The PARS 4×4 STA is the wheeled half of Türkiye's anti-tank vehicle program: a quick, amphibious 4×4 from FNSS that fires ROKETSAN's OMTAS missile from a remotely operated turret. SSB project information released in September 2026 reports 368 vehicles delivered under the Weapon Carrier Vehicles (STA) program, which also includes the tracked KAPLAN-10.
At a glance
| Builder | FNSS Defence Systems (design partner Nurol Makina) |
|---|---|
| User | Turkish Land Forces Command |
| Program | SSB Weapon Carrier Vehicles (STA/ATV) |
| Deliveries | 76 PARS 4×4 in the original contract; 368 STA vehicles delivered in total |
| Timeline | Contract 27 June 2016; first deliveries December 2019 |
What is the PARS 4×4 STA?
SSB describes the STA program as the domestic development of the vehicles needed to employ the OMTAS medium-range anti-tank missile from a platform. The PARS 4×4 STA is optimized for speed and quick relocation after firing, and its rear-mounted powerpack lets it swim without preparation. The wheeled PARS 4×4 is paired with the tracked KAPLAN-10 STA; the original contract covered 76 PARS 4×4s and 184 KAPLAN-10s, and 196 of its 260 turrets were configured for OMTAS, with the rest carrying KORNET-E.
Key features and specs
The vehicle is a 4×4 armored weapon carrier with a combat weight of 12,500 kg and a top speed of 110 km/h, or 65 km/h off-road. It climbs a 60% gradient and handles a 30% side slope. The FNSS remote anti-tank turret is aimed through an ASELSAN SAGER electro-optical sight, and the engine comes from TÜMOSAN. The crew compartment offers ballistic and mine protection, a spall liner, fire and explosion suppression, air conditioning and CBRN protection.
TURDEF reports a power-to-weight ratio of around 25 hp per tonne and amphibious propulsion through two rear propellers. During qualification the vehicle completed a 20,000 km durability test.
Program, service and exports
FNSS is the prime contractor, with Nurol Makina as its design partner on the PARS 4×4. The SSB–FNSS contract was signed on 27 June 2016 and entered into force on 14 October 2016, covering 260 vehicles plus 64 KORNET-E and 196 OMTAS turrets. ROKETSAN handled OMTAS integration, ASELSAN supplied mission equipment and the SAGER sight, SDT provided platform and gunner-interface electronics, and TÜMOSAN built the engine. TURDEF counts nearly 500 domestic suppliers in the chain.
Qualification began on 3 December 2018 and deliveries started in December 2019. The contract rose to 344 vehicles on 30 April 2021, the first 260 were done by February 2022, and the 300th platform was handed over on 10 November 2023. SSB now reports 368 deliveries, with acceptance under contract amendments 7 and 8 continuing. The vehicle serves with Land Forces anti-tank units; the split between wheeled and tracked vehicles has not been published.
No export contract has been announced for the 4×4 STA. After its world debut at Eurosatory 2018 in Paris, Nurol Holding reported interest from two Middle Eastern countries, while larger PARS family members already serve in Malaysia and Oman. No official local content figure exists, but the hull, turret, missile, sight and engine all come from Turkish companies.
Keeping the crew under armor behind a remote turret while retaining amphibious mobility is the PARS 4×4 STA's main selling point among wheeled tank destroyers.
Source: Envanter Medya