BMC Vuran

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Vuran
Kirpi.jpg
Aselsan Alkar Mortar integrated on BMC Vuran.
Type Infantry mobility vehicle
Place of origin Turkey
Service history
In service2019-Present [1]
Wars
Production history
Designer BMC (Turkey)
Manufacturer BMC (Turkey)
Variants4x4
Specifications
Height3.2 m

Armor STANAG 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

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.

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