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Indigenous Samur to Compete with Rejected Germans
FNSS to dominate racetracks with Devrim19 Akşam / 27.07.2019
Milliyet / 21.07.2019 Upon awarded with the contract for “domestic development and production”
project which was tendered by the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB)
The METU Formula Racing team, made up of students of the under the President’s Office after SSB cancelled its decision for ‘direct
Machinery and Innovation Society of Middle East Technical purchase’ of the equipment from Germany, the successful tenderer FNSS
University (ODTÜ/METU), has completed the development manufactured Armoured Amphibious Assault Bridge and entered into
of a vehicle sponsored by FNSS Defence Systems A.Ş., one competition with Germany in an ongoing tender in South Korea. K. Nail
of Turkey’s leading armored vehicle manufacturers. The Kurt, General Manager and CEO of FNSS, provided a briefing to a group
team will represent Turkey at race meetings held in Germany of reporters about SAMUR, its Armored Amphibious Assault Bridge,
and the Czech Republic this summer, driving the car dubbed commenting on the ability of the amphibious bridge to permit armored
“Devrim19 FNSS”. vehicles to rapidly cross such obstacles as rivers. “We have undertaken
this work as a local development project. Germany was the first country
to develop this product, and was the only manufacturer back then. When
we were awarded the contract by the Presidency of Defence Industries,
the Germans told as that they could manufacture it and supply it to us.
We turned down their proposal, and advised them that we would develop
and manufacture it ourselves. We are now competing with the Germans in
this project. We have designed and manufactured our product using local
capabilities.”

Ejder joins Uzbek Army Shouldering half of all exports
Hürriyet / 04.08.2019 Ekonomist / 20.10.2019
The Uzbek Armed Forces have started using “Ejder Yalçın” – a Having become a major base of the defense and aerospace
Turkish armored personnel carrier. The Turkish armored personnel sector, Ankara continues to maintain its position as the leading
carriers were delivered to their military units at a ceremony held province in sectoral exports, as was the case in previous years.
Turkey exported $1.8 billion worth of defense-related goods
at the Çırçık firing range near the capital city of Taşkent. Uzbek
military officers stated that the Ejder Yalçın armored personnel and services in the first nine months of this year, $825 million
carrier, which has multiple functions and can move rapidly, would of which was attributable to Ankara. The main contributors to
this success of Ankara were the leading companies in the sector,
contribute to Uzbekistan’s military strength. The Uzbek soldiers
who had driven the armored personnel carriers expressed their including Nurol Makina and FNSS.
satisfaction with the Turkish-made military vehicle.

Nurol Makina grooms YÖRÜK for serial production and
first delivery
MSI / 01.07.2019
Nurol Makina displayed YÖRÜK at IDEF’19, integrated Golf simulation course inaugurated with a reception
with innovative characteristics that will see it breathe new life Posta Ankara / 10.08.2019
into the combat theater, after receiving its first orders. The
prototype had been exhibited previously at IDEF’17, and in Ankara’s first and only golf simulation course has been
the 2 years since, the vehicle has concluded its qualification inaugurated with a reception at Sheraton Ankara Hotel. Hosted
tests. The company plans to launch serial production of by Ali Sarı, General Manager of Sheraton Ankara Hotel, the
the vehicle this year. YÖRÜK stays one step ahead of its reception was attended by ambassadors serving in the capital city
rivals due to the combined benefits of its armor and mobility. and other representatives of foreign missions, as well as well-
Offering Level 1 ballistic protection without any additional known figures from the business community. The guests toured
armor, YÖRÜK’s protection level can be increased to Level 4 the simulated course and were able to try the golfing experience.
with the addition of armor plating. Should the end user want Ali Sari said: “We take great pride in having completed yet
to change the protection level of the vehicle to suit different another groundbreaking project. Golf Lounge is a place for
mission requirements, the armor plates can be mounted and anyone who plays golf as a professional, or even those wishing
demounted without the need for any special equipment. This to learn it.”
process can even be completed rapidly in the field using
standard tools. These changes to the ballistic protection level
can be applied also to the windows of the vehicle.

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