Spain shifts amphibious doctrine with SUPERAV move
Madrid replaces AAV-7 with 8×8 SUPERAV, signalling a move from beach assault to inland manoeuvre while anchoring procurement within a European industrial axis rather than a US-led supply chain.
Madrid replaces AAV-7 with 8×8 SUPERAV, signalling a move from beach assault to inland manoeuvre while anchoring procurement within a European industrial axis rather than a US-led supply chain.
NATO’s third NEST 2025 exercise, held near Brindisi, highlighted Türkiye’s Anadolu Task Group as Rear Admiral Mevlüd Savaş Bilican outlined NATO’s resilience.
FNSS MAV amphibious vehicle for the Turkish Navy has gotten new armament options as ÇAKA remote-controlled weapon system's anti-tank missile fitted variants.
Turkish Navy’s Landing Platform Dock TCG Anadolu L400, MAVs and Chinook Helicopters simulated their first amphibious assault operation.
Demir stated that the Naval Forces Command Amphibious Infantry Brigade has started to receive the vehicles.
FNSS and the Indonesian state-owned defence company PT Pindad will cooperate to produce an Armoured Amphibious Assault Vehicle.
SSB President Demir said that FNSS's Marine Assault Vehicle (MAV/ZAHA) had completed mine and ballistic testing.
TCG Anadolu is under construction. The pandemic caused a major delay in construction, but the Turkish industry is working hard to deliver it early.