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🇹🇷 KİRPİ II
Land · BMC · 2017/2018
The baseline mine-resistant armored personnel carrier of the Turkish Armed Forces and Gendarmerie inventory; with a monocoque armored cabin and fully independent suspension it provides top-tier personnel protection against mine/IED threats.
Specifications
- Crew: 3 crew + 10 personnel (13 total)
- Engine: Cummins diesel, 375 hp
- Suspension: Fully independent suspension
- Protection: Monocoque armored cabin, mine-protected hull, shock-absorbing seats, armored glass
- Auxiliary systems: CBRN protection, automatic fire suppression, central tire inflation (CTIS)
- Weapon: RCWS (Aselsan SARP etc.) — 7.62/12.7 mm machine gun or 40 mm automatic grenade launcher
Beats: Mayın ve EYP döşeli asimetrik harp hatlarında personel intikallerini koruyarak geçirir, Açık arazide hafif silahlı pusu/taarruz unsurlarına karşı UKSS ateş üstünlüğü kurar, Hafif zırhlı/zırhsız taşıyıcılara karşı hayatta kalma üstünlüğüyle bölgeyi tutar
Loses to: Doğrudan ateşli tank ve zırhlı muharebe araçlarının ana top/ATGM atışlarına karşı korunaksız, Tepeden taarruz eden loiter mühimmatı ve dronlara karşı zayıf, Topçu ve havan baraj ateşinin kapsama alanında savunmasız, Stand-off hassas füzelere karşı caydırıcılığı yok
Its impact is limited by the RCWS it carries; its real value lies not in firepower but in mine/IED-protected personnel survivability.
Related systems
Related systems (Land): SİPER, HİSAR-O+, HİSAR-A+, SUNGUR, KORKUT, Tayfun, GÜRZ, S-400 Triumf, Patriot (PAC-3), Bora