BMC Vuran
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Vuran | |
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![]() Aselsan Alkar Mortar integrated on BMC Vuran. | |
Type | Infantry mobility vehicle |
Place of origin | Turkey |
Service history | |
In service | 2019-Present[1] |
Wars | |
Production history | |
Designer | BMC (Turkey) |
Manufacturer | BMC (Turkey) |
Variants | 4x4 |
Specifications | |
Height | 3.2 m |
Armor | STANAG 4569 Level 3 (MRAP) a |
Main armament | 7.62 or 12.7 mm machine guns |
Ground clearance | 345 mm |
Fuel capacity | 310 liter |
Operational range | 1000 km at 60 km/h |
BMC Vuran is a Turkish made Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle built by BMC. Vuran is designed and manufactured by the Turkish armored vehicle manufacturer BMC to meet the requirements of the Turkish Land Forces.[2][3] Vuran means Striker in Turkish.
Variants[edit]
- BMC Vuran (4X4) – Multi Purpose Armored Vehicle / without Gun Turret[4]
- BMC Vuran (4X4) – Aselsan SARP dual Remote Controlled Weapon System (UKSS)[5] / with Gun Turret[6]
- BMC Vuran (4X4) – Aselsan Alkar 120 mm integrated Mortar carrier[7][8]
- BMC Vuran SUNGUR Low Altitude Air Defense System[9] with two PORSAV (MANPAD) missile launcher pods.
Operators[edit]
Kosovo : Bought 4 vehicles with 120mm mortar from the Turkish Industry BMC.[10] Further units have been purchased in august 2021[11]
Libya : Bought from the Turkish Armed Forces.[12]
Tunisia : Bought for evaluation.[13] Known to be officially exported to Tunisia as of December 2020.[14]
Turkey;
- Turkish Land Forces: 90 vehicles delivered (total 512 ordered)[15]
- Gendarmerie General Command: 200 vehicles ordered[16]
- Coast Guard Command: 1 vehicle ordered for evaluation.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ "Vuran". Military-Today. ARG. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "BMC's VURAN 4×4 to Now Armed with a 120 mm Mortar – MSI Turkish Defence Review / MSI TDR Reference Magazine of Turkish Defence and Aviation Industry". www.milscint.com (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ "Turkish Company BMC presents its new Vuran 4x4 Multi-Purpose Armored Vehicle at Eurosatory 11306161 | Eurosatory 2016 Official News Online Web TV Television Defense Security Exhibition Paris France | Defence security military exhibition 2016 daily news category". www.armyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ "BMC VURAN 4×4 Çok Amaçlı Zırhlı Araç". Millisavunma.com (in Turkish). 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "sarp dual vuran" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-03-19.
- ^ "BMC Vuran, SARP ile envantere giriyor | SavunmaSanayiST" (in Turkish). 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "vuran mortar".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Eurosatory 2018 Özel: BMC'nin VURAN 4×4'ü, 120 mm'lik Havan Topu ile Vuracak". savunmahaber.com (in Turkish). 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "SUNGUR Alçak İrtifa Hava Savunma Sistemi". Millisavunma.com (in Turkish). 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ www.armyrecognition.com https://www.armyrecognition.com/january_2020_global_defense_security_army_news_industry/Kosvo_Security_force_uses_tag_terrier_lt_armored_personnel_carriers.html. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
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(help) - ^ "Kosovo to Equip Security Forces With Armoured Vehicles | Balkan Insight". 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Libyan National Army uses TAG Terrier LT-79 armored personnel carriers | January 2020 Global Defense Security army news industry | Defense Security global news industry army 2020 | Archive News year". www.armyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ Akramov (2020-01-04). "Des MRAP BMC Vuran pour la Tunisie". MENADEFENSE (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ "Turkey has exported $150 million of defense equipment to Tunisia | Defense News December 2020 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army 2020 | Archive News year".
- ^ "Arşivlenmiş kopya". Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Arşivlenmiş kopya". Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
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