Samur or SYHK (short for Seyyar Yüzücü Hücum Köprüsü) is a Turkish amphibious

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. Samur is the Turkish word for sable. The equipment was developed and produced for the

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(TSK) by the Turkish company FNSS Defence Systems. After six years of development work, four units were delivered on September 14, 2011, in

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. The SYHK will improve the capability of the Turkish Army during river crossing operations.

Characteristics

Basic systems

* Central tire inflation system (CTIS) *

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(TC) * Recovery crane *

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and ballistic protected personnel cabin * Standard and emergency anchoring systems *

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* Controller area network bus

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* Integrated failure detection system * Automatic

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pumping (manually if needed)

Vehicle specifications

* Power plant: diesel engine * Transmission: 6 speeds forward, 1 reverse (fully automatic) * Number of axles: 4 (All-wheel drive) *

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*Electric power system: **

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: 2 x 12 V, 120 Ah (C20) **

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: 2 x 140 A brushless * Brake system: Hydraulic brake and anti-lock braking system (ABS) (all wheels) *

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: Integrated into transmission, spring mechanic and hydraulic controlled *

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: 16.00 R20 solid disc (

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type) * Max. speed: ** Land: ** Water: by two

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s * Operational range: * Max.

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: 50% * Max. grade (side slope): 30% * Max. steep obstacle height: * Max. ditch width: * Min.

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: * Max. payload capacity: ** Double transport unit: MLC 70 (tracked vehicles) ** Triple transport unit: MLC 100 (wheeled vehicles) ** Deployed bridge mode: MLC 70 and MLC 100

General information

* Crew: 3 * Weight: * Vehicle class: MLC 35 * Length: * Width: * Height: * Ground clearance: (adjustable)

References

External links

* {{cite web , url=http://www.fnss.com.tr/v1.6/content.php?content=37 , publisher=FNSS , title=SYHK (Seyyar Yüzücü Hücum Köprüsü) , language=Turkish , accessdate=2013-01-13 , url-status=dead , archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427172049/http://www.fnss.com.tr/v1.6/content.php?content=37 , archivedate=2011-04-27
FNSS - SAMUR promotional video.
Armoured vehicle-launched bridges Wheeled military vehicles Amphibious military vehicles Military recovery vehicles Military engineering vehicles Armoured fighting vehicles of Turkey Post–Cold War military equipment of Turkey Samur