ACV-15

A Turkish tracked armored fighting vehicle family based on the American M113 lineage, produced in numerous variants including infantry fighting vehicle, command post and mortar carrier roles for the Turkish Land Forces and export customers.

In service since 1990 · 6 operator countries

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02

km/h

490

km range

hp/t

mm gun

14,000

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

Türkiye export-licensed

SSB-administered; growing export programme, some Western sub-component dependencies.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Established · 6 operators

In service since 1990. Status: active · ~2,000 built.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Max speed Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.: 66 km/h

Stronger than 17% of IFVs
Range Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.: 490 km

Stronger than 11% of IFVs
Power-to-weight Engine power per tonne of vehicle weight. Higher means better acceleration and cross-country mobility.: 24 hp/t

Stronger than 64% of IFVs

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Main armament Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.: 25 mm autocannon (turreted variant)
Caliber Bore diameter of the main gun or rifle. Larger throws heavier projectiles; not simply better — ammunition commonality matters.: 25 mm

Protection

Armor, countermeasures and survivability.

Armor Armor technology: composite, modular, ERA-fitted, uranium-ceramic. Exact compositions are classified.: Welded aluminum with appliqué steel
NBC protection Sealed crew compartment with overpressure filtration for nuclear/biological/chemical environments.: Yes

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.: 5.26 m
Combat weight Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.: 14,000 kg
Crew Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.: 3
Troop capacity Number of embarked troops/passengers (IFV, APC, transport). Higher carries more.: 7

Stronger than 36% of IFVs

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Engine Powerplant model and type.: Detroit Diesel 6V-53T
Engine power Engine output power. Higher moves more weight faster.: 300 hp

Stronger than 23% of IFVs
Propulsion type Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…: Diesel

Program

Cost, production scale and operators.

Units built Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.: 2,000

Stronger than 66% of IFVs
Operator countries Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.: 6

Stronger than 75% of IFVs

Specifications compiled from public FNSS Defence Systems and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.

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