3. INTRODUCTION
Kaplan is a light armoured weapon carrier concept
tank (LAWC-T) used for anti-armour, fire support and
reconnaissance missions.
The vehicle is manufactured by FNSS Savunma
Sistemleri.
It was unveiled at the International Defence Industry
Fair (IDEF) held at Istanbul, Turkey, in May 2013.
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5. DESIGN
The Kaplan LAWC-T vehicle features a well-sloped glacis
plate and the vertical hull sides are fitted with additional
armour.
It is a fully-tracked and low silhouette vehicle integrated
with sophisticated imagers, long-range charge-couple
device (CCD) cameras, and laser rangefinders to be used in
reconnaissance and surveillance missions.
The vehicle's power pack, located at the rear of the
platform, offers a low thermal and noise signature.
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7. ARMAMENT
The Kaplan LAWC-T vehicle can be equipped with
manned and unmanned turrets based on the
customer's needs.
Armament fitted to the vehicle includes a 12.7mm
calibre heavy machine gun, and anti-armour turrets
mounting a variety of missiles.
The vehicle offers protection against 14.5mm heavy
machine gun ammunition.
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9. ENGINE
A 25hp/t four-stroke diesel engine is fitted to the
vehicle.
The standard fuel tank has a storage capacity of 300l,
while the engine is coupled to an automatic
transmission system.
Kaplan is also equipped with hydrostatic type steering
system.
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11. MOBILITY
The vehicle can run at a maximum speed of 70km/h for a
range of 600km.
It has greater mobility, which allows it to maintain pace
with the latest main battle tanks both on-road and in cross
country conditions.
Kaplan has the ability to climb obstacles of 0.7m and can
cross trenches of 1.5m.
It can ford a maximum dept of 1.1m and can be optionally
equipped with amphibious capability.
