Nurol Ejder

Ejder (Turkish:"Dragon") is a family of armoured vehicles produced by Turkish company Nurol Makina.[1] It consist of two version which is 4x4 and 6x6.[2][3]

Ejder
Nurol Ejder with Hungarian soldiers.
Type	Armoured combat vehicle
Place of origin	Turkey
Service history
Used by	See Operators
Wars	Kurdish–Turkish conflict
Production history
Manufacturer	Nurol Makina
Produced	Ejder 6x6:2008 Ejder Yalçın 4x4:2014
Variants	Armored personnel carrier, infantry fighting vehicle
Specifications
Mass	Ejder 6×6: 18 tons, Ejder Yalçın 4×4 14 tons
Length	Ejder 6×6: 7.05 m, Ejder Yalçın 4×4 :5.4m
Width	Ejder 6×6: 2.69 m, Ejder Yalçın 4×4 :2.5m
Height	Ejder 6×6 2.4 m, Ejder Yalçın 4×4 :2.3m
Crew	Ejder 6×6: 2+10, Ejder Yalçın 4×4 : 2+9
Armor	All welded steel armour up to STANAG-4569 level 4
Main armament	7.62mm / 12.7 mm machine gun
Secondary armament	25mm AA gun 40mm automatic grenade launcher
Engine	Ejder 6×6 :Cummins 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel, Ejder Yalçın 4×4 : Cummins diesel engine Ejder 6×6: 402 hp, Ejder Yalçın 4×4: 375 hp
Power/weight	Ejder 6×6 :22.33 hp/tonne
Operational range	700 km for both versions
Maximum speed	120 km/h for both versions

Variants

Ejder 6×6 Armoured Combat Vehicle

Baseline 6×6 version is fitted with a remotely controlled 7.62 mm caliber machine gun and 40mm automatic grenade launcher. Supports integration of various weapon systems and armed turrets weighted up to 5 tons.[4] V-shaped hull for improved protection against landmines and IEDs. It can withstand the blast from an 8 kg mine. Protection can be enhanced with modular add-on armor[4]

A number of these vehicles were sold to Georgia in 2008.[5]

Ejder Yalçın 4×4 Armoured Combat Vehicle

Design studies on the vehicle were initiated in the last quarter of 2012 and a pre-prototype of the base vehicle was exhibited at the IDEF in 2013. Mass production of the vehicle began in May 2014.[1]

It features a V-shaped hull design, integrating floating floor plates and blast mitigation seating to provide protection against mines and IED's. It can accommodate up to 11 personnel and can carry a payload of up to 4 tons.[6]

The vehicle is equipped with optionally integrated, remote-controlled and manually-operated weapon stations. It is fitted with two gun ports on the roof. The optional armament mounted on the vehicle includes 7.62mm and 12.7mm machine guns, a 25mm anti-aircraft gun and a 40mm automatic grenade launcher.[1]

Versions

Both vehicles can be configured to be used in a variety of roles including:[4][6]

• Personnel carrier
• Reconnaissance
• Nuclear, biological and chemical warfare
• Fire support
• ATGM carrier
• IFV
• Mortar
• Command
• Recovery
• Medical evacuation
• Engineering

Operators

Map with Ejder operators in blue

Ejder 6×6 current operators

•  Georgia – 90[7]

Ejder Yalçın 4×4 current operators

•  Hungary – 10 – 30 more on order.[8] A derivative of this vehicle is planned to be put into production in Hungary known as Gidran (4x4 armored vehicle).[9]
•  Senegal – National Gendarmerie — 25 purchased in February 2018, first deliveries expected in March 2018.[10][11]
•  Tunisia – 70 on order[12]
•  Turkey – 400[13][14]
•  Uzbekistan – 1,024 on order[15][16]
•  Qatar – 900 on order[17]

References

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5. ARG. "Ejder Armored Personnel Carrier | Military-Today.com". www.military-today.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
8. "40 new armored vehicles ordered for the defence forces" (in Hungarian). 21 December 2020.
9. "300 New Armored Vehicles for the Hungarian Defence Forces" (in Hungarian). 21 December 2020.
10. "Senegal, Nurol Makina'nın 4x4 zırhlı muharebe aracı Ejder Yalçın'ı seçti - Akşam". aksam.com.tr (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
11. "Nurol Makina 'Ejder Yalcin' and 'Ejder Toma' armoured vehicles for Senegal". Army Recognition. 28 February 2018. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
12. "First Ejder Yalçın armoured combat vehicles for Tunisia arrive in-country". Defence Blog. 14 June 2017. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
13. "TSK'dan mayına, rokete, bombaya dayanıklı Ejder Yalçın 4x4 hamlesi!". Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
14. Malyasov, Dylan. "Turkey will buy more EJDER YALCIN Armoured Combat Vehicles | Defence blog". defence-blog.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
15. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
16. "Turkey has delivered 24 Ejder Yalcin armored vehicles to Army of Uzbekistan". armyrecognition.com. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
17. "Qatar received batch of new Ejder Yalcin armoured vehicles from Turkey – Defence Blog". defence-blog.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.