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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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