These 12 vehicles were decided to be developed and produced in accordance with the requirements of Land Forces Command with a contract signed between Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) and FNSS in 2009. Deputy Minister of National Defence Hasan Kemal Yardımcı, Land Forces Logistics Commander Lieutenant General Adem Huduti, Undersecretary for Defence Industries Murad Bayar, FNSS CEO Nail Kurt, senior bureaucrats from SSM and representatives of the sector attended the ceremony held at FNSS Gölbaşı premises.

At his speech at the ceremony, Deputy Minister of National Defence Hasan Kemal Yardımcı stated that the defence industry is amongst the leading sectors in Turkey in terms of institutionalisation and added that it has been performing activities in order to provide solutions for the requirements of Turkish Armed Forces (TAF). “Our major objective is to generate Turkish designed projects and one of our priorities is to produce these designs in Turkey as well as to be capable of selling them in the world” continued Yardımcı. Emphasizing the increasing popularity of selling products to TAF in the world he added: “The reference of TAF is of vital significance. We have to enjoy this opportunity. We should work harder and also be aware the bar is set higher”.

The Undersecretary for Defence Industries Murad Bayar also took the floor at the ceremony and stated that FNSS has become a global company and model in defence industry. He said FNSS has currently been developing indigenous products and delivering them to TAF. “These are all supporting our lately underlined defence industry objective, which is providing solutions to TAF’s requirements. We could have procured them from foreign countries but it wouldn’t be a solution” continued Bayar. Bayar also pointed out that Turkey would become number one in the world and said: “We should be assertive to raise our level to the top”.

Kurt: "No other amphibious dozer in the world yet!”

FNSS CEO Nail Kurt gave information about AZMİM and said it was produced to move earth, clear terrain obstacles, cut steep slopes and stabilize stream banks for easy river crossing of combat vehicles during Turkish Army's amphibious warfare and that it was armoured to be mine-resistant. Kurt recorded that there is no other amphibious dozer in the world like AZMİM yet and said: “Again there is no other vehicle in the world having such protection at this tonnage. Therefore we are really proud to design, produce and deliver such cost-effective vehicle in a very short time”. Kurt also said that they will be ready to give support for these vehicles that they produced even after the delivery irrespective of the warranty period. 

Ollowing the speeches, Deputy Minister of National Defence Hasan Kemal Yardımcı, Land Forces Logistics Commander Lieutenant General Adem Huduti and Undersecretary for Defence Industries Murad Bayar presented plaques to those who contributed to the Project. FNSS CEO Nail Kurt handed over AZMİM’s key to Lieutenant General Adem Huduti and had a souvenir photo taken in front of the vehicle with the guests