BMC Vuran is a Turkish made Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (
MRAP
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP; ) is a term for United States Armed Forces, United States military light tactical vehicles produced as part of the MRAP program that are designed specifically to withstand improvised explosive device (IE ...
) 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
The Turkish Land Forces ( tr, Türk Kara Kuvvetleri), or Turkish Army (Turkish: ), is the main branch of the Turkish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The army was formed on November 8, 1920, after the collapse of the ...
. Vuran means Striker in Turkish.
Variants
* BMC Vuran (4X4) – Multi Purpose Armored Vehicle / without Gun Turret
* BMC Vuran (4X4) – Aselsan SARP dual Remote Controlled Weapon System (UKSS) / with Gun Turret
* BMC Vuran (4X4) – Aselsan Alkar 120 mm integrated Mortar carrier
* BMC Vuran SUNGUR Low Altitude Air Defense System with two PORSAV (
MANPAD
Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS or MPADS) are portable surface-to-air missiles. They are guided weapons and are a threat to low-flying aircraft, especially helicopters.
Overview
MANPADS were developed in the 1950s to provide military ...
) missile launcher pods.
Operators
* : In use with
Salvadoran Army
The Salvadoran Army (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Ejército Salvadoreño'') is the land branch and largest of the Armed Forces of El Salvador.
Conflicts The Football War
The Football War (also called The Soccer War or 100-hours War) was a ...
and National Civil Police.
* : A deal to purchase 26 ALKAR 120 mm mortar and 12 TR-107 multiple launch rocket system carrier variants of BMC Vuran has been signed in 2021. First vehicles were delivered and accepted into service with
Kosovo Security Force
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in late 2022.
* : Donated from the
Turkish Armed Forces
The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF; tr, Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri, TSK) are the military forces of the Republic of Turkey. Turkish Armed Forces consist of the General Staff, the Land Forces, the Naval Forces and the Air Forces. The current Chi ...
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* : Bought for evaluation. Known to be officially exported to Tunisia as of December 2020.
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Turkish Land Forces
The Turkish Land Forces ( tr, Türk Kara Kuvvetleri), or Turkish Army (Turkish: ), is the main branch of the Turkish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The army was formed on November 8, 1920, after the collapse of the ...
: 230+ vehicles delivered out of 512 ordered in total.
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Gendarmerie General Command
The Gendarmerie General Command ( tr, Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı) is the national Gendarmerie force of the Republic of Turkey. It is a service branch of the Turkish Ministry of Interior responsible for the maintenance of the public order in a ...
: 200 vehicles on order. Deliveries are currently ongoing as of 2023 and include ALKAR 120 mm mortar carriers and variants equipped with MARS (Mobile Adjustable Ramp System).
** General Directorate of Security: in use with
Police Special Operations Department
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Coast Guard Command
The Coast Guard Command ( tr, ) is the coast guard service of Turkey. The Turkish Coast Guard is under the command of the Ministry of the Interior. However, during wartime some of its elements can be subordinated to Turkish Naval Forces by the ...
: 1 vehicle purchased for evaluation, seen in active use in the aftermath of 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake.
* : While Vuran sales to Turkmenistan have never been officially announced, a variant equipped with Turkish-made Aselsan SARP DUAL
remote controlled weapon station
A remote controlled weapon station (RCWS), or remote weapon station (RWS), also known as a remote weapon system (RWS), is a remotely operated weaponized system often equipped with fire-control system for light and medium-caliber weapons which ca ...
was spotted in use with
State Border Service of Turkmenistan
The State Border Service (SBS) ( tk, Döwlet Serhet Gullugy, DSG; russian: Государственная пограничная служба, ГПС) also commonly known by its paramilitary force as the Turkmen Border Troops ( tk, Türkmenistan S ...
, first seen during a televised visit of Turkmenistan’s then-president
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Gurbanguly Mälikgulyýewiç Berdimuhamedow (born 29 June 1957), also known as Arkadag (Cyrillic: Аркадаг, "protector"), is a Turkmen politician who served as the second president of Turkmenistan from 2006 to 2022.
A dentist by profes ...