ACV AIFV

The ACV AIFV is a Turkish-made tracked armored combat vehicle designed for infantry transport and combat. It is a variant of the ACV-15 family, typically armed with a 25mm cannon and a coaxial 7.62mm machine gun.

Developed in the late 1980s by FNSS Savunma Sistemleri to meet the Turkish Land Forces' requirement for a highly mobile and protected infantry vehicle, the design was based on the American Advanced Infantry Fighting Vehicle platform. The vehicle officially entered service with the Turkish military in 1992, establishing domestic armored vehicle manufacturing capabilities in Turkey. It has since seen extensive combat deployment in Turkish counter-terrorism operations, international peacekeeping missions in the Balkans, and recent cross-border operations in northern Syria. Today, the vehicle remains a cornerstone of Turkey's mechanized infantry, has been exported to several nations including Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates, and is currently undergoing structural and technological modernization to extend its operational life.