Deliveries have begun to the Turkish Naval Forces Command as part of the Armored Amphibious Assault Vehicle (ZAHA) Project developed by FNSS.
The deliveries, totaling 27 vehicles, include 23 personnel carriers, 2 command and control vehicles, and 2 recovery vehicles.
ZAHA is said to have higher ballistic and mine protection than other similar vehicles and is equipped with the most advanced mission equipment available today. Within the scope of the project, domestic resources were used for subsystems such as in-vehicle and inter-vehicle communication, and communication systems with the LHD-class ship TCG Anadolu; many subsystems were localized.
FNSS also included the ÇAKA Remote Controlled Turret (RCT), specifically designed and manufactured for ZAHA, in the project. ZAHA balances land and sea requirements, possessing characteristics of both a military land vehicle and a military naval vessel.
ZAHA is also Türkiye's first and only personnel carrier designed for both sea and land use. With its self-righting capability in case of capsizing, it is the first and only domestically produced amphibious vehicle capable of operating in challenging sea conditions.
The ZAHA project, consisting of a total of 40 vehicles, is among the successful projects of the Turkish defense industry.
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