ZAHA has the ability to cover the distance between the ship and the shore in the fastest way during an amphibious landing operation. During the landing phase of the operation, it can disembark from landing ships and cover the in between at high speed, allowing the units to land in a short time under protection and with fire support. ZAHA, the fastest amphibious vehicle our Armed Forces have, balances land and sea requirements and incorporates all the features and capabilities that both a military land vehicle and a military sea vehicle should have according to its mission definition.
The vehicle's wide mobility; It enables it to swim from ship to land, from land to ship or from island to island. Its hull design and powerful water jets aimed at reducing resistance in water provide ZAHA with high mobility at sea with a maximum speed of 7 knots. The structural design of the vehicle also enables it to right itself at sea against capsizing as a result of very difficult sea conditions. On land, it reaches a maximum speed of 70 km/h, can climb 60 % steep slopes and can hold on to 40 % side slopes. ZAHA can easily cross 90 cm vertical obstacles and 2 m trenches.
Having higher ballistic and mine protection compared to its peers, ZAHA is equipped with today's most advanced mission equipment. It has mission equipment such as on-board and other vehicle communications, communication systems with the LHD class TCG Anadolu ship, and many other domestic subsystems.
Designed and manufactured by FNSS for ZAHA to withstand sea conditions, the ÇAKA Remote Controlled Turret (RCT) firepower consists of a 12.7 mm Machine Gun and a 40 mm Automatic Grenade Launcher. In addition to the smoke mortars on the vehicle, it also has the ability to generate smoke from the power pack for use when needed.
ZAHA, which has different configurations as personnel carrier, command vehicle, recovery vehicle and engineering vehicle, provides superiority over its peers in terms of the number of materials and personnel to be carried in the vehicle, ballistic and mine protection levels, remote-controlled weapon system and performance criteria on land and in water.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Power-Weight Ratio
20 Hp/ton
Crew Capacity
21 (Including Gunner, Driver and Commander)
Length
8.3 m
Width
3.3 m
Total Height
3.8 m
MOBILITY
Engine
Diesel
Transmission
Fully Automatic
Maximum Road Speed
70 km/h
Maximum Gradient
60%
Maximum Side Slope
40%
Vertical Obstacle Crossing
0.9 m
Trench Crossing
2 m
Amphibious Capability
Standard
Maximum Swimming Speed
7 Knots
Suspension System
Torsion Bar
Steering System
Transmission Linked