remote controlled
Teleoperation (or remote operation) indicates operation of a system or machine at a distance. It is similar in meaning to the phrase "remote control" but is usually encountered in research, academia and technology. It is most commonly associat ...
armored wheel loader developed in Turkey for combat engineering missions. It is manufactured by Best Group and is in use by the Turkish Army and Turkish Police.
* Power : 225 HP/168 kW
* Speed : 40 km/hr
* Steering System : Articulated
* Articulated Rotation Angle : 40º
* Bucket capacity : 3,5 m3
* Technical dimensions : 3000 x 8000 x 3690 mm
* Weight : 23.240 kg
* Fuel capacity : 300 lt
* Bucket Width : 3000 mm
History
The armored wheel loader was developed by the Ankara-based defense company Best Group in cooperation with the heavy equipment manufacturer Çukurova Makina from
Mersin
Mersin (), also known as İçel, is a large city and a port on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Mersin Province, Mersin (İçel) Province. It is made up of four municipalities and dis ...
in 2015. The need for such construction equipment arose when removing the barricades and filling up the trenches built in 2015 by militants linked to the banned
Kurdistan Workers' Party
The Kurdistan Workers' Party or PKK is a Kurdish militant political organization and armed guerrilla movement, which historically operated throughout Kurdistan, but is now primarily based in the mountainous Kurdish-majority regions of south ...
rocket-propelled grenade
A rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) is a shoulder-fired missile weapon that launches rockets equipped with an explosive warhead. Most RPGs can be carried by an individual soldier, and are frequently used as anti-tank weapons. These warheads are a ...
s to the loader operator during the operation led to the initially armored-only vehicle being developed as an unmanned, remote-controlled vehicle.
Description
The remote control system features NLOS communication up to and LOS communication up to , all vehicle functions with a delay of up to 250 ms. Tosun has eight situational awareness camera systems, enabling the operation of the unmanned equipment in residential areas without direct sight.
As of the end of February 2018, there were a total of 85 Tosun in use. The vehicle can be operated remotely within a range of on open area at military cross-border operations. It is remotely operable within a range of in residential areas, where buildings are situated between the transmitter and the receiver.
Use
Tosun vehicles were used during the building of the
Syria–Turkey barrier
The Syria–Turkey barrier is a border wall and fence under construction along the Syria–Turkey border built in an attempt at preventing illegal crossings and smuggling from Syria into Turkey.Operation Euphrates Shield, and Operation Idlib Shield. In the ongoing Operation Olive Branch, 43 Tosun vehicles are in use.
At the end of February 2018, it was reported that the United States and the United Arab Emirates showed interest in importing Tosun, which cost a sixth of that of similar vehicles deployed in the United States and Israel.
References
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{{cite web , url=http://www.millisavunma.com/tosun-zirhli-is-makinesi/ , publisher=Milli Savunma , title=Milli Savunma Sanayi Ürünleri ve Projeleri: TOSUN Zırhlı İş Makinesi , language=tr , date=2017-10-15 , accessdate=2018-03-04 {{cite news , url=http://www.aksam.com.tr/ekonomi/abd-ve-bae-yuzde-yuz-yerli-tosunu-ihrac-edecek/haber-711880 , newspaper= Akşam , title=ABD ve BAE Türkiye'den yüzde yüz yerli TOSUN'u ihraç edecek , date=2018-02-27 , language=tr , accessdate=2018-03-04 {{cite news , url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-to-export-military-vehicle-remote-control-system-128014 , newspaper=
Hürriyet Daily News
The ''Hürriyet Daily News'', formerly ''Hürriyet Daily News and Economic Review'' and ''Turkish Daily News'', is the oldest current English-language daily in Turkey, founded in 1961. The paper was bought by the Doğan Media Group in 2001 and ...