Nurol Ejder
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| Ejder | |
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Georgian Army Ejder
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| Type | Armoured combat vehicle |
| Place of origin | Turkey |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Nurol Makina |
| Variants | Armored personnel carrier, Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 18 tons |
| Length | 7.05 m |
| Width | 2.69 m |
| Height | 2.4 m |
| Crew | 2+10 passengers |
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| Armor | all welded steel armour up to STANAG-4569 level 4 |
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Main
armament |
40mm (APC version) |
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Secondary
armament |
7.62mm |
| Engine | Cummins ISLe3-400 6-cylinder in line turbocharged diesel 402 hp |
| Power/weight | 22.33 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | wheeled 6x6 |
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Operational
range |
600 km |
| Speed | 110 km/h, swim 9 km/h |
Ejder ("Dragon") is a 6x6 wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed in Turkey. It began as a private venture in 2006 but proceeded quickly with 27 units delivered to Georgia in 2007.[1]
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Description
The Ejder (dragon) armored personnel carrier, was developed by Nurol Makina, a Turkish defense company as a private venture. It is worth mentioning that in the mid 1990s another 6x6 APC, the RN-94, was jointly developed by this company and Romarm of Romania. The RN-94 was not accepted to service, however Nurol Makina used some experience gained from that project developing its own APC. Georgia purchased a number of these APCs in 2008.. In some versions it carries a Fiat 25mm cannon.[2]
Protection
Armor of the Ejder protects against 7.62mm armor-piercing rounds, while frontal arc provides protection against 14.5mm rounds . This armored personnel carrier also has a V-shaped hull for improved protection against landmines and IEDs. It can withstand the blast from an 8 kg mine. Protection can be enhanced with modular add-on armor. The vehicle is fitted with an automatic fire suppression system, however NBC protection is only offered as an option.
Armament
This APC can be fitted with a number of remotely controlled and turret-mounted weapon stations. Baseline vehicle is fitted with remotely controlled 7.62-mm machine gun and 40mm automatic grenade launcher, however Ejder supports up to 90mm weapon systems.
Versions
Reported versions include:
- Personnel carrier
- Reconnaissance
- Nuclear, biological and chemical warfare
- Fire support
- ATGM carrier
- IFV
- Mortar
- Command
- Recovery
- Medical evacuation
- Engineering
Operators
Current operators
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.In 2011, The Nurol Ejder went through evaluation testing in Kuwait and performed very well in the harsh desert.
- ↑ http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.military-informer.narod.ru%2Fbron-EJDER.html
- ↑ http://www.geo-army.ge/
