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Modern equipment of the Turkish Land Forces.
Model | Caliber | Origin | Details |
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Sarsilmaz SAR 9 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Turkey | New primary service pistol. 58k have been delivered. A total of 180k has been ordered. SAR 9, SAR 9C and SAR 9 Mete variants in use. Based on Heckler & Koch VP9. Replacing Yavuz 16. [1] |
Canik TP9 | New secondary service pistol. Based on Walther P99. Replacing Kılınç 2000. [2] [3] [4] 53.000 have been delivered. 100.000 ordered. [5] [6] Mostly TP9 SF METE S variant. [7] | ||
Beretta 92 | Italy Turkey | Former primary service pistol. Turkish-made variants of the Beretta 92F and 92FS - Yavuz 16 by GİRSAN and MKEK. [8] [9] [10] | |
Kılınç 2000 | Czech Republic Turkey | Former secondary service pistol. Kılınç 2000 is Turkish-made licensed variant of the CZ 75 by Sarsılmaz Arms. [10] | |
Glock | Turkey Austria | Glock 17 and 19 variants are used by commando brigades and Special Forces Command. The Glock 17 is standard issue with the Special Forces Command. [11] | |
Heckler & Koch USP | .45 ACP | Germany | Used by Special Forces Command. [12] |
M1911 | United States Turkey | Turkish made variant MC1911 by GİRSAN. Used by Special Forces Command. [12] | |
SIG Sauer P226 | .40 S&W | Switzerland | Both P226 and P229 are in use by Special Forces Command [13] |
Model | Caliber | Origin | Details |
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Sarsılmaz M212 | 12 gauge | Turkey | Primary service shotgun. Based on Mossberg 500 |
Sarsılmaz M204 | Secondary service shotgun. Based on Remington Model 870 | ||
MKA 1919 | Used by Special Forces Command. [14] | ||
Armsan ARMTAC A2/A3 | Based on Benelli M4. In limited use. [15] | ||
Armsan RS-S1 | Used by Special Forces and Commandos [16] | ||
Benelli M4 | Italy | In limited use by Special Forces Command. [15] |
Model | Caliber | Origin | Details |
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MP5 | 9×19mm Parabellum | West Germany Turkey | Primary service submachine gun. MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5SD3 and MP5K variants are in use. Produced under license by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. |
SAR 109T | Turkey | In active use by Turkish Armed Forces. Produced by Sarsılmaz. [17] | |
Uzi | Israel | Used by Special Forces Command. | |
Brügger & Thomet APC | Switzerland | In limited use [18] | |
HK MP7 | HK 4.6×30mm | Germany | A1 variant In limited use by Special Forces Command. [11] |
P90 | FN 5.7×28mm | Belgium | Used by Special Forces Command. [19] |
Model | Caliber | Origin | Details |
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MPT | 7.62×51mm NATO 5.56×45mm NATO | Turkey | MPT-76 is the new primary and MPT-55 is the new secondary service rifle, replacing the G3s and HK33s respectively. So far, 70k of them have been delivered. [20] |
KCR | 7.62×51mm NATO 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×39mm | KCR-556, KCR-762 and KCR-739 variants are standard issue of Gendarmerie Special Operations. [21] | |
G3 | 7.62×51mm NATO | West Germany Turkey | Former primary service/battle rifle. G3A7 and G3A7A1 variants were widely in use. Produced under license by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. Replaced by MPT-76. Still fielded by conscripts. [22] |
SCAR | Belgium | SCAR-H variant in use by Special Forces Command and Commando units. [23] | |
HK33E | 5.56×45mm NATO | West Germany Turkey | Former secondary assault rifle. Produced under license by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. Replaced by MPT-55. Still fielded by conscripts. [24] |
HK416 | Germany | HK416A5 is standard issue with the Special Forces Command. | |
SAR 56 | Turkey | In limited use with Special Forces Command [25] | |
AUG | Austria | AUG A2 variant in use by Special Forces Command. [26] | |
M4 | United States Turkey | M4A1 is Used by Special Forces Command and Commando units. Produced under license by Sarsılmaz Arms. | |
TAR-21 | Israel | In use by Special Forces Command in VIP protection role. [27] | |
M16 | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | M16A3 and A4 variants in limited use with some Commando and Infantry units. |
M1 Garand | .30-06 Springfield | United States | Used as ceremonial rifle. Received 312,430 M1 rifles from the U.S. government in 1953–1970 [28] |
Model | Caliber | Origin | Details |
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PMT-76 | 7.62×51mm NATO | Turkey | MKEK-made Standard issue general-purpose machine gun. [41] |
SAR 762 MT | Sarsilmaz-made secondary standard-issue general-purpose machine gun. The SAR 240 has a rate of fire of 1100rpm. [42] [43] [44] | ||
MG 3 | West Germany Turkey | Former standard-issue light machine gun. Produced under license by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. To be replaced by PMT-76 in the future. | |
FN MAG | Belgium | MAG 60.20 variant in use. | |
M60 | United States | M60E3 variant in limited use. | |
PKM | 7.62×54mmR | Soviet Union Bulgaria China | Bought from ex-East Germany stockpile after German reunification. [45] Some captured from Kurdistan Workers' Party. Also some Bulgarian ARSENAL JSCompany MG-1 & MG-1M's and Type 80s. [31] [46] |
Minimi | 5.56×45mm NATO | Belgium | Standard issue for the Special Forces Command. |
M2 | .50 BMG | United States Turkey | Standard issue HMG. Used with M2HB ballistic shooting platform as well. An upgraded version by Canik M2 QCB is expected to replace American M2s. 750 delivered to TAF. [47] [48] |
KPV | 14.5×114mm | Soviet Union | Units captured from Kurdistan Workers' Party and People's Protection Units. Used in a fixed position firing platform of Nurol Tech named 'KPV 14.5' |
M134 Minigun | 7.62×51mm | United States | Installed on CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters. [49] |
Name | Type | Origin | Details |
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Laser guided bombs and missiles | |||
MAM | Laser-guided bomb | Turkey | MAM C, MAM L and MAM T are used by Uavs. [50] |
Bozok | Used by Uavs. [51] | ||
METE | Laser-guided mini missile | Developed by Roketsan. Integrated on Aslan UGV. [52] | |
Anti-tank guided missile | |||
OMTAS | Imaging Infrared Seeker (IRR) | Turkey | Standard issue mid-range anti-tank missile. [53] |
UMTAS & L-UMTAS | Imaging Infrared Seeker (IRR) or Laser guidance | Standard issue long-range anti-tank missile. [53] | |
Cirit | Laser-guided anti-armor missile | Turkey | Standard issue air-to-ground guided missile with armour-piercing, incendiary and anti-personnel capabilities. 5000+ missiles. [54] |
KARAOK [55] | Lightweight Anti-tank missile | Will be a new standard lightweight anti-tank missile. 330 on order. | |
FGM-148 Javelin | Anti-tank guided missile | United States | Undisclosed numbers in service. [56] |
Eryx | Wire-guided missile | France Turkey | 600 launchers, 4000 missiles in service. [54] Produced under license by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. |
MILAN I/II | Wire-guided missile | 687+ launchers with 11250+ missiles. Produced by Roketsan. [54] | |
9M133 Kornet | Laser-guided missile | Russia | 80 launchers with 800 missiles. [54] |
BGM-71 TOW I/II | Anti-tank missile | United States | 465+ launchers. [54] |
AGM-114K Hellfire II | Anti-tank/Anti-armor missile | 216 missiles. Used by Cobra helicopters. [54] | |
Rocket-propelled grenade | |||
HAR-66 | Rocket-propelled grenade | Turkey | Standard issue portable anti-tank weapon. 40,000+ units.Produced under license by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. Turkish version of M72 LAW. |
RPG-7 | Soviet Union Turkey | Bought from ex-East Germany stockpile after German reunification. [45] 5,000+ units. Some captured from Kurdistan Workers' Party. Warheads ( Thermobaric, Incendiary, Smoke ) made locally by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation / MKEK [57] | |
PSRL-1 | United States | Bought from United States. AR style stock attached variants in limited use by commando units. [58] | |
Recoilless launcher | |||
Carl Gustav | Recoilless rifle | Sweden | In limited use. |
Model | Origin | Details |
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AK40-GL | Turkey | In use with MPT-76 and MPT-55. Standalone version is also available. [59] |
BA 40 | 40mm single ambidextrous loading grenade launcher. Produced by Ata Arms and delivered by the end of 2018 to the army. [60] | |
T-40 | United States Turkey | Standard issue underbarrel grenade launcher. Licensed production of M203 grenade launcher by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. Also some M320 GLM. |
MGL | South Africa Turkey | Produced by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. |
AG36 | Germany | In use with HK416. [61] |
AGS-17 | East Germany Soviet Union | Mounted on Otokar Akrep & Engerek vehicles mostly used in Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command. [62] |
Mk 19 | United States Turkey | Produced by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. [63] |
KALE KGL40 | Turkey | In limited use, mounted to KCR-556. [15] |
HK79 | West Germany | Used on G3 and HK33. Gendarmerie General Command uses HK69 variant. [15] |
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Model | Origin | Caliber | Variant | Number | Details |
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Aselsan Alkar | Turkey | 120mm 81mm | ALKAR integrated on Vuran | Unknown | ALKAR was developed locally and nationally by ASELSAN as a modern automatic mortar weapon system with 360-degree firing capability, which can be mounted on vehicles or used permanently at bases. ALKAR can operate in integration with the Fire Support Command and Control System ADOP-2000 of the Land Forces Command developed by ASELSAN.The barrel of ALKAR is automatically guided to the target with millimeter precision. Maximum Range:8000 m [70] |
MKEK UT1 | Turkey | 81mm | GAMP HE ILLUM Merlin Smoke Strix WP | 325 [71] | Maximum Range:5900 m Modernized by Aselsan. [72] |
MKEK NT1 | Turkey | 81mm | GAMP HE ILLUM Merlin Smoke WP | 325 [71] | Maximum Range:3800 m [73] |
MKEK Commando | Turkey | 60mm | M49 A2 | Commando mortar [74] designed by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation for Turkish Commando Brigades. Maximum Firing Range:1500 m [75] Modernized by Aselsan. [72] | |
HY-12 | Turkey | 120 mm 81mm | HY-12D HY-12H | 578 [71] | Manufactured by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. [76] HY-12H Airborne gun version. Based on MO-120 RT [76] Modernized by Aselsan. [72] |
Soltam M-65 | Israel | 120 mm | K6 | 179 | |
M19 | United States Turkey | 60 mm | 3500 [71] | Manufactured by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. Manufactured by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation and ammunitions are produced domestically. [71] | |
M29 | United States | 81mm | M29-A1 M29-E1 | 3175 [71] | M29-A1 and M29-E1 variants in use. [71] |
M30 | 107mm | HE M329A1 HE M329A2 HE M34A1 WP M328A1 ILLUM M335A2 | 1265 [71] | 5 km to 7 km effective range. [77] |
Model | Origin | Type | Details |
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Aselsan ZAMBAK | Turkey | Combat helmet | Shock preventive headset mounted on composite ballistic helmet has the capability of communication via Aselsan IC-4620 and Aselsan 6680 Internal Communication Systems. [78] In use with vehicle crew. [79] |
FAST | United States Turkey | Standard issue special forces helmet. Also in use with Commando units. Local production. [80] | |
MICH | United States Turkey | Standard issue helmet. Local production. [81] | |
M1 | United States Turkey | Used as ceremonial helmet. Local production. Also some M1 Airborne variants in use. [82] | |
Type III and Type IIIA ballistic vests | Turkey | Bulletproof vest | Standard issue in combat zones and on duty personnel. With varying versions. [83] |
Panoramic Gas Mask | Gas mask | Produced by MAKSAM. [84] | |
NEFES CBRN Gas Mask | CBRN gas mask | Produced by MAKSAM, used by CBRN Defense Battalion Command Konya. [84] | |
SR10 and SR10 ST Gas Masks | Gas mask | Produced by MAKSAM. ST version is with a D12 drinking tube attached variant. [84] | |
S6 NBC Respirator | United Kingdom | SR6 and SR6M variants in use. Most of them were handed over to law enforcement units. Mostly left overs stored as reserve and some still in use by riot control units [85] |
Name | Origin | Variant | In service | Total Quantity | Details |
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Main battle tanks | |||||
Altay | Turkey | T1 | 2 [86] | Because of the delays in production, design underwent major changes and now is called the New Altay . 2 prototypes were delivered in 2023 for testing in field conditions. Mass production started in 2024. [87] [88] 250 tanks planned to be produced in the first stage. [89] | |
Leopard 2 | West Germany | A4T1 A4TR Total | 40 276 316 [90] | 40 299 339 [91] | Within scope of T1 modernization project 40 Leopard 2A4 T1 tanks were subjected to armour modernization which includes increase of ballistic protection levels . [92] The rest will be named as Leopard 2 A4TM and will be modernized in scope of Tiyk Leo 2A4 project which includes integration of new modern systems. [93] |
Leopard 1 | West Germany | 1T A3T1 Total | 170 184 354 [91] | 170 227 397 [90] | 1T Volkan-M Fire control system modernization. [94] A3T1s have EMES-12A3 fire control system. [95] |
M60 Sabra | United States Israel Turkey | M60T M60T1 | 165 [90] | 165 [90] | M60TM modernization includes modern weapon and systems integration with extra armor protection. [96] Within the scope of TİYK-M60T Project, M60T1s will be equipped with Volkan-M Fire Control System, Tank Command Control Combat Information System, Additional Armor Blocks and Crew Seats. 2 M60T tanks were upgraded to M60T1. [97] |
M60 Patton | United States | A3 TTS | 619 [98] | 650 [90] | Will be modernized under TİYK-M60A3 program with a new turret, better armour, autoloader, blowout panels, systems, RHA etc. The MAT (Modular Armoured Turret) developed by ROKETSAN was integrated into the chassis of the M60A3 tank. [99] |
M48 Patton | United States | A5T2 | 750 [90] | 750 [91] | M48A5T2: Turkish M48 variant upgraded along similar lines to the M60A3, with an M68 105 mm main gun, passive night vision, an AVDS-1790 diesel engine, M60A3 thermal imaging, M60A3 fire control system and a laser rangefinder. Used mainly for supporting ground forces. [100] |
Name | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Total Quantity | Details |
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IFV/ AFV/APC | ||||||
FNSS ACV-15 | Turkey | Infantry fighting vehicle Armoured personnel carrier | ACV-AIFV ACV-AAPC | 645 [101] 823 [90] | 650 [54] 1381 [102] | Within the scope ACV-15 modernization program being equipped with new 25mm turret and new modern systems. 134 vehicles will be modernized. [103] [104] AAPC-T1 Modernization : 52 units of AAPC with 305hp power groups and those with amphibious capabilities in the inventory of the Land Forces Command will be equipped with modern subsystems. [105] |
M113 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | M113A1/A2-T1/T2 | 2000+ [10] | 2813 [106] | In use with some local variants, as well as the original US and German variants in storage. |
FNSS PARS IV | Turkey | MRAP/APC | Pars 6x6 MRAP | 12 | 12 [107] | Used by Special Forces. [107] |
Infantry mobility vehicles | ||||||
BMC Kirpi | Turkey | MRAP | Kirpi Kirpi SARP Kirpi JMR [108] Kirpi II [109] Kirpi II MEV Kirpi II PMKI Total | 1000+ 200 300 400+ 30 10 2000 [101] | 1,000+ 200 300 400+ [54] 30 10 [110] 2,000+ [111] | In May 2021, 10 Explosive Detection and Destruction (PMKI) Kirpi II vehicles with Aselsan's ETI [112] With CBRN capabilities. |
BMC Vuran | Turkey | MRAP | Vuran 4X4 | 350 | 350 [113] | There is also BMC Vuran SUNGUR Low Altitude Air Defense System with two PORSAV (MANPAD) missile launcher pods. The Armored Vehicle Mounted Mini Satellite Antenna Communication System was integrated. [114] 512 planned. |
Nurol Ejder | Turkey | MRAP | Ejder 4x4 | 360 | 360+ [90] | |
Katmerciler Hızır | Turkey | MRAP | ATEŞ | 57 | 57 [115] | Border reconnaissance vehicle. Mounted with Aselsan ARSLAN Mobile Border Surveillance System [116] |
Otokar Cobra | Turkey | Tactical wheeled armoured vehicle | Cobra Cobra II Total | 800+ [101] 400 [101] 1200+ | 1,300+ [111] 400+ [117] 1,700+ | Variants such as forward observation vehicle, armoured ambulance, armoured command post, 20 mm autocannon and ground surveillance radar vehicle are in use. With CBRN capabilities. |
Tank destroyers | ||||||
FNSS PARS | Turkey | Missile launcher | Pars 4x4 | 100 | 100 [101] | Vehicles are equipped with Kornet-E and OMTAS ATGM. [118] 44 on order. [119] Yalman turret is also integrated on Kaplan 10 vehicles which can use UMTAS and Cirit missiles. [120] On going deliveries. [121] |
FNSS Kaplan STA | Turkey | Kaplan 10 | 200 | 200 [90] | ||
FNSS-ACV-15 | Turkey | ACV-TOW | 170 | 365 [101] | ||
M113 | United States | M113-TOW | 156 |
Name | Origin | Type | Max.Range | Quantity | Details |
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J-600T Yıldırım | Turkey | Tactical ballistic missile | 150+ km | 100+ | Similar to the Chinese B-611. 100 missiles in stock. They are launched from the German MAN 26.372 trucks. 36 launchers. [102] |
Bora(KHAN) | 280+ km | N/A | First used in 2019 intervention to Syria. [122] | ||
MGM-140 ATACMS | United States | 300 km | 72 [54] | With 120 missiles in stock. [123] [124] |
Name | Origin | Type | Variants/Missiles | Max.Firing Range | In service | Total Launchers | Details |
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TR-107 | Turkey | 107mm MLRS | Standalone BMC Vuran MLRS [125] | 40 km | 100+ | 100+ [102] | Produced by Aselsan. |
T-122 Sakarya | Turkey | 122mm MLRS | TR-122,TRB-122,TRG-122,TRLG-122 [126] | 40 km | 36 [101] | 120+ [102] | [127] Installed on MAN 26.372 truck |
M270 | United States | 277mm MLRS | M270A1 | 45 km | 12 [101] | 12 [102] | In 1992 Turkey purchased 12 units from the United States. [128] |
TRG-300 Kasırga | Turkey | 300mm MLRS | TR300S,E & K+ | 120 km | 50+ [101] | 54+ [102] | Installed on the German MAN 26.372 trucks. TR300S is unguided with 36–65 km, E is unguided with 65–100 km and K is guided with 30–120 km. [129] 1500+ missiles. [102] |
Name | Origin | Type | Variants | Max.Range | Quantity | Detail |
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T-155 Fırtına | Turkey | 155 mm self-propelled howitzer | Fırtına I Fırtına II | 40 km | 280+ [130] 13 | 127 Fırtına(Storm) 2 on order. [131] 3+6+4 Fırtına II were delivered. [132] [133] [134] [135] |
M52 | United States | M52T | 30 km | 365 [90] | [136] | |
M44 | United States | M44T | 25km | 150 [90] | [137] | |
M110 | United States | 203 mm self-propelled howitzer | M110A2 | 30 km | 219 [138] | Currently being phased out in favor of T-155 Fırtına. |
Name | Origin | Type | Variants | Max.Range | In service | Total | Detail |
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MKEK Boran | Turkey | 105 mm field gun | 17 km | 7 | 7 [90] | The howitzer weights around 1800 kg and can be airlifted with a medium-lift utility helicopter [139] 114 on order [140] | |
M101 | 105 mm field gun | M101A1 | 11 km | 75+ [101] | 830 [141] | ||
Panter | 155 mm howitzer | 40 km | 40 | 40 [142] | Getting modernization and integrated to a truck. [143] | ||
M114 | United States | 155 mm howitzer | M114A1/A2 | 15 km | 517 [101] | 535 [141] | |
M115 | United States | 203 mm howitzer | 23 km | 36+ [101] | 155 [141] |
Name | Origin | Variants | In service | Details |
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FNSS ACV-15 | Turkey | ACV-AMV | 170 [102] | |
BMC Vuran | Vuran Alkar | N/A | [144] | |
M125 | United States | M125 A1 | 10 [102] | |
M106 | M106 A1 | 179 [102] |
Some of the anti-aircraft equipment is in the inventory of Turkish Air Force.
Name | Origin | Type | Max.Range | Quantity | Details |
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Surface-to-air missile systems | |||||
HISAR O+ | Turkey | Medium-range surface-to-air missiles | IIR-25+km RF-35+km | 4 batteries [145] | The HİSAR-O+ system has 18 (3 shooter vehicles) interceptor missiles at the battery level and 54 (9 shooter vehicles) interceptor missiles at the battalion level as standard. [146] Additional deliveries are planned between 2025-2028. [147] |
HISAR A+ | Turkey | Short-range surface-to-air missiles | 15+ km | N/A | The Autonomous Low Altitude Air Defence Missile System (Autonomous HİSAR A+) with the Self-Propelled Motor. [146] Additional deliveries are planned between 2025-2028. [147] |
ATILGAN PMSS | Turkey | 8 km | 70 [54] | Stinger launch platform. Mounted on M113, ACV-15 and ACV-30. | |
Zıpkın PMADS | Turkey | 8 km | 35 [148] | Stinger launch platform. Mounted mostly on Range Rover Defenders and also on other wheeled utility vehicles. | |
Anti-Aircraft Guns | |||||
ACV-30 Korkut | Turkey | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | 4-10 km | 42 [149] | Each Korkut system compromises of 1 command and control vehicle and 3 weapons platforms. [150] |
L/60 and L/70 Bofors | Sweden Turkey | Anti-aircraft autocannon | 7+ km | 803 [149] | Locally produced. L/60 and L/70 L/60 and L/70 variants modernised with Aselsan radar capabilities. [151] |
Oerlikon GDF | Switzerland Turkey | 4+ km | 120 [149] | Locally produced version of Oerlikon 35 mm twin gun known as MKEK GDF-003B. GDF-003B's were upgraded to GDF-003B Modernized with Aselsan made Fire and Command Control System. [151] | |
Oerlikon 20 mm | Switzerland Turkey | 4+ km | 439 [149] | Locally produced. FFS variant modernised with Aselsan radar capabilities. [151] | |
Rheinmetall 20 mm | West Germany Turkey | 4 km | 300 [54] | Locally produced. Zwillingsflak variant modernised with Aselsan radar capabilities. [151] | |
M45 Quadmount | United States | Anti-aircraft gun | 2,5 km | 160 | All 160 M45's modernized with new powerful generator and usually mounted on the top of M113T1-2 [152] vehicles. The rest outsite 160 units are used for ground support in bases with M55 [153] |
Name | Origin | Details |
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Sungur | Turkey | Developed by Roketsan. Has two PORSAV missile launcher pods. [154] |
FIM-92A/C Stinger | United States Turkey | Standard issue man-portable air-defense system. FIM-92A - 150 launchers and 439 missiles. FIM-92C - 800+ launchers and 4800+ missiles. [54] Produced under license by ROKETSAN. Modernized with Aselsan IFF Mode 5 Manpad Portable Interrogator [155] Mode 5: military only; provides a cryptographically secured version of Mode S and Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast Global Positioning System position. [156] |
Name | Type | Details |
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İHASAVARTM | Anti-Drone RF Jamming / Blurring System | İHASAVARTM Anti-Drone RF Jamming and Blinding System provides protection by preventing drone/mini-UAV flying with active jamming application near military facilities/bases, government institution buildings, senior authorized residences, ceremonial areas, security and control points. [157] |
Kapan | Anti-Drone System | Developed by METEKSAN Defense, KAPAN Anti-Drone System offers superior drone detection and tracking performance with its radar system and thermal/daytime cameras, while also enabling the destruction of drones with its RF jammer and optional laser system. [158] |
Şahin 40mm | Physical Destruction System | Developed by ASELSAN, the ŞAHİN 40mm Physical Destruction System was developed for the Turkish Armed Forces in order to defend critical facilities against rotary and fixed-wing Mini/Micro UAVs and to ensure border security. [159] |
Aselsan IHTAR | Anti-Drone Interception System | IHTAR allows public areas and commercial zones to be protected against illegal activities of micro- and mini-sized UAVs. IHTAR Mini/Micro UAV Interception System, which was designed to perform its activities reliably under difficult working conditions, was put into service of the security forces, public and commercial areas. [160] |
İLTER | Drone Detection and Neutralization system | İLTER Drone/UAV Detection and Neutralization System 90.45% domestic production of Boğaziçi Defence Technologies consist of RF and radar based drone detection and suppression system with a full automatic detecting, jamming and spoofing capability against drones/UAV's operating autonomously without any transmission and using ISM bands to communicate with their remote controllers. [161] |
Name | Origin | Variant | Details |
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HERIKKS | Turkey | HERIKKS HERIKKS-VI | Developed by ASELSAN, HERIKKS creates a real-time aerial picture by combining the information received from air defense radars and ensures the most appropriate target-weapon allocations with the Threat Assessment and Weapon Allocation algorithm. [162] [163] |
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details |
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FNSS Kunduz | Turkey | Armored bulldozer | 12 [164] | A Turkish license built variant of the American M9 ACE. |
TOSUN | 100+ [165] | Built to withstand against IED and other threats of high level terror zones at Turkish Border. [165] most of vehicles equipped with KORALP RCWS (Remote Controlled Weapon Station). | ||
MEMATT | Demining vehicle | N/A | Unmanned demining vehicle [166] | |
Božena 5 | Slovakia | N/A [167] | Unmanned [168] | |
Husky VMMD | South Africa | 4 [54] | ||
MPG M4K | Turkey | Mine-resistant armoured recovery vehicle | 62 [169] [170] | [171] |
FNSS Samur | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | 52 [172] | The equipment was developed and produced for the Turkish Armed Forces by the Turkish company FNSS Defence Systems. After six years of development work, four units were delivered on 14 September 2011 in Ankara. With 50 more on order. [173] [174] [175] | |
Leguan | West Germany | 36 [138] | Bought from the German Bundeswehr in 2008. [176] | |
M48 AVLB | United States West Germany | 70 [54] | On M48 Patton chassis. | |
Bergepanzer 2 | Germany | Armoured recovery vehicle | 12 [101] | On Leopard 1 chassis. |
M48A5T5 Tamay | United States Turkey | 105 [138] | On M48 Patton chassis. | |
M88A1 | United States | 33 [138] | On M60 Patton chassis. | |
POYRAZ | Turkey | Ammunition resupply vehicle | 71 | POYRAZ Ammunition Resupply Vehicle is capable of loading ammunition in supply area and transferring ammunition to the T-155 Fırtına self-propelled artillery within the required time and location in all kind of terrain and battlefield. [177] |
YENER | Turkey | Mine/EOD detection vehicle | 1 [178] | Based on Otokar Arma. [179] |
MKEK TAMKAR | Turkey | Mine-clearing line charge | N/A | MKEK TAMKAR is carried on a trailer. It can clear 100 m long and 10 m wide areas with a depth of up to 1 metres. The system can be installed on armoured vehicles with small modifications. Tamkar is tracked with FNSS ACV-15 mounted on trailer. |
MKE TAMGEÇ | Turkey | N/A | MKE TAMGEÇ was developed for infantry troops. It was designed to be transported by troops. [180] | |
BMC METI | Turkey | Mine and Handmade Explosive Detection Vehicle | 10 [101] | KİRPİ II METİ, the configuration of the BMC KİRPİ II vehicle specially developed for Explosive Reconnaissance and Disposal teams. [181] |
SECANT | Turkey | Mine Rescue Vehicle | N/A | The ballistic and mine-protected cabin design of these vehicles, whose deliveries were completed successfully, and the integration of mission equipment were carried out by SECANT. [182] |
ETMTS-2 | Turkey | Hand-held mine detection system | N/A | Sensors;
Used by Land Forces Meti explosive ordnance disposal teams [183] |
ETMTS-3 (ALPER) | Turkey | N/A | Warning signals:
| |
OZAN | Turkey | Foldable metal mine detector | N/A | [185] |
IND MTC 60 | Turkey | Mobile crane | 8 | Developed by İndeks.60 ton mobile cranes. [186] [187] |
IND MC 60 | N/A |
Name | Type | Origin | Quantity | Details |
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BMC Amazon | Multi-purpose vehicle | Turkey | N/A | Used with HERIKKS VI air defence early warning and command control system. [188] |
Engerek | Ranger special operations vehicle | Turkey | 2,550 | Based on Land Rover Defender 110, modified by Otokar for Turkish Land Forces Command in 1997 as Ranger Special Operations Vehicle (RSOV). In service with different variants such as Engerek anti-tank, grenade launcher, mortar carrier & heavy MG. Each vehicle has MG MAG ( FN MAG 58) in the front seat. [189] |
Land Rover Defender | Off-road SUV vehicle | United Kingdom Turkey | 9,800 | Produced under license by Otokar. Used by all armed forces branches. |
Jeep Wrangler | Off-road SUV vehicle | United States Turkey | 5,700 | Produced under license by Otokar. Used by all armed forces branches. |
HMMWV | Light utility vehicle | United States | N/A | AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder radar carrier model in use. [190] |
Best Grup Armored Ambulance | Armoured medical vehicle | Turkey | Seen in military convoy to supply military equipment to Kosovo. [191] | |
İndeks IND KM 800 | Snowmobile | Turkey | 79 | [192] |
İndeks UTV KM 800 | UTV | Turkey | 36 |
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details |
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Anadolu ISUZU Seyit | Turkey | Very heavy truck (19,000 kg) | N/A | Armored truck configured mainly for vehicle recovery. Deliveries starting in 2020 [193] Also some Aselsan EIRS radar integrated variant entered the inventory in 2021. [194] |
Derman | Turkey | Armored military logistic support vehicle | 70 | Developed by Koluman Otomotiv. To be supplied within the scope of the project : Deliveries of 70 Vehicles, 70 Container Transport Platforms, 195 1CC 20 Feet Containers and 40 ACV/APC Transport Platforms are targeted. [195] |
DROPS | Turkey | Vehicle with Hook Lift mechanism Pallet Loading System | 13+ [196] | Developed by Koluman Otomotiv. [197] |
Palletized Load System | United States | Very heavy truck (16,500 kg) | N/A [198] | |
HEMTT | United States | Very heavy truck (12,000 kg) | 80 [199] | |
MAN LX and FX | Germany Turkey | Heavy truck (5-10,000 kg) | N/A [200] | Vehicles produced in Turkey were manufactured by MAN Türkiye A.S. [201] |
BMC TUĞRA | Turkey | Very heavy tank transporter truck (70,000 kg) [202] | 72 [203] | The delivery of 72 pieces was made at the end of 2019. BMC TUĞRA with its 8×8 tractor and lowbed delivered to the Land forces. [203] |
MZKT VOLAT-74295 | Belarus Russia | Very heavy tank transporter truck (50,000 kg) | 130 [204] | Turkish Army ordered a total of 130 MZKT VOLAT-74295 between 1998 and 2000 In addition to the trade agreement with Russia. All modernized with Mercedes-Benz Turkey diesel engines, developing to 500 hp. |
BMC 380-26 Z | Turkey | Tactical wheeled heavy truck (10,000 kg) | 403 | Mine resistant armored truck. 26-ton class 6x6 truck designed to transport cargo and personnel of up to 10-ton payloads in NATO standards. [205] |
BMC 235-16 P | Turkey | Tactical wheeled heavy truck (5,000 kg) | 282 | 16-ton class 4x4 (or 4x2) [206] |
BMC 185-09 B | Turkey | Tactical wheeled medium truck (2,500 kg) | 706 | Also known as BMC EFE [207] mine resistant armored truck. 10-ton class 4x4 (or 4x2) with additional front pull rope. [208] |
BMC Fatih 280 | Turkey | Tactical wheeled heavy truck (8,000 kg) | 575 [209] | |
Scania HEMA R420 | Turkey Sweden | Tank Transporter | 45 [54] | |
Mercedes Unimog | West Germany Turkey | Tactical wheeled medium truck (2,500 kg) | 5,500 | Produced by Mercedes-Benz Türk. |
Mercedes-Benz Actros | Germany Turkey | Heavy utility truck | 380 | Produced by Mercedes-Benz Türk. MP1, MP2, Water Tanker and NG tank transporters variants in use. [210] |
Mercedes-Benz Axor | Germany Turkey | Heavy utility truck | 140 | Produced by Mercedes-Benz Türk. |
BMC AKTAN | Turkey | Fuel tanker truck | N/A [211] | AKTAN can carry 12,000 litres of fuel. The vehicle can both pump the fuel in its tank into the recipient air platform, and can also pump fuel out of a tank on another vehicle and pump it to a different point. The vehicle is capable of refuelling up to four aircraft, either simultaneously or separately. [212] |
BMC Water Tanker | Water tanker truck | N/A | The BMC Water Tanker has a tanker with a capacity of 20,000 lt and a maximum loaded weight of 32,000 kg. The BMC Water Tanker (8x2), can a speed of 114 km per hour. [213] | |
Mercedes-Benz NG | West Germany Turkey | Tank transporter truck | N/A | Produced by Mercedes-Benz Türk. |
Pi Makina Pikam5 | Turkey | Light truck | N/A | [214] |
Name | Type | Details |
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KAPLAN | Light-class Unmanned ground vehicle | KAPLAN unmanned ground vehicle family is the new generation multi-purpose product family based on a rugged high-mobility vehicle platform and a modular operator control unit. The KAPLAN unmanned ground vehicle family can be equipped with various mission specific payload kits and a unique structure providing seamless interoperability. [215] |
Elektroland TMR-I & II | Elektroland TMR is an EOD crawler UGV used by EOD units of Turkish Land Forces. Various variants in use. [216] There are 2 types of TMR-I robots which are called Zafer and Dinçer while TMR-II robot is called Kutlu. | |
Elektroland Minirov | Elektroland Minirov is an EOD wheeled UGV used by EOD units of Turkish Land Forces. It has 6 wheels and a load carrying capacity of 15 kg. [217] | |
ERTUĞRUL | Developed by Aselsan ERTUĞRUL is bomb disposal robot. [52] | |
ACROB | ACROB light class unmanned ground vehicles developed with domestic facilities are on duty as little assistants of security forces in reconnaissance/surveillance with 3 cameras, speed and agility in all weather and terrain conditions, in different visibility conditions. [218] | |
KOMODO | KOMODO it is an Unmanned Ground Vehicle used day and night for the purpose of reconnaissance, surveillance and intervention in multi-storey building, wide field operations. [219] | |
UKAP | Medium-class Unmanned ground vehicle | Weapon Platform (UKAP), developed by defense contractors Katmerciler and Aselsan. [220] |
BARKAN I/II | It is equipped with a Remote Controlled Weapon System, electro-optical sensors and many link systems. In addition, BARKAN UGV will operate jointly with the unmanned aerial vehicle. [221] | |
ASLAN | ASLAN UGV performs autonomous missions with the ASELSAN SERÇE UAV system. [222] As a weapon system in the delivered Aslan SRV systems, there is the SARP-L RCWS developed by ASELSAN. [223] Integrated METE Laser guided mini missile system. [52] Integrated Tepegöz tethered persistent surveillance system and AVAZ sonic weapon. [224] | |
HANÇER | Developed by Elektroland Defence. It can be integrated weapon , it is suitable for harsh terrain conditions , has long operation time ,mast, lighting system, etc., can be mounted on it. [225] | |
BOĞAÇ | Developed by Elektroland Defence. A design that meets all needs with its hybrid structure and autonomous features with both electric and hydraulic motors. On order. [226] |
Name | Origin | Type | Details |
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ALKA DEWS | Turkey | Directed-energy weapon/Counter unmanned air system | ALKA directed energy weapon system neutralizes or totally destructs targets such as Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), mini/micro unmanned aerial vehicles, drones, mini/micro unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) carrying a variety of payloads (camera, explosives, etc.) as well as swarm attacks. [227] |
ARMOL | ARMOL, which was developed as a sub-work package of the IŞIN Project, was integrated into Otokar's Cobra-1 vehicle. [228] |
These are radars in Turkish Land Forces command. For other radars see List of active weapons of the Turkish Air Force.
Name | Type | Details |
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Aselsan EIRS | Early warning radar | Produced by Aselsan EIRS, a new generation S-Band radar developed for long-range early warning purposes and with antenna architecture in AESA and digital beamforming infrastructure with target detection range of 470+ km and to be used in various situations up to 600+ km distance. [229] |
ACAR | Ground surveillance radar | [230] |
Air Defense Fire Control System | Air Defence and Fire Control radar | Produced by Aselsan [231] |
Aselsan MAR | Mobile short and medium-range search radar | Used by Hisar A+ air defence system and Korkut anti-aircraft gun. [232] |
KALKAN | Long-range search radar | [233] |
KALKAN-II | Can detect air targets in the most accurate and fast way in order to protect critical military and civilian facilities. [234] | |
Aselsan SURALP | Weapon detection radar | ASELSAN Weapon Detection Radar is a high-tech radar system that detects mortar, artillery and rocket fires by enemy elements and precisely calculates the drop and drop location. [235] |
SERHAT | Counter-mortar/UAV radar | Mounted on Cobra |
SERHAT II | Mounted on Cobra II. [236] | |
SERHAT-DUAL | New variant of the SERHAT radar which is effective against mortars, artillery, rockets and mini-micro UAVs. [237] | |
Meteksan Mildar | Fire control radar | Developed by Meteksan Defense, MİLDAR is capable of automatic scanning, detection and classification for multiple ground and air targets in all weather conditions. [238] |
Meteksan Retinar FAR-AD | Drone detection radar | Retinar FAR-AD Drone Detection Radar developed by Meteksan Defense ; It is a completely domestically and nationally developed radar system against mini/micro unmanned aerial vehicles and threats from land [239] |
AN/TPQ-36 | Firefinder weapon locating radar | Produced under license by Aselsan [240] |
AN/TPQ-37 | Produced under license by Aselsan [233] | |
Beagle | Portable Ground Surveillance radar | |
COBRA | Counter-battery radar | |
EL/M-2226 | Over-the-horizon radar | [241] |
Name | Description |
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MILKAR 3A3(ILGAR) | MİLKAR-3A3 Mobile V/UHF Electronic Attack System, developed by ASELSAN, has been developed for the purpose of applying Electronic Attack (ET) to target communication systems communicating in V/UHF frequency band on different platforms. . [242] |
MILKAR 4A2(SANCAK) | The New Generation Combat Electronic Attack System named SANCAK is thought to be the new name of the MİLKAR-4A2 High Frequency (HF) Jamming System developed by ASELSAN. [243] |
MILKAR 5A5 | Backpack Type RF Blurring / Mixing Systems and Vehicle Type Active and Reactive RF Blanking / Mixing Systems. Variants : 5A,5A2,5A3,5A4,5A5. [244] |
REDET II(VURAL) | Mobile radar electronic support/Electronic attack system [245] |
KORAL Electronic Warfare System | Electronic support systems and one electronic attack system, 200 km range [246] |
Aselsan Compact Mobile ESM/ELINT System | Electronic signals intelligence system. [247] |
Aselsan Man-Pack ESM/ELINT System ARES-2LC/T | Manpack electronic signals intelligence system. [248] |
Aselsan PUHU | The PUHU Manpack Direction Finding (DF) System has been developed by Aselsan to support tactical combat units in operational areas. [249] |
Aselsan PUHU 3-LT | Electronic attack system integrated on Otokar Arma 6x6 vehicle.To be delivered. [250] |
Aselsan Sökmen v3 | Electronic defence system. To be delivered. [251] |
Aselsan Sökmen v2 | Expected. [252] |
Aselsan SAPAN | Programmable Reactive RCIED Jammer System [253] |
Aselsan EJDERHA (HPEM) | Anti-IED solution HPEM stands for High Power Electromagnetics System |
Aselsan Gergedan | Portable RCIED Jammer System (Mobile) [254] |
Aselsan Kangal | Jammer System |
Aselsan Kirpi | Manpack RCIED Jammer System. HB and LB variants. [255] |
Aselsan Rakas and Mukas | Communication electronic warfare training system. Radar Jamming and Deception Simulator (RAKAS) and Communication Jamming and Deception Simulator (MUKAS). [256] |
Aselsan Opkar | OPKAR are portable systems designed to confuse or weaken threat communication elements and can be used in operations by creating a mesh network structure. [256] |
HAVELSAN Technology Radar (HTR) Erisis | Early Warning System. |
TASMUS | Aselsan Tactical Area Communications System [257] |
Meteksan Mert and Merter | Portable Electronic Attack System is an Electronic Warfare (EW) system used in V/UHF frequency bands to prevent long-distance communication of target elements. [258] |
Name | Origin | Type | Details |
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Unmanned combat aerial vehicles | |||
Bayraktar TB2 | Turkey | UCAV | Standard armed unmanned aerial vehicle. Quantity is estimated only for tb2s used by land forces excluding inventory of other forces. 200+ are in service in the inventory of Land Forces. [259] 10 more used by Navy and 18 more by Gendarmerie. And some used by MIT and Police. |
Bayraktar Akıncı | Turkey | UCAV | 8 AKINCI-A in service in the inventory of Land Forces Command. [260] [261] 6 more used by Air Force and 1 by MIT. |
Combat Drones | |||
Asisguard Songar | Turkey | Armed Drone system | Songar is a Rotary Wing Unmanned combat aerial vehicle system. It is armed with a machine gun, TUBITAK-SAGE TOGAN [262] Air-to-surface launched 81 mm mortar munition, AK40-GL and MKEK T-40 grenade launchers. [263] [264] Variants;
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STM Boyga | Turkey | Armed Drone system | BOYGA, the latest member of STM's tactical mini UAV product family, drops the customized, 81 mm mortar ammunition produced by MKE on the target with a precise hit thanks to its improved ballistic estimation algorithm. [270] |
Cankut-1 | Turkey | Armed Drone system | Developed by MAdoors and can be equipped with automatic machine gun or grenade launcher. [271] |
Reconnaissance/Surveillance/Transport | |||
BAHA | Turkey | VTOL Unmanned aerial vehicle | Developed by Havelsan. [272] |
ALPİN | Turkey | Unmanned helicopter | Developed by Titra Technology. It can carry 200kg payload. [273] [274] |
Bayraktar Gözcü (Spotter) | Turkey | Miniature UAV | 20 units of the unmanned aerial vehicle "Gözcü", produced by the Kale-Baykar partnership, were delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces. The difference from Bayraktar Mini is that the tail part is in a triangle form and has 2 propellers. [275] |
Bayraktar Mini | Turkey | Miniature UAV | Standard recon unmanned aerial vehicle. Block A and Block B variants in use. |
AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma | United States Turkey | Miniature UAV | Puma 3 AE variant in use. [276] Produced under license by ALTOY. In use by Special Forces Command. [277] [278] [279] |
STM Togan | Turkey | Miniature Observer UAV | Designed to be used in tactical level reconnaissance, surveillance and intelligence missions, TOGAN has a unique flight control system and mission planning software. [280] |
OTONOM TETRON | Turkey | Wired drone | Uninterrupted flight, secure communication, wired drone systems capable of performing tasks without GPS signals entered the inventory of security forces. [281] |
Serçe 1-3 | Turkey | Miniature UAV | Multi-rotor unmanned flying system. Serçe 1 and 3 variants in use. [282] |
Aselsan ARI 1-T | Turkey | Rotary Wing Miniature UAV | Used by artillery units, base areas and outpost defenses. [283] |
Aselsan Karagöz | Turkey | Airborne ground surveillance zeppelin | The Karagöz System, one of Aselsan's Balloon Surveillance System Product Family its used for border security purposes. [284] |
Black Hornet Nano | Norway | Micro unmanned aerial vehicle | PD-100 Black Hornet variant in use by Special Forces Command and explosive ordnance disposal units. [285] [286] [287] |
Loitering munitions | |||
STM Kargu | Turkey | Loitering munition | Also can be used as miniature UAV [288] [289] It is stated that close to 3000 units are produced for Turkish Security Forces, Friend and Allied countries. [290] |
STM Alpagu | Turkey | Striker UAV ALPAGU; It has a range of <10 kilometers, a cruising speed of 50 knots, a flight time of <15 minutes, a 300 gram warhead and an electric propulsion system. On order [291] | |
TAI ŞİMŞEK | Turkey | ŞİMŞEK (Thunder) originally intended as High Speed Target Drone System but now also configured as a Kamikaze drone, it was initiated in 2009. [292] [293] There is also smaller versions of TAI ŞİMŞEK. [294] | |
Target drones | |||
TAI TURNA | Turkey | Target drone | TURNA (Crane) Target Drone Systems program was initiated in 1995. [293] Designed and produced TURNAs, which entered the inventory of TAF in 2001, are being actively used in training of air defense units' trainings. [292] |
Meggitt Banshee | United Kingdom | The Meggitt BTT-3 Banshee, formerly introduced as Target Technology Banshee, was developed for test activities of air defense systems. With Banshee, the possibilities / capabilities of air-to-air missiles, surface-to-air missile systems, shoulder-launched missiles (MANPADS) and air defense cannon systems are measured. [295] |
Name | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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Attack helicopter | |||||
TAI/Agusta Westland T129 ATAK | Turkey Italy | Armed reconnaissance | T-129A T-129B | 58 [296] | Produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries. [297] |
Utility/Transport | |||||
TAI T625 Gökbey | Turkey | Utility | 7 on order. [298] | ||
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar | France | Utility/ | UL | 26 [299] [300] | MkII variant in use. All modernized. |
Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk | United States | Utility/CSAR | S-70A S-70D T-70 | 51+ [301] [302] [303] | 43 T-70 on order. Produced under license by TAI. [302] Used by Land Forces and Special Forces Command. |
Boeing CH-47 Chinook | United States | Heavy-lift/transport | CH-47F | 11 [304] | Used by Land Forces and Special Forces. |
Bell UH1 Iroquois | United States | Utility | Bell 205 | 43 [305] | All will be retired until 2032.Used for training, VIP etc. [306] [307] |
Bell 205 | Bell 205A | 64 [308] | |||
Training | |||||
Bell 206 JetRanger | United States | Trainer helicopter | AB-206 | 20 [309] | |
AgustaWestland AW119 Kola | Italy | AW119T | 4 [310] | 11 on order [311] |
Name | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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Reconnaissance | |||||
Beechcraft Super King Air | United States | ISTAR | 350 | 5 [101] | |
Transport | |||||
Beechcraft Super King Air | United States | transport/utility | 200 | 5 [101] | Two of them underwent avionics modernization. [312] |
Cessna 421 Golden Eagle | United States | 421B | 3 [304] | ||
Beechcraft Baron | United States | T-42A | 4 [101] | ||
Training | |||||
Cessna T182 Skylane | United States | Trainer Aircraft | T182T | 45 [149] |
Projects :
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details | ||
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Personal equipment | ||||||
Browning- Hi Power | United States Belgium | 9×19mm Parabellum | N/A | Formerly used by Land Forces Command. [10] | ||
MK2-3 [326] | United States Turkey | hand grenade | MKEK-made. Variants;
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FN FAL [15] | Belgium West Germany | 7.62×51mm NATO | It was bought form German surplus 1960s as 'G1'. In storage. | |||
Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops [327] [328] | United States Turkey | Personnel armor | Used by reserves. Savar SVRH01 and SVRH02 variants. [329] | |||
Kalashnikov rifle [330] | Soviet Union | 7.62×39mm M43 | Various versions are kept in storage. MPi-KM variant was mostly bought from ex-East Germany stockpile after German reunification. Sa vz. 58 variant was captured in Cyprus War. [45] Others such as AK-47 and Type 56 were captured from Kurdistan Workers' Party. | |||
M79 [330] | United States | 40x46mm grenade | In limited use. | |||
BK-3 Helmet [331] [332] | Croatia | Combat helmet | Used by reserves. | |||
Tank | ||||||
M48 Patton | United States | Main battle tank | 400 [91] | M48A5T1: Turkish M48 variant upgraded along similar lines to the M60A1, with an M68 105 mm main gun, passive night vision, M60A1 fire control system and an AVDS-1790 diesel engine. All in storage. [100] | ||
Artillery | ||||||
M107 | United States | 175mm self-propelled artillery | 36 [141] | In storage. | ||
M108 | 155mm self-propelled artillery | 25 [141] | In storage. | |||
M116 | United States | 75 mm field gun | 180 [333] | Not in active service. [90] | ||
Anti-aircraft | ||||||
M51 towed AA gun 75 mm | United States | Anti-aircraft gun | N/A | In storage. | ||
M42A1 Duster | Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon | 110 [54] | In storage. Replaced by a new ASELSAN 35 mm self-propelled air defense gun (Korkut) | |||
9K34 Strela-3 | Soviet Union | MANPAD | N/A | Some Strela-3 man-portable air-defense system captured from Kurdistan Workers' Party during operation Operation Claw (2019–2020). [334] | ||
Vehicle | ||||||
M151 | United States | Military Jeep | N/A | Bought from the United States surplus. Also some M825 M40 carriers. | ||
CJ3B | Produced under license in Tuzla Military Factory as Tuzla 1013. Only used in ceremonies and parades. Out of service. [335] | |||||
M939 | Military truck | Bought from the United States surplus. | ||||
Otokar Akrep | Turkey | Armoured reconnaissance vehicle | 260+ [54] | Replaced by Otokar Cobra I and Cobra II. [336] | ||
Anti-tank | ||||||
M40 | United States | Recoilless rifle | 2137 | M40A1. In reserve [54] | ||
9M113 Konkurs | Soviet Union | Wire-guided missile | 74 launchers. 420+ missiles. [54] | In reserve. | ||
Aircraft | ||||||
T-41 Mescalero [337] | United States | Trainer aircraft | 25 | T-41D variant. All modernized. | ||
Citabria [337] | Observation aircraft | 34 | 7GCBC variant. All modernized. | |||
Helicopters | ||||||
TH-55 Osage | United States | Trainer helicopter | 28 [149] | Retired. | ||
Bell-204 | Utility helicopter | N/A | Retired. | |||
Bell AH-1 Cobra | Attack helicopter | 40 | All AH-1P and AH1S Cobra helicopters were retired. At least 4 from 28 helicopters are lost in accidents and one shot down. Four TAH1P were used in trainings. [338] 10 AH-1W variants were transferred to the Navy. All modernized. [339] | |||
Bell OH-58 Kiowa | Observation helicopter | 3 [304] | Retired. [340] |
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