC-T has an advantageous
            the  front part of the  vehicle.  The eight                               mobility to be able to accompany
            periscopes that are placed in the front   Having a torsion bar suspension system,   main  battle  tanks  on  land.
            part provide the personnel with a wide   the vehicle is supported with three  shock   The launch of the prototype of the
            viewing angle. That the engine is located   absorbers on each side. It has the sprocket   LAWC-T concept vehicle, which has been
            at the rear part of the vehicle also provides   in the front part, idler pulley at the rear part   prepared in the anti-tank weapon carrier
            the vehicle with low heat and sound   and five units of road wheels. The vehicle   configuration (Ste-Px), will be held at the
            signature. In this way, the detectability   can be fitted with T130 and T150 palettes   FNSS stand in the first day of the IDEF 2013
            of the vehicle has significantly reduced.  used in the ACV family, and also equipped   exhibition that will take place on 7-10 May
                                                                                      at the TUYAP Fair and Congress Centre.

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