Czech CSG and Turkey's FNSS to jointly build new Karpat tank in Slovakia

Leonardo SpA

12/05/2026 09:26

May 12 (Reuters) - Czech ammunition maker CSG CSG.AS said on Tuesday it had agreed with Turkey's FNSS Savunma Sistemleri to jointly develop, produce and sell selected armoured platforms, initially focused on the new CFL-120 Karpat medium tank.

Production of the tank, unveiled at the IDEB 2026 defence fair in Bratislava, will happen in CSG's industrial base in Slovakia and involve technology transfer and local suppliers, the company said.

The Karpat is based on FNSS's Kaplan platform and fitted with Leonardo's LDOF.MI HITFACT MkII turret and a NATO-compatible 120 mm gun, CSG said.

(Reporting by Hugo Lhomedet in Gdansk, editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)

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