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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] | |
MAR 556 | 5.56×45mm NATO | Turkey | Used by the Special Forces Command.[24] |
HK33E | West Germany Turkey |
Former secondary assault rifle. Produced under license by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. Replaced by MPT-55. Still fielded by conscripts.[25] | |
HK416 | Germany | HK416A5 is standard issue with the Special Forces Command. | |
SAR 56 | Turkey | In limited use with Special Forces Command[26] | |
AUG | Austria | AUG A2 variant in use by Special Forces Command.[27] | |
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.[28] | |
M16 | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | M16A3 and A4 variants in limited use with some Commando and Infantry units. |
Model | Caliber | Origin | Details |
---|---|---|---|
JNG-90 | 7.62×51mm NATO | Turkey | Standard issue sniper rifle. |
KNT-76 SASS | Standard issue designated marksman rifle. Based on MPT.[29] | ||
KNT-308 | Limited usage. | ||
MSG90 | West Germany | MSG90 variant in limited use. | |
SIG Sauer | Germany | Used by Special Forces Command. | |
M110 | United States | Used by Special Forces Command. | |
SR-25 | In limited use.[30] | ||
M14 EBR | In limited use. | ||
SVD | 7.62×54mmR | Russia | Mostly captured from Kurdistan Workers' Party. |
Orsis T5000m | 7.62×54mm .338 Lapua Magnum |
[31] | |
KN-12 | 7.62×51mm NATO 8.59mm |
Turkey | Multi-Calibre sniper rifle.[32] |
KSR-338 | .338 Lapua Magnum | Anti-Personnel Sniper Rifle.[33] | |
Remington MSR | United States | Used by Special Forces Command. | |
Arctic Warfare | United Kingdom | AWM variant in use by Special Forces Command. | |
Cadex CDX-33 | Canada | ||
Cadex CDX-40 | Used by Special Forces Command.[34] | ||
TRG | Finland | TRG-42 variant in limited use.[35] | |
İstiklal | 12.7×108mm | Azerbaijan | Mubariz variant in use by Special Forces Command Anti-materiel rifle[36] |
KSR-50 | Turkey | Anti-Material Sniper Rifle.[33] | |
MAM-15 | .50 BMG | Anti-Material Sniper Rifle. On order.[37] | |
AX 50 | United Kingdom Turkey |
AX50 sniper rifle used by Special Forces Command. Produced under license by Kale Kalıp.[38][39] | |
M82 | United States | M82A1 variant in use by Special Forces Command.[40] | |
McMillan TAC-50 | Limited usage by Special Forces CommandM[41] | ||
Intervention | .408 Chey Tac | M-310 variant in use by Special Forces Command. |
Model | Caliber | Origin | Details |
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PMT-76 | 7.62×51mm NATO | Turkey | MKEK-made Standard issue general-purpose machine gun.[42] |
SAR 762 MT | Sarsilmaz-made secondary standard-issue general-purpose machine gun. The SAR 240 has a rate of fire of 1100rpm.[43][44][45] | ||
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. | |
KMG-556 | 5.56×45mm NATO | Turkey | Developed by Kale Kalıp. Delivered and used by the Special Forces Command.[46] |
Minimi | Belgium | Standard issue for the Special Forces Command. | |
PKM | 7.62×54mmR | Soviet Union Bulgaria China |
Bought from ex-East Germany stockpile after German reunification.[47] Some captured from Kurdistan Workers' Party. Also some Bulgarian ARSENAL JSCompany MG-1 & MG-1Ms and Type 80s.[31][48] |
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.[49][50] |
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.[51] |
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.[52] |
Bozok | Used by Uavs.[53] | ||
METE | Laser-guided mini missile | Developed by Roketsan. Integrated on Aslan UGV.[54] | |
Anti-tank guided missile | |||
OMTAS | Imaging Infrared Seeker (IRR) | Turkey | Standard issue mid-range anti-tank missile.[55]On-going deliveries.[56] |
UMTAS & L-UMTAS | Imaging Infrared Seeker (IRR) or Laser guidance | Standard issue long-range anti-tank missile.[55] | |
Cirit | Laser-guided anti-armor missile | Turkey | Standard issue air-to-ground guided missile with armour-piercing, incendiary and anti-personnel capabilities.
5000+ missiles.[57] |
KARAOK[58] | 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.[59] |
Eryx | Wire-guided missile | France Turkey |
600 launchers, 4000 missiles in service.[57] Produced under license by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. |
MILAN I/II | Wire-guided missile | 687+ launchers with 11250+ missiles. Produced by Roketsan.[57] | |
9M133 Kornet | Laser-guided missile | Russia | 80 launchers with 800 missiles.[57] |
BGM-71 TOW I/II | Anti-tank missile | United States | 465+ launchers.[57] |
AGM-114K Hellfire II | Anti-tank/Anti-armor missile | 216 missiles. Used by Cobra helicopters.[57] | |
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.[47] 5,000+ units. Some captured from Kurdistan Workers' Party. Warheads ( Thermobaric, Incendiary, Smoke ) made locally by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation / MKEK[60] | |
PSRL-1 | United States | Bought from United States. AR style stock attached variants in limited use by commando units.[61] | |
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.[62] |
BA 40 | 40mm single ambidextrous loading grenade launcher. Produced by Ata Arms and delivered by the end of 2018 to the army.[63] | |
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.[64] |
AGS-17 | East Germany Soviet Union |
Mounted on Otokar Akrep & Engerek vehicles mostly used in Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command.[65] |
Mk 19 | United States Turkey |
Produced by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation.[66] |
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] |
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[73] |
MKEK UT1 | 81mm | GAMP HE ILLUM Merlin Smoke Strix WP |
325[74] | Maximum Range:5900 m
Modernized by Aselsan.[75] | |
MKEK NT1 | 81mm | GAMP HE ILLUM Merlin Smoke WP |
325[74] | Maximum Range:3800 m[76] | |
MKEK Commando | 60mm | M49 A2 | Commando mortar[77] designed by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation for Turkish Commando Brigades. Maximum Firing Range:1500 m[78] Modernized by Aselsan.[75] | ||
HY-12 | 120 mm
81mm |
HY-12D HY-12H |
578[74] | Manufactured by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation.[79] HY-12H Airborne gun version. Based on MO-120 RT[79] Modernized by Aselsan.[75] | |
Soltam M-65 | Israel | 120 mm | K6 | 179 | |
M19 | United States Turkey |
60 mm | 3500[74] | Manufactured by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. Manufactured by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation and ammunitions are produced domestically.[74] | |
M29 | United States | 81mm | M29-A1 M29-E1 |
3175[74] | M29-A1 and M29-E1 variants in use.[74] |
M30 | 107mm | HE M329A1 HE M329A2 HE M34A1 WP M328A1 ILLUM M335A2 |
1265[74] | 5 km to 7 km effective range.[80] |
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.[81] In use with vehicle crew.[82] |
FAST | United States Turkey |
Standard issue special forces helmet. Also in use with Commando units. Local production.[83] | |
MICH | Standard issue helmet. Local production.[84] | ||
PASGT | Used by conscripts. Local Savar SVRH01 and SVRH02 variants.[85] | ||
Type III and Type IIIA ballistic vests | Turkey | Bulletproof vest | Standard issue in combat zones and on duty personnel. With varying versions.[86] |
Panoramic Gas Mask | Gas mask | Produced by MAKSAM.[87] | |
NEFES CBRN Gas Mask | CBRN gas mask | Produced by MAKSAM, used by CBRN Defense Battalion Command Konya.[87] | |
SR10 and SR10 ST Gas Masks | Gas mask | Produced by MAKSAM. ST version is with a D12 drinking tube attached variant.[87] | |
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[88] |
Model | Image | Origin | Main armament | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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Main battle tanks | ||||||
Altay | Turkey | MKE 120 mm | T1 | 2[89] | 250 planned in the first stage. 1000 planned in total.[90] | |
T2 | ||||||
T3 | ||||||
Leopard 2 | West Germany | 2A4 | 299[91] |
354 were acquired. Some were lost in Syria.[92] | ||
2A4T1 | 40 | |||||
2A4TM | 0/81 |
81 Leopard 2A4s will be upgraded to A4TM standard with 250 more optional.[95][96] | ||||
Leopard 1 | West Germany | 105 mm L/52 | A4(1T) | 171[97] | 171 were upgraded with Volkan-M fire control system to 1T standard.[98] | |
A3T1 | 184[99] | 184 were upgraded with EMES-12A3 fire control system to A3T1 standard.[100] | ||||
M60 Sabra | 120 mm MG253 gun | M60TM | 165[101] |
170 M60A1 tanks were upgraded to the M60TM standard. Some were lost in Syria.[102] All M60T tanks will be upgraded to M60T1 standard under TIYK program. Ongoing upgrade.[103][104] | ||
M60 Patton | United States | 105 mm M68E1 gun | M60A3 TTS | 650[105] | ||
105mm MZK gun | M60A3 TIYK | Will be upgraded under TIYK program.[106] | ||||
M48 Patton | United States | 105 mm M68/T254E2 gun | A5T2 | 750[107] | Upgraded along similar lines to the M60A3.[108] | |
Artillery[edit] |
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Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Details |
T-155 Fırtına | Turkey | 155mm | Fırtına I | 280+[109] | Produced under license by BMC. | |
Fırtına II | 18/140 | |||||
ARPAN-155 | - | Turkey | 155mm | Panter mod | 0/40 |
40 ARPAN-155 modernized Panter mounted on truck ordered.[117] |
M52 | - | United States | 155mm | M52T | 365[118] |
All upgraded to M52T standard. |
M44 | - | United States | 155mm | M44T1 | 150[119] | All upgraded to M44T1 standard. |
M110 | United States | 203mm | M110A2 | 219[120] | ||
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Details |
Boran | - | Turkey | 105mm | 7/121[121] | 121 ordered.[122] | |
M101 | United States | 105mm | M101A1 | 830[123] | 75+ in service[124] | |
M114 | United States | 155mm | M114A1/A2 | 535[125] | 517 in service.[126] | |
M115 | United States | 203mm | 155[127] | 36+ in service.[128] | ||
M116 | United States | 75mm | 180[129] | Some of them are seen in service. | ||
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Details |
Multiple rocket launchers | ||||||
TR-107 | - | Turkey | 107mm | TR-107 TR-107 Vuran TR-107 Truck |
100+[130] | Produced by Roketsan. |
T-122 Sakarya | Turkey | 122mm | TR-122 TRB-122 TRG-122 TRLG-122 |
120+[131] | 36 in service.[132] | |
TRG-300 Kasırga | Turkey | 300mm | TRG-300S TRG-300E TRG-300K |
54+[133] |
Based on Chinese WS-1B. | |
M270 | United States | 277mm | M270A1 | 12[134] | ||
Ballistic missiles | ||||||
J-600T Yıldırım | - | Turkey | TBM | 36[135] | ||
BORA | TBM | 100+ | [136] | |||
MGM-140 ATACMS | United States | TBM | MGM-140A1 | 72[57] | ||
TAYFUN | - | Turkey | SRBM | Entered mass production on 29 May 2023.[137] | ||
CENK | MRBM | Will be acquired[138] |
Model | Image | Armament | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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Infantry fighting vehicles/Armoured fighting vehicles | |||||||
ACV-15 | 25mm SABER turret | Turkey | Tracked IFV | ACV-AIFV | 511[139] | ||
25mm NEFER turret | ACV-AIFVT1 | 134 | 134 ACV-AIFV were upgraded ACV-AIFVT1 standard.[140][141] | ||||
Armoured personnel carriers/Infantry mobility vehicles | |||||||
ACV-15 | SANCAK RCWS | Turkey | Tracked APC | ACV-AAPC | 1381[57] | ||
SARP RCWS | ACV-AAPCT1 | 52 vehicles are being upgraded to AAPCT1 standard.[142]551 more planned[143][116] | |||||
M113 | M2 Browning MG | United States | Tracked APC | M113A1/A2 | 2813[144] | ||
FNSS PARS | - | 2 SANCAK RCWS | Turkey | Wheeled 6x6 MRAP | PARS IV | 12[145] | Used by the Special Forces.[146] |
Manned turret or RCWS | Turkey | Wheeled 6x6 & 8x8 APC | PARS SCOUT | 0/95 | Will be acquired 95 Special operations vehicle.[147] | ||
BMC Kirpi | SARP RCWS | Turkey | Wheeled 6x6 & 4x4 MRAP | KIRPI-I | 1000[148] | ||
SARP RCWS | KIRPI-II | 1000[149] | |||||
BMC Vuran | SARP RCWS | Turkey | Wheeled 4x4 MRAP | 512[150] | |||
Nurol Ejder | SARP RCWS | Turkey | Wheeled 4x4 MRAP | 360+[151] | |||
Otokar Cobra | SARP RCWS | Turkey | Wheeled 4x4 APC | Cobra-I | 800+[152] | ||
SARP RCWS | Cobra-II | 400+[153] | |||||
Tank Destroyers | |||||||
FNSS PARS | ARCT | Turkey | Wheeled 4x4 anti-tank vehicle | Pars 4x4 | 136+[154] | Its equipped with 9M133 Kornet and OMTAS ATGM.[155][156] Contract for Phase III vehicles was signed. On-going deliveries.[157][116] | |
FNSS KAPLAN STA | ARCT or YALMAN turret | Turkey | Tracked anti-tank vehicle | KAPLAN-10 | 208+[158] | Its equipped with 9M133 Kornet and OMTAS ATGM.[155][156]
Some vehicles are equipped with Yalman turret, which can use Cirit anti-armour missiles, OMTAS & L/UMTAS ATGMs and RCWS with 7.62mm machine gun.[159][160] Contract for Phase III vehicles was signed. On-going deliveries.[157][116] | |
FNSS ACV-15 | ARCT | Turkey | Tracked anti-tank vehicle | ACV-15-TOW | 48[57] | Its equipped with BGM-71 TOW missiles. | |
M113 | ARCT | United States | Tracked anti-tank vehicle | M113-TOW | 156[57] | Its equipped with BGM-71 TOW missiles. | |
Mortar carriers | |||||||
FNSS ACV-15 | 81mm | Turkey | Self-propelled mortar | ACV-AMV | 170[161] | Equipped with an 81 mm mortar and a 7.62 mm machine gun. | |
BMC Vuran | 120mm
81mm |
Turkey | Self-propelled mortar | Vuran Alkar | N/A | Equipped with Alkar 120mm or 81mm and have 360 degrees capability.[162] | |
M125 | 81mm | United States | Self-propelled mortar | M125A1 | 10[163] | Equipped with M29 81 mm mortar. | |
M106 | 107mm | United States | Self-propelled mortar | M106A1 | 179[164] | Equipped with 107 mm M30 mortar. |
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details |
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FNSS Kunduz | Turkey | Armored bulldozer | 12[165] | A Turkish license built variant of the American M9 ACE. |
TOSUN | 100+[166] | Built to withstand against IED and other threats of high level terror zones at Turkish Border.[166] most of vehicles equipped with KORALP RCWS (Remote Controlled Weapon Station). | ||
MEMATT | Demining vehicle | N/A | Unmanned demining vehicle[167] | |
Božena 5 | Slovakia | N/A[168] | Unmanned[169] | |
Husky VMMD | South Africa | 4[57] | 2 - 2G Mounted Mine Detection System Variant and 2 R-Visor Talon remote controlled mine detection robots supported variant in service.[170] | |
FNSS Samur | Turkey | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | 52[171] | 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.[172][173][174] |
Leguan | West Germany | 36[120] | Bought from the German Bundeswehr in 2008.[175] | |
M48 AVLB | United States West Germany |
70[57] | On M48 Patton chassis. | |
KNDS (WFEL) DSB Dry Support Bridge | European Union | 2 | 2 Systems (3 carrier vehicles/3 trailers. Carrier vehicle is Oshkosh M1975 6x6 ARFF. 40-meter bridge set)[176][177][178][179][180] | |
Bergepanzer 2 | Germany | Armoured recovery vehicle | 12[181] | On Leopard 1 chassis. |
M48A5T5 Tamay | United States Turkey |
105[120] | On M48 Patton chassis. | |
M88A1 | United States | 33[120] | On M60 Patton chassis. | |
MPG M4K | Turkey | 62[182][183] | Mine-resistant[184] | |
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.[185] |
YENER | Turkey | Mine/EOD detection vehicle | 1[186] | Based on Otokar Arma.[187] |
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.[188] | |
BMC METI | Turkey | Mine and Handmade Explosive Detection Vehicle | 32[189] | KİRPİ II METİ, the configuration of the BMC KİRPİ II vehicle specially developed for Explosive Reconnaissance and Disposal teams.[190] |
ETMTS-2 | Turkey | Hand-held mine detection system | N/A | Sensors;
Used by Land Forces Meti explosive ordnance disposal teams[191] |
ETMTS-3 (ALPER) | Turkey | N/A | Warning signals:
| |
OZAN | Turkey | Foldable metal mine detector | N/A | [193] |
IND MTC 60 | Turkey | Mobile crane | 8 | Developed by İndeks.60 ton mobile cranes.[194][195] |
IND MC 60 | N/A | |||
Tunnel Boring Machine | Turkey | Tunnel Boring Machine | 1 | [196] |
Name | Type | Origin | Quantity | Details |
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Toyota Hilux | Pickup truck | Japan | N/A | KÜSS-Truck-mounted weapon system : Integrated CİRİT anti-armour missiles developed by Roketsan and KARAKURT EO/IR system with laser pointer developed by Aselsan.[197] |
BMC Amazon | Multi-purpose vehicle | Turkey | N/A | Used with HERIKKS VI air defence early warning and command control system.[198] |
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.[199] |
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.[200] |
Best Grup Armored Ambulance | Armoured medical vehicle | Turkey | Seen in military convoy to supply military equipment to Kosovo.[201] | |
İndeks IND KM 800 | Snowmobile | Turkey | 79 | [202] |
İndeks UTV KM 800 | UTV | Turkey | 36 |
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details |
---|---|---|---|---|
Anadolu ISUZU Seyit | Turkey | Very heavy truck (19,000 kg) |
N/A | Armored truck configured mainly for vehicle recovery. Deliveries starting in 2020[203] Also some Aselsan EIRS radar integrated variant entered the inventory in 2021.[204] |
Derman | Turkey | Armored military logistic support vehicle | 29 | Developed by Koluman Otomotiv.
41 on order. [205]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.[206] |
Palletized Load System | United States | Very heavy truck (16,500 kg) |
N/A[207] | |
HEMTT | United States | Very heavy truck (12,000 kg) |
80[208] | |
MAN LX and FX | Germany Turkey |
Heavy truck (5-10,000 kg) |
N/A[209] | Vehicles produced in Turkey were manufactured by MAN Türkiye A.S.[210] |
BMC TUĞRA | Turkey | Very heavy tank transporter truck
(70,000 kg)[211] |
72[212] | 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.[212] |
MZKT VOLAT-74295 | Belarus Russia |
Very heavy tank transporter truck (50,000 kg) | 130[213] | 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.[214] |
BMC 235-16 P | Turkey | Tactical wheeled heavy truck (5,000 kg) |
282 | 16-ton class 4x4 (or 4x2)[215] |
BMC 185-09 B | Turkey | Tactical wheeled medium truck (2,500 kg) |
706 | Also known as BMC EFE[216] mine resistant armored truck. 10-ton class 4x4 (or 4x2) with additional front pull rope.[217] |
BMC Fatih 280 | Turkey | Tactical wheeled heavy truck
(8,000 kg) |
575[218] | |
Scania HEMA R420 | Turkey Sweden |
Tank Transporter | 45[57] | |
Mercedes Unimog | West Germany Turkey |
Tactical wheeled medium truck (2,500 kg) |
5,500 | Produced by Mercedes-Benz Türk. 478 on order.[205] |
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.[219] |
Mercedes-Benz Axor | Germany Turkey |
Heavy utility truck | 140 | Produced by Mercedes-Benz Türk. |
BMC AKTAN | Turkey | Fuel tanker truck | N/A[220] | 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.[221] |
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.[222] | |
Mercedes-Benz NG | West Germany Turkey |
Tank transporter truck | N/A | Produced by Mercedes-Benz Türk. |
Pi Makina Pikam5 | Turkey | Light truck | N/A | [223] |
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.[224] |
Elektroland TMR-I & II | Elektroland TMR is an EOD crawler UGV used by EOD units of Turkish Land Forces. Various variants in use.[225] 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.[226] | |
ERTUĞRUL | Developed by Aselsan ERTUĞRUL is bomb disposal robot.[54] | |
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.[227] | |
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.[228] | |
UKAP | Medium-class Unmanned ground vehicle | Weapon Platform (UKAP), developed by defense contractors Katmerciler and Aselsan.[229] |
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.[230] | |
ASLAN | ASLAN UGV performs autonomous missions with the ASELSAN SERÇE UAV system.[231] As a weapon system in the delivered Aslan SRV systems, there is the SARP-L RCWS developed by ASELSAN.[232] Integrated METE Laser guided mini missile system.[54] Integrated Tepegöz tethered persistent surveillance system and AVAZ sonic weapon.[233] | |
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.[234] | |
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.[234] |
Some of the equipment is shared with 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[235] | 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.[236]
Additional deliveries are planned between 2025-2028.[237] |
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.[236] Additional deliveries are planned between 2025-2028.[237] |
ATILGAN PMSS | Turkey | 8 km | 70[57] | Stinger launch platform. Mounted on M113, ACV-15 and ACV-30. | |
Zıpkın PMADS | Turkey | 8 km | 35[238] | Stinger launch platform. Mounted mostly on Range Rover Defenders and also on other wheeled utility vehicles. | |
BMC Vuran | Turkey | 8 km | Dozens | Equipped with Sungur missiles.[239] | |
Anti-Aircraft Guns | |||||
ACV-30 Korkut | Turkey | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | 4–10 km | 42[240] | Deliveries are ongoing.[241]Each Korkut system compromises of 1 command and control vehicle and 3 weapons platforms.[242] |
L/60 and L/70 Bofors | Sweden Turkey |
Anti-aircraft autocannon | 7+ km | 803[240] | Locally produced. L/60 and L/70 L/60 and L/70 variants modernised with Aselsan radar capabilities.[243] |
Oerlikon GDF | Switzerland Turkey |
4+ km | 120[240] | Locally produced version of Oerlikon 35 mm twin gun known as MKEK GDF-003B. GDF-003Bs were upgraded to GDF-003B Modernized with Aselsan made Fire and Command Control System.[243] | |
Oerlikon 20 mm | Switzerland Turkey |
4+ km | 439[240] | Locally produced. FFS variant modernised with Aselsan radar capabilities.[243] | |
Rheinmetall 20 mm | West Germany Turkey |
4 km | 300[57] | Locally produced. Zwillingsflak variant modernised with Aselsan radar capabilities.[243] | |
M45 Quadmount | United States | Anti-aircraft gun | 2,5 km | 160 | All 160 M45s modernized with new powerful generator and usually mounted on the top of M113T1-2[244] vehicles. The rest outsite 160 units are used for ground support in bases with M55[245] |
Name | Origin | Details |
---|---|---|
Sungur | Turkey | Developed by Roketsan. Has two PORSAV missile launcher pods.[246] |
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.[57] Produced under license by ROKETSAN. Modernized with Aselsan IFF Mode 5 Manpad Portable Interrogator[247] Mode 5: military only; provides a cryptographically secured version of Mode S and Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast Global Positioning System position.[248] |
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.[249] |
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.[250] |
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.[251] |
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.[252] |
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/UAVs operating autonomously without any transmission and using ISM bands to communicate with their remote controllers.[253] |
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.[254][255] |
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.[256] |
ACAR | Ground surveillance radar | [257] |
Air Defense Fire Control System | Air Defence and Fire Control radar | Produced by Aselsan[258] |
Aselsan MAR | Mobile short and medium-range search radar | Used by Hisar A+ air defence system and Korkut anti-aircraft gun.[259] |
KALKAN | Long-range search radar | [260] |
KALKAN-II | Can detect air targets in the most accurate and fast way in order to protect critical military and civilian facilities.[261] | |
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.[262] |
SERHAT | Counter-mortar/UAV radar | Mounted on Cobra |
SERHAT II | Mounted on Cobra II.[263] | |
SERHAT-DUAL | New variant of the SERHAT radar which is effective against mortars, artillery, rockets and mini-micro UAVs.[264] | |
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.[265] |
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[266] |
AN/TPQ-36 | Firefinder weapon locating radar | Produced under license by Aselsan[267] |
AN/TPQ-37 | Produced under license by Aselsan[260] | |
Beagle | Portable Ground Surveillance radar | |
COBRA | Counter-battery radar | |
EL/M-2226 | Over-the-horizon radar | [268] |
Name | Description |
---|---|
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. .[269] |
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.[270]On-going deliveries[271] |
MILKAR 5A5 | Backpack Type RF Blurring / Mixing Systems and Vehicle Type Active and Reactive RF Blanking / Mixing Systems.
Variants : 5A,5A2,5A3,5A4,5A5.[272] |
REDET II(VURAL) | Mobile radar electronic support/Electronic attack system[273] |
KORAL Electronic Warfare System | Electronic support systems and one electronic attack system, 200 km range[274] |
Aselsan Compact Mobile ESM/ELINT System | Electronic signals intelligence system.[275] |
Aselsan Man-Pack ESM/ELINT System ARES-2LC/T | Manpack electronic signals intelligence system.[276] |
Aselsan PUHU | The PUHU Manpack Direction Finding (DF) System has been developed by Aselsan to support tactical combat units in operational areas.[277] |
Aselsan PUHU 3-LT | Electronic attack system integrated on Otokar Arma 6x6 vehicle.To be delivered.[278] |
Aselsan Sökmen v3 | Electronic defence system. To be delivered.[278] |
Aselsan Sökmen v2 | Expected.[278] |
Aselsan SAPAN | Programmable Reactive RCIED Jammer System[279] |
Aselsan EJDERHA (HPEM) | Anti-IED solution HPEM stands for High Power Electromagnetics System |
Aselsan Gergedan | Portable RCIED Jammer System (Mobile)[280] |
Aselsan Kangal | Jammer System |
Aselsan Kirpi | Manpack RCIED Jammer System. HB and LB variants.[281] |
Aselsan Rakas and Mukas | Communication electronic warfare training system. Radar Jamming and Deception Simulator (RAKAS) and Communication Jamming and Deception Simulator (MUKAS).[282] |
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.[282] |
Aselsan SEDA | SEDA (Shot Detection and Localization System) is an acoustic gunfire detection system designed to identify the source location of gunfire. Mounted on Kirpi MRAPs.[283][284][285] |
HAVELSAN Technology Radar (HTR) Erisis | Early Warning System. |
TASMUS | Aselsan Tactical Area Communications System[286] |
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.[287] |
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.[288] |
ARMOL | ARMOL, which was developed as a sub-work package of the IŞIN Project, was integrated into Otokar's Cobra-1 vehicle.[289] |
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.[290] 10 more used by Navy and 18 more by Gendarmerie. And some used by MIT and Police. |
Bayraktar Akıncı | Turkey | UCAV | 8 AKINCI-A and some B variants in service in the inventory of Land Forces Command.[291][292][293]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[294] Air-to-surface launched 81 mm mortar munition, AK40-GL and MKEK T-40 grenade launchers.[295][296]
Variants;
|
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.[302] |
Cankut-1 | Turkey | Armed Drone system | Developed by MAdoors and can be equipped with automatic machine gun or grenade launcher.[303] |
Reconnaissance/Surveillance/Transport | |||
BAHA | Turkey | VTOL Unmanned aerial vehicle | Developed by Havelsan.[304] |
ALPİN | Turkey | Unmanned helicopter | Developed by Titra Technology. It can carry 200 kg payload.[305][306] |
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.[307] |
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.[308] Produced under license by ALTOY. In use by Special Forces Command.[309][310][311] |
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.[312] |
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.[313] |
Serçe 1-3 | Turkey | Miniature UAV | Multi-rotor unmanned flying system. Serçe 1 and 3 variants in use.[314] |
Aselsan ARI 1-T | Turkey | Rotary Wing Miniature UAV | Used by artillery units, base areas and outpost defenses.[315] |
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.[316] |
Black Hornet Nano | Norway | Micro unmanned aerial vehicle | PD-100 Black Hornet variant in use by Special Forces Command and explosive ordnance disposal units.[317][318][319] |
Loitering munitions | |||
STM Kargu | Turkey | Kamikaze drone | Also can be used as miniature UAV[320][321] It is stated that close to 5000 units are produced for Turkish Security Forces, Friend and Allied countries.[322][323]Expected variants with armour-piercing warhead and RF seeker to enter in inventory.[324] |
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.[325][326] There is also smaller versions of TAI ŞİMŞEK.[327] | |
BAZNA | Turkey | New type of kamikaze drone developed by DÖNMEZOĞLU BİLİŞİM is in service.[328] | |
Target drones | |||
TAI TURNA | Turkey | Target drone | TURNA (Crane) Target Drone Systems program was initiated in 1995.[326] Designed and produced TURNAs, which entered the inventory of TAF in 2001, are being actively used in training of air defense units' trainings.[325] |
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.[329] |
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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Attack helicopter | ||||||
TAI/Agusta Westland T129 ATAK | Turkey Italy |
Armed reconnaissance | T-129A | 9[330] | Produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries.[331][330] | |
T-129B | 49[332] | |||||
Utility/Transport | ||||||
TAI T625 Gökbey | Turkey | Utility | 0/7 | First batch : 7 on order.[333] | ||
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar | France | Utility/ | UL | 26[334][335] | MkII variant in use. All modernized. | |
Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk | United States | Utility/CSAR | S-70A-28D | 48+[330] | 47 T-70 ordered. 36 for the Land Forces and 11 for the Special Forces. On-going T-70 deliveries,[336][337][338][339][340][341]
Produced under license by TAI.[336] Used by Land Forces and Special Forces Command. Under project Yarasa(Bat), all analogue S-70A helicopters were upgraded to S-70A-28D standard by TAI and ASELSAN. Five D-models were converted to combat search and rescue (CSAR) standard and are designated S-70A-28DSAR.[342] | |
T-70 | 7/47 | |||||
Boeing CH-47 Chinook | United States | Heavy-lift/transport | CH-47F | 11[343] | Used by Land Forces and Special Forces. | |
Bell UH1 Iroquois | United States | Utility | Bell 205 | 43[344] | All will be retired until 2032.Used for training, VIP etc.[345][346] | |
Bell 205 | Bell 205A | 64[347] | ||||
Training | ||||||
Bell 206 JetRanger | United States | Trainer helicopter | AB206R | 33[348] | 20 AB206B-3 training helicopters were subsequently upgraded, they received the local AB206R designation. 13 refurbished Gendarmerie AB206R were taken on charge by the Army Aviation School to supplement the existing fleet.[349] | |
AgustaWestland AW119 Kola | Italy | AW119T | 6/15[350] | 15 ordered.[351] |
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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Reconnaissance | ||||||
Beechcraft Super King Air | United States | ISTAR | 350 | 5[181] | ||
Transport | ||||||
Beechcraft Super King Air | United States | transport/utility | 200 | 5[181] | Two of them underwent avionics modernization.[352] | |
Cessna 421 Golden Eagle | United States | 421B | 3[343] | |||
Beechcraft Baron | United States | T-42A | 4[181] | |||
Training | ||||||
Cessna T182 Skylane | United States | Trainer Aircraft | T182T | 45[240] |
Projects :
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details | ||
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Personal equipment | ||||||
BK-3 Helmet[372][373] | Croatia | Combat helmet | N/A | Used by reserves. | ||
M1 | United States Turkey |
Combat helmet | Used as ceremonial helmet. Local production. Also some M1 Airborne variants in use.[374] | |||
Browning- Hi Power | United States Belgium |
9×19mm Parabellum | Formerly used by Land Forces Command.[10] | |||
FN FAL[15] | Belgium West Germany |
7.62×51mm NATO | It was bought form German surplus 1960s as 'G1'. In storage. | |||
M1 Garand | United States | .30-06 Springfield | Used as ceremonial rifle. Received 312,430 M1 rifles from the U.S. government in 1953–1970[375] | |||
Kalashnikov rifle[376] | 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.[47] Others such as AK-47 and Type 56 were captured from Kurdistan Workers' Party. | |||
M79[376] | United States | 40x46mm grenade | In limited use. | |||
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.[108] | ||
M60 Patton | United States | Main battle tank | 100 more M60A1 are stored.[101] | In storage | ||
Artillery | ||||||
M107 | United States | 175mm self-propelled artillery | 36[123] | In storage. | ||
M108 | 155mm self-propelled artillery | 25[123] | In storage. | |||
Anti-aircraft | ||||||
M42A1 Duster | United States | Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon | 110[57] | 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).[377] | ||
Vehicle | ||||||
CJ3B | United States Turkey |
Utility vehicle | N/A | Produced under license in Tuzla Military Factory as Tuzla 1013. Used in ceremonies and parades. Out of service.[378] | ||
M939 | United States | Military truck | N/A | Bought from the United States surplus. | ||
Otokar Akrep | Turkey | Armoured reconnaissance vehicle | 260+[57] | Replaced by Otokar Cobra I and Cobra II.[379] | ||
Anti-tank | ||||||
M40 | United States | Recoilless rifle | 2137 | M40A1. In reserve[57] | ||
9M113 Konkurs | Soviet Union | Wire-guided missile | 74 launchers.
420+ missiles.[57] |
In reserve. | ||
Aircraft | ||||||
T-41 Mescalero[380] | United States | Trainer aircraft | 25 | T-41D variant. All modernized. | ||
Citabria[380] | Observation aircraft | 34 | 7GCBC variant. All modernized. | |||
Helicopters | ||||||
TH-55 Osage | United States | Trainer helicopter | 28[240] | 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.[381] 10 AH-1W variants were transferred to the Navy. All modernized.[382] | |||
Bell OH-58 Kiowa | Observation helicopter | 3[343] | Retired.[383] |
Retired equipment of the TLF included the Vickers machine gun, used by Turkish forces for many years.[384]
UAV