100 armored vehicles with domestic engines were delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces and Gendarmerie

100 armored vehicles with domestic engines were delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces and Gendarmerie

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100 armored vehicles with domestic engines were delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces and Gendarmerie





100 armored vehicles with domestic engines were delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces and Gendarmerie



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One of Turkey’s leading military vehicle manufacturers BMCDesigned and produced by Turkish engineers 100 pieces delivered the local motorized tactical wheeled armored vehicle to the Land Forces Command and Gendarmerie General Command. Speaking at the ceremony held at BMC’s facilities in Izmir Pınarbaşı, Defense Industry President Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün thanked those who contributed to the project.

Localization rate reached 95 percent

As part of the ceremony 50 BMC Shooters ve 10 Hedgehogs tool Land Forces Command It went into its inventory. At the same time 40 Hitters armor vehicle too Gendarmerie General To the Command delivered.

The name of the first mass-produced domestic and national engine, designed and produced by BMC POWER with the efforts of Turkish engineers and to be included in the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces, was announced as TUNA in 2023. The TUNA engine, produced as a 400 HP, 8.4 liter, inline type 4 cylinder, was integrated into 90 VURAN and 10 KİRPİ II military vehicles.




100 armored vehicles with domestic engines were delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces and Gendarmerie



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BMC Chairman of the Board Fuat Tosyalı stated that they delivered the first mass production domestic and national motorized tactical wheeled armored vehicles as a reflection of all the investments they made. Tosyalı, “As of today, we are proud to have increased the localization rate to 95 percent with the engine in the Kirpi and Vuran vehicles produced by BMC.” he said.

Tosyalı, By mid-2025 will be commissioned in Ankara BMC Power He stated that the production of domestic and national 400, 600, 1000 and 1500 hp power groups will be carried out in the factory. 8 Altay tanks per month and monthly 10 Altug 8×8 He underlined that mass production capacity will be available.

Reminding that they reached an export figure of 7.1 billion dollars last year, Görgün“We had a target of 6.5 billion dollars. We achieved this by 29 percent. The amount of export contracts signed by Turkish defense industry companies in the last 2 years alone is 20 billion dollars. We strive to meet the needs of allied countries not only with our technology but also with our cost-effective solutions.” he said.






Source

https://www.bmc.com.tr/kurumsal/basin-bulteni/bmc-ilk-seri-uretim-yerli-ve-milli-motorlu-taktik-tekerlekli-zirhli-araclari-turk-silahli-kuvvetlerine-teslim-etti


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