FNSS and DEFTECH companies signed a Cooperation Agreement for the PARS Tactical Wheeled Armoured Vehicle Family to meet the potential needs of the Malaysian Land Forces in the future. Following the signing ceremony held at the DSA Fair, a member of the Malaysian royal family was hosted at the FNSS stand.
A member of Pahang Royal Family, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah ibn Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri"ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah who is the reigning as Regent and 4th Crown Prince of Pahang visited FNSS at DSA expo in Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian Chief of Defence Forces, General Tan Sri Affendi Buang, has also visited the FNSS stand.
FNSS, which has deep-rooted relations with Malaysia and is a partner in many military projects with this country, promotes its products and services. FNSS exhibits the PARS 4x4 Anti-Tank Vehicle with ARC-T Remote Controlled Anti-Tank Turret and PARS III 6x6 with 12.7 mm SANCAK Remote Controlled Turret.
FNSS made its first export to the region in 2000 with the ACV project. The AV-8 8x8 project is a configuration of PARS 8x8 vehicles that FNSS produces with technology transfer with its partner in Malaysia, DRB-HICOM Defence Technologies (Deftech). The products are used in the Malaysian Army Mechanized Infantry and Armoured Units with 12 different configurations. While the PARS 4x4 is exhibited at the FNSS stand during the exhibition, the PARS III 6x6 vehicle will be presented at the Deftech stand.
