It is expected that the vehicles are planned to deploy Turkish border region after acceptance. Ammunition, spare parts, transportation and training issues will also be free of charge, according to sources.
Turkiye has 15-ton class ACV-15 infantry fighting vehicles
equipped with 25 millimetres as the main weapon. Vehicles provide ballistic
protection against 14.5x114 millimetres armour piercing rounds. 30-ton class
Marder offers lower-level firepower but provides better armour protection to
the crew, which is resistant to up to 20 millimetres of armour-piercing
ammunition. Turkiye will need to accelerate next-generation infantry fighting
vehicle projects in the near future in the case of Marder delivery.
