BMC Vuran

BMC Vuran is a Turkish made Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected 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.[1][2] Vuran means Striking in Turkish.

Vuran
Aselsan Alkar Mortar integrated on BMC Kuran.
TypeInfantry mobility vehicle
Place of originTurkey
Service history
In serviceActive (in service)
Wars
Production history
DesignerBMC (Turkey)
ManufacturerBMC (Turkey)
Variants4x4
Specifications
Height3.2 m
ArmorSTANAG 4569 Level 3 (MRAP) a
Main
armament
7.62 or 12.7 mm machine guns
Ground clearance345 mm
Fuel capacity310 liter
Operational
range
1000 km at 60 km/h

Variants
  • BMC Vuran (4X4) - Multi Purpose Armored Vehicle / without Gun Turret[3]
  • BMC Vuran (4X4) - Aselsan SARP dual Remote Controlled Weapon System (UKSS)[4] / with Gun Turret[5]
  • BMC Vuran (4X4) - Aselsan Alkar 120 mm integrated Mortar carrier[6][7]
  • BMC Vuran SUNGUR Low Altitude Air Defense System[8] with two PORSAV (MANPAD) missile launcher pods.

Operators





References
  1. "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). Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  2. www.armyrecognition.com https://www.armyrecognition.com/eurosatory_2016_official_news_online_web_tv_television_defense_security_exhibition_paris_france/turkish_company_bmc_presents_its_new_vuran_4x4_multi-purpose_armored_vehicle_at_eurosatory_11306161.html. Retrieved 2020-01-18. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "BMC VURAN 4×4 Çok Amaçlı Zırhlı Araç". Millisavunma.com (in Turkish). 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  4. "sarp dual vuran" (PDF).
  5. "BMC Vuran, SARP ile envantere giriyor | SavunmaSanayiST" (in Turkish). 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  6. "vuran mortar".
  7. "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.
  8. "SUNGUR Alçak İrtifa Hava Savunma Sistemi". Millisavunma.com (in Turkish). 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  9. www.armyrecognition.com https://www.armyrecognition.com/january_2020_global_defense_security_army_news_industry/libyan_national_army_uses_tag_terrier_lt-79_armored_personnel_carriers.html. Retrieved 2020-01-18. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. Akramov (2020-01-04). "Des MRAP BMC Vuran pour la Tunisie". MENADEFENSE (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  11. https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_december_2020_global_security_army_industry/turkey_has_exported_$150_millition_of_defense_equipment_to_tunisia.html
  12. "Arşivlenmiş kopya". Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  13. "Arşivlenmiş kopya". Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
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