List of equipment of the Turkish Land Forces
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Since the establishment of the Republic of Turkey the Turkish Army has used a wide range of equipment.
Infantry equipment
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Handguns
Model | Caliber | Origin | Details |
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Sarsılmaz SAR 9 | 9×19mm Parabellum | ![]() | Primary service pistol. 180k ordered. SAR 9, SAR 9C and SAR 9 Mete variants.[1] Based on Heckler & Koch VP9.[2] |
Canik TP9 | Secondary service pistol. 100k ordered.[3][4] Mostly TP9 SF METE S variant.[5] Based on Walther P99.[6][7][8] | ||
Beretta 92 | ![]() |
92FS variant is used by Special Forces Command.[9] | |
Glock | ![]() |
Standard sidearm of the Special Forces Command. Glock 17 and 19 variants are used.[10] | |
HK USP | .45 ACP | ![]() | Used by Special Forces Command.[11] |
SIG P226 | .40 S&W | ![]() |
Both P226 and P229 are in use by Special Forces Command[12] |
Cornershot | - | ![]() |
Used by the Special Forces Command[13] |
Shotguns
Model | Caliber | Origin | Details |
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Sarsılmaz M212 | 12 gauge | ![]() |
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 the Special Forces and Commandos.[16] | ||
Benelli M4 | ![]() |
Used by the Special Forces Command.[15] |
Submachine guns and personal defence weapons
Model | Caliber | Origin | Details |
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HK MP5 | 9×19mm Parabellum | ![]() ![]() | Primary service submachine gun. MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5SD3 and MP5K variants are in use. Produced under license by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. |
SAR 109T | ![]() | In limited use. Produced by Sarsılmaz.[17] | |
Uzi | ![]() | Used by the Special Forces Command. | |
B&T APC | ![]() | In limited use.[18] | |
HK MP7 | HK 4.6×30mm | ![]() |
A1 variant used by the Special Forces Command.[10] |
FN P90 | FN 5.7×28mm | ![]() | Used by the Special Forces Command.[19] |
Assault, battle rifles and carbines
Model | Caliber | Origin | Details |
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MKE MPT | 7.62×51mm NATO 5.56×45mm NATO | ![]() | MPT-76 is the primary and MPT-55 is the secondary service rifle. 70k of them have been delivered.[20] Ongoing deliveries of lighter MH variant.[21] |
Kale KCR | KCR-556 and KCR-762 variants are in limited use with the commandos.[22] | ||
HK G3 | 7.62×51mm NATO | ![]() ![]() |
Former primary service/battle rifle. G3A7 and G3A7A1 variants are fielded by conscripts and reserves. Produced under license by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation.[23] |
FN SCAR | ![]() | SCAR-H variant in use by the Special Forces Command and Commando units.[24] | |
MAR 556 | 5.56×45mm NATO | ![]() |
Used by the Special Forces Command.[25] |
HK33E | ![]() ![]() |
Former secondary assault rifle. Fielded by conscripts and reserves. Produced under license by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation.[26] | |
HK416 | ![]() | HK416A5 is standard issue with the Special Forces Command. | |
SAR 56 | ![]() | Used by the Special Forces Command.[27] | |
Steyr AUG | ![]() | AUG A2 variant used by the Special Forces Command.[28] | |
M4 | ![]() ![]() | M4A1 is used by the Special Forces Command and Commando units. Produced under license by Sarsılmaz Arms. | |
IWI Tavor | ![]() | TAR-21 is used by the Special Forces Command in VIP protection role.[29] |
Sniper, Designated marksman & anti-materiel rifles
Model | Caliber | Origin | Details |
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MKEK JNG-90 | 7.62×51mm NATO | ![]() | Standard issue sniper rifle. |
KNT-76 SASS | Standard issue designated marksman rifle. Based on MPT.[30] | ||
Kale KNT-308 | In limited use. | ||
MSG90 | ![]() | MSG90 variant in limited use. | |
SSG 3000 | ![]() |
Used by the Special Forces Command. | |
M110 | ![]() |
Used by the Special Forces Command. | |
SR-25 | In limited use.[31] | ||
M14 EBR | In limited use. | ||
SVD | 7.62×54mmR | ![]() | In limited use. Mostly captured from Kurdistan Workers' Party. Some are Chinese Type 79/85, Yugoslav Zastava M91 and Romanian PSLs. |
Orsis T5000m | 7.62×54mm .338 Lapua Magnum |
Two bought for evaluation.[32] | |
Kale KN-12 | 7.62×51mm NATO 8.59mm |
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Multi-Calibre sniper rifle. In limited use.[33] |
Kale KSR-338 | .338 Lapua Magnum | Anti-Personnel Sniper Rifle. In limited use.[34] | |
Remington MSR | ![]() |
Used by the Special Forces Command. | |
Arctic Warfare | ![]() | AWM variant used by the Special Forces Command. | |
Cadex CDX-33 | ![]() | Used by the Special Forces Command.[35] | |
Cadex CDX-40 | Used by the Special Forces Command.[35] | ||
Sako TRG | ![]() | TRG-42 variant in limited use.[36] | |
İstiklal | .50 BMG | ![]() | Mubariz variant in use by the Special Forces Command. Local production by MKEK. Anti-materiel rifle[37] |
Kale KSR-50 | ![]() |
Anti-materiel. In limited use.[34] | |
Kale MAM-15 | Anti-materiel. On order.[38] | ||
Accuracy International AX50 | ![]() ![]() |
Used by the Special Forces Command. Produced under license by Kale Kalıp.[39][40] | |
Barrett M82 | ![]() |
M82A1 variant in used by the Special Forces Command.[41] | |
McMillan TAC-50 | Used by the Special Forces Command.[42] | ||
CheyTac Intervention | .408 Chey Tac | M-310 variant in use by the Special Forces Command. |
Machine guns
Model | Caliber | Origin | Details |
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MKEK MMT-76 | 7.62×51mm NATO | ![]() |
MKEK-made standard issue light machine gun.[43] Based on PKM. |
MKEK PMT-76 | MKEK-made standard issue general-purpose machine gun.[44] Based on FN MAG. Also some Sarsılmaz SAR 762 MTs.[45] | ||
MG 3 | ![]() ![]() | Former standard-issue GPMG. Produced under license by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. | |
FN MAG | ![]() |
MAG 60.20 variant in use. | |
M60 | ![]() | M60E3 variant in limited use. | |
M134 Minigun | Installed on CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters.[46] | ||
Kale KMG-556 | 5.56×45mm NATO | ![]() |
Standart issue of the Special Forces Command. Developed by Kale Kalıp, based on Minimi.[47] |
FN Minimi | ![]() | Used by the Special Forces Command. | |
PKM | 7.62×54mmR | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bought from ex-East Germany stockpile after German reunification.[48] Some captured from Kurdistan Workers' Party. Including Bulgarian MG-1 & MG-1Ms and Chinese Type 80s.[32][49] |
Canik M2 QCB | .50 BMG | ![]() | Standard issue heavy machine gun. Based on M2.[50][51] Based on M2. |
M2 | ![]() | Used with M2HB ballistic shooting platform as well. | |
KPV | 14.5×114mm | ![]() |
Mostly captured from Kurdistan Workers' Party and People's Protection Units. Used in a fixed position firing platform of Nurol Tech - 'KPV 14.5'. Some are Soviet ZPUs and Chinese Type 56s. |
Anti-armour weapons
Name | Type | Origin | Details |
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Laser guided bombs and missiles | |||
MAM | Laser-guided bomb | ![]() |
MAM C, MAM L and MAM T are used by Uavs.[52] |
Bozok | Used by Uavs.[53] | ||
METE | Laser-guided SSM | Developed by Roketsan. Integrated on Aslan UGV.[54] | |
Anti-tank guided missile | |||
OMTAS | Imaging Infrared Seeker (IRR) | ![]() | Standard issue mid-range anti-tank missile.[55] On-going deliveries.[56] |
UMTAS & L-UMTAS | IRR or Laser-guidance | Standard issue long-range anti-tank missile.[55] | |
Cirit | Laser-guided SSM | Standard issue air-to-ground guided missile with armour-piercing, incendiary and anti-personnel capabilities.
5000+ missiles.[57] | |
KARAOK | Anti-tank guided missile | Will be a new standard lightweight anti-tank missile. 330 on order.[58] | |
FGM-148 Javelin | ![]() | Undisclosed numbers in service.[59] | |
Eryx | Wire-guided missile | ![]() ![]() | 600 launchers, 4000 missiles in service.[57] Produced under license by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. |
MILAN I/II | 687+ launchers with 11250+ missiles. Produced by Roketsan.[57] | ||
BGM-71 TOW I/II | ![]() | 465+ launchers.[57] | |
AGM-114K Hellfire II | Air-to-surface missile | 216 missiles. Used by Cobra helicopters.[57] | |
9M133 Kornet | Laser-guided missile | ![]() | 80 launchers with 800 missiles.[57] |
Rocket-propelled grenade | |||
HAR-66 | Rocket-propelled grenade | ![]() | 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 | ![]() ![]() |
Bought from ex-East Germany stockpile after German reunification.[48] 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 | ![]() |
Bought from United States. AR style stock attached variants in limited use by commando units.[61] | |
Recoilless launcher | |||
Carl Gustav | Recoilless rifle | ![]() | In limited use. |
Grenade launchers
Model | Origin | Details |
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AK40-GL | ![]() |
In use with MPT. Standalone version is also available.[62] |
KALE KGL40 | In limited use, mounted to KCR.[15] | |
BA 40 | 40mm single ambidextrous loading grenade launcher. Produced by Ata Arms and delivered by the end of 2018 to the army.[63] | |
AG36 | ![]() | In use with HK416.[64] |
HK79 | Used on G3 and HK33.[15] | |
T-40 | ![]() ![]() |
Standard issue underbarrel grenade launcher. Licensed production of M203 grenade launcher by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. Also some M320 GLM. |
Mk 19 | Produced by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation.[65] | |
MGL | ![]() ![]() |
Produced by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. |
AGS-17 | ![]() |
Bought from ex-East Germany stockpile. Mounted on Otokar Engerek vehicles mostly used in Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command.[66] |
Grenades and mines
Name | Origin | Details |
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MKEK CS Tear | ![]() |
MOD 56 Riot Control hand grenade[67] |
MKEK OZOK | Domestic production stun grenade[68] | |
EBK-M44 | Trigger pouch[69] | |
Claymore | ![]() ![]() |
M18 anti-personnel mine produced under license by MKEK.[70] |
M14 | Anti-personnel mine produced under license by MKEK.[71] | |
M15 | Anti-tank mine produced under license by MKEK.[72] | |
M19 | Anti-tank blast mine produced under license by MKEK.[48] | |
M21 | Anti-tank blast mine produced under license by MKEK.[72] | |
AN/M14 | Incendiary grenade produced under license by MKEK.[70] | |
M18 | Smoke grenade produced under license by MKEK.[70] | |
M67 | Hand grenade produced by MKEK.[70] | |
M84 | Stun grenade produced under license by MKEK.[70] | |
M69 | Practice grenade produced under license by MKEK.[70] |
Infantry mortars
Model | Origin | Caliber | Variant | Number | Details |
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Aselsan Alkar | ![]() |
120mm 81mm |
ALKAR integrated on Vuran | N/A | ALKAR can operate in integration with the Fire Support Command and Control System ADOP-2000. Maximum Range: 8000m[73] |
HY-12 | HY-12D HY-12H |
578[74] | Manufactured by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation.[75] Based on MO-120 RT[75] Modernized by Aselsan.[76] | ||
MKEK UT1 | 81mm | GAMP HE ILLUM Merlin Smoke Strix WP |
325[74] | Maximum Range: 5900m
Modernized by Aselsan.[76] | |
MKEK NT1 | GAMP HE ILLUM Merlin Smoke WP |
325[74] | Maximum Range: 3800m[77] | ||
MKEK Commando mortar | 60mm | M49 A2 | N/A[78] | Maximum Range: 1500m[79] Modernized by Aselsan.[76] | |
M19 | ![]() ![]() |
M19T | 3500[74] | Manufactured by MKEK.[74] | |
M29 | ![]() |
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] | |
Soltam M-65 | ![]() |
120 mm | K6 | 179 |
Protective gear
Model | Origin | Type | Details |
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Aselsan ZAMBAK | ![]() |
Combat helmet | Ballistic helmet with capability of communication via Aselsan IC-4620 and Aselsan 6680.[81] In limited use. |
ECH | ![]() ![]() |
Standard issue. Local production by AFGM, ASFAT[82] and Garanti Kompozit.[83] | |
FAST | Standard issue for special forces and some commando units.[84] Some local production by İpek Savunma[85] and OSTİM.[86] | ||
BK-4 helmet | ![]() ![]() |
Standard issue for armored corps.[87] Local production by AFGM.[88] | |
Type III and Type IIIA ballistic vests | ![]() |
Bulletproof vest | Standard issue in combat zones and on duty personnel. Produced by AFGM.[89] |
NBC-KET Project | NBC suit | Jointly developed by TÜBİTAK MAM. 160.000 pieces were started to be delivered in 2013.[90][91] | |
NEFES CBRN Gas Mask | CBRN gas mask | Produced by MAKSAM, also with domestic made MKE NBC Filter used by CBRN Defense Battalion Command Konya.[92] | |
MFA FM7700 | Licensed production of Czech CM-6[93] | ||
SR6M and SR10 ST | ![]() ![]() |
Produced by MAKSAM. ST version is with a D12 drinking tube attached variant. Also a panoramic version.[92] |
Armour and artillery
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Tanks
Main battle tanks | ||||||
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Altay | ![]() |
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MKE L55 120 mm | T1 | 2[94] | 250 on order.[95][96] 1000 planned in total.[97] 2 delivered in 2023, 3 will be delivered in 2025, 11 in 2026, 41 in 2027 and 30 in 2028 as T1.[98] |
T2 | N/A | |||||
Leopard 2 | ![]() |
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120 mm L/44 | 2A4 | 276[99] | 354 units were acquired in total. 15 were lost in Syria. 15 more for spare parts.[100] |
2A4T1 | 40 | Upgraded to 2A4T1 standard with ERA plates.[101][100] | ||||
2A4TM | N/A | 81 Leopard 2A4s will be upgraded to A4TM standard with ERA plates and AKKOR active protection system. 250 more optional.[102][100] | ||||
Leopard 1 | 105 mm L/52 | A4(1T) | 171[99] | A4s were upgraded with Volkan-M fire control system to 1T standard.[103] | ||
A3T1 | 227[99] | Upgraded with EMES-12A3 fire control system to A3T1 standard.[104] | ||||
M60 Sabra | ![]() |
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120 mm MG253 gun | M60T1 | 165[99] | 5 were lost in Syria.[105] All units will be upgraded to M60T1 standard under TIYK program with active protection.[106][107] |
M60 Patton | ![]() |
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105 mm M68E1 gun | M60A3 TTS | 650[99] | Roketsan developed an unmanned turret dubbed MZK for modernization.[108] |
M48 Patton | ![]() |
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105 mm M68/T254E2 gun | A5T2 | 750[99] | Upgraded along similar lines to the M60A3 with indigenous systems.[109] |
Artillery
Self-propelled artillery | ||||||
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Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Details |
T-155 Fırtına | ![]() |
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155mm | Fırtına I | 280+[99] | Produced under license by BMC. Expected delivery of Gürhan hybrid engine variant of Fırtına I SPH produced by MKE.[110] |
Fırtına II | 30[99] | 140 Fırtına II ordered.[111][112][113] | ||||
ARPAN-155 | - | ![]() |
Panter mod | N/A | 40 on order. Essentially modernized Panter howitzers mounted on 8x8 truck.[114] | |
M52 | ![]() ![]() |
M52T | 365[99] | All upgraded to M52T standard. Rheinmetall supplied a reworked turret with upgraded MTU diesel engines.[115] | ||
M44 | ![]() |
M44T1 | 150[99] | All upgraded to M44T1 standard. Rheinmetall supplied a reworked turret with upgraded MTU diesel engines.[116] | ||
M110 | ![]() |
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203mm | M110A2 | 219[99] | [117] |
Towed artillery | ||||||
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Details |
Boran | - | ![]() |
105mm | 7[99] | 120 on order. Produced by Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. Lightweight and airlift-able.[118] 121 ordered.[119] | |
M101 | ![]() | ![]() |
105mm | M101A1 | 75[99] | 830 were bought.[120] |
M114 | ![]() | 155mm | M114A1/A2 | 517[99] | 535 were bought.[120] | |
M115 | ![]() | 203mm | 36[99] | 155 were bought.[120] | ||
Rocket artillery | ||||||
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Details |
Multiple rocket launchers | ||||||
T-107 MBRL | - | ![]() |
107mm | TR-107 TR-107 Vuran TR-107 Truck |
100+[121] | Produced by Roketsan. Based on Chinese Type 63.[citation needed] |
T-122 Sakarya | ![]() |
122mm | TR-122 TRB-122 TRG-122 TRLG-122 |
36[99] | 130 were bought.[121] New deliveries on going.[122] | |
TRG-300 Kasırga | 300mm | TRG-300S TRG-300E TRG-300K |
54[99] | Based on Chinese WS-1B. | ||
M270 | ![]() |
277mm | M270A1 | 12[99] | ||
Ballistic missiles | ||||||
MGM-140 ATACMS | ![]() |
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Tactical ballistic missile | MGM-140A1 | 72[57] | |
J-600T Yıldırım | - | ![]() |
36[121] | |||
BORA | Block I | 100+[123] | Deliveries ongoing.[citation needed] | |||
Tayfun | - | Short-range ballistic missile | Block I | x | Deliveries ongoing.[124] | |
Cenk | Medium-range ballistic missile | Block I | x | Deliveries ongoing.[125] |
Armoured fighting vehicles
Model | Image | Armament | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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Infantry fighting vehicles | |||||||
ACV-15 | ![]() |
25mm SABER turret | ![]() |
Tracked IFV | ACV-AIFV | 511[99] | |
25mm NEFER turret | ACV-AIFVT1 | 134[99] | 134 ACV-AIFV were upgraded ACV-AIFVT1 standard.[126][127] | ||||
BMC Altuğ | - | 35mm Korhan turret | Wheeled IFV | ALTUĞ 8x8 IFV | 0/29 | First batch delivery of 29 vehicles are ongoing.[128] | |
Armoured personnel carriers / Infantry mobility vehicles | |||||||
FNSS Pars ALPHA | ![]() ![]() |
SANCAK RCWS & 2x Karaok ATGM | ![]() |
Wheeled AFV | ALPHA 8x8 AT | 0/25 | First batch delivery of 25 vehicles are ongoing.[129] |
SANCAK RCWS | ALPHA 6x6 APC | ||||||
ALPHA 6x6 CCV | |||||||
ALPHA 8x8 ARV | |||||||
PARS IV | 12[130] | Used by the Special Forces.[130] | |||||
PARS SCOUT | N/A | Deliveries of 95 vehicles are ongoing.[131] | |||||
BMC Kirpi | SARP RCWS | Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle | KIRPI-I | 1000[99] | |||
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KIRPI-II | 1010[99][132] | |||||
BMC Vuran | ![]() |
Vuran I | 562[99][132] | ||||
Nurol Ejder | ![]() |
Ejder 4x4 | 360+[99] | ||||
Otokar Cobra | ![]() |
Cobra I | 800+[99] | ||||
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Cobra II | 400+[99] | |||||
ACV-15 | ![]() |
General-purpose machine gun cupola | Tracked armoured personnel carrier | ACV-AAPC | 823[99] | 1381 were bought.[57] | |
SANCAK RCWS | ACV-AAPCT1 | 52 | Being upgraded to AAPCT1 standard.[133] 551 more planned.[134][135] | ||||
M113 | ![]() |
M2 Browning | ![]() |
M113A1/A2 | 2813[99] | Upgraded to M113T1 and T2s for various roles. Also some M577 command post carriers.[citation needed] | |
Tank destroyers | |||||||
FNSS Pars | ![]() |
FNSS ARCT | ![]() |
Wheeled anti-tank | Pars 4x4 | 135+[99] | Equipped with 9M133 Kornet and OMTAS anti-tank guided missile.[136][137] Contract for Phase III vehicles was signed. On-going deliveries.[138][135] |
FNSS Kaplan STA | ![]() |
Roketsan YALMAN | Tracked AT | KAPLAN-10 | 200+[99] | Equipped with 9M133 Kornet and OMTAS anti-tank guided missile.[136][137]
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.[139][140] Contract for Phase III vehicles was signed. On-going deliveries.[138][135] | |
FNSS ACV-15 | ARCT | ACV-15-TOW | 365[99] | Equipped with BGM-71 TOW missiles. | |||
M113 | ![]() ![]() |
M113A2T2-TOW | 156[57] | Equipped with BGM-71 TOW missiles. | |||
Mortar carriers | |||||||
BMC Vuran | ![]() |
120mm
81mm |
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Wheeled self-propelled mortar | Vuran Alkar | N/A | Equipped with Alkar 120mm or 81mm and have 360 degrees capability.[141] |
FNSS ACV-15 | ![]() |
81mm | Tracked self-propelled mortar | ACV-AMV | 170[121] | Equipped with an 81 mm mortar and a 7.62 mm machine gun. | |
M125 | ![]() |
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M125A1 | 10[121] | Equipped with 81 mm M29 mortar. | ||
M106 | 107mm | M106A1 | 179[121] | Equipped with 107 mm M30 mortar. |
Auxiliary vehicles
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Engineering vehicles and equipment
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details |
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FNSS Kunduz | ![]() | Armored bulldozer | 12[142] | A Turkish license built variant of the American M9 ACE. |
TOSUN | 100+[143] | Built to withstand against IED and other threats of high level terror zones at Turkish Border.[143] most of vehicles equipped with KORALP RCWS (Remote Controlled Weapon Station). | ||
MEMATT | Demining vehicle | 6[144] | Unmanned demining vehicle[145] | |
Božena 5 | ![]() | N/A[146] | Unmanned[147] | |
Husky VMMD | ![]() | 4[57] | 2 - 2G Mounted Mine Detection System Variant and 2 R-Visor Talon remote controlled mine detection robots supported variant in service.[148] | |
FNSS Samur | ![]() | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | 52[149] | With 50 more on order.[150][151][152] |
Leguan | ![]() | 36[117] | Bought from the German Bundeswehr in 2008.[153] | |
M48 AVLB | ![]() ![]() | 70[57] | On M48 Patton chassis. | |
KNDS (WFEL) DSB Dry Support Bridge | ![]() |
2 | 2 Systems (3 carrier vehicles/3 trailers. Carrier vehicle is Oshkosh M1975 6x6 ARFF. 40-meter bridge set)[154][155][156][157][158] | |
Bergepanzer 2 | ![]() | Armoured recovery vehicle | 12[99] | On Leopard 1 chassis. |
M48A5T5 Tamay | ![]() ![]() |
105[117] | On M48 Patton chassis. | |
M88A1 | ![]() | 33[117] | On M60 Patton chassis. | |
MPG M4K | ![]() |
62[159][160] | Mine-resistant[161] | |
POYRAZ | ![]() |
Ammunition resupply vehicle | 71 | Based on K10 ammunition resupply vehicle.[162] |
YENER | ![]() |
Mine/EOD detection vehicle | 1[163] | Based on Otokar Arma.[164] |
MKEK TAMKAR | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
N/A | MKE TAMGEÇ was developed for infantry troops. It was designed to be transported by troops.[165] | |
BMC METI | ![]() |
Mine and Handmade Explosive Detection Vehicle | 32[166] | Based on BMC Kirpi, developed for IED disposal teams.[167] |
ETMTS-2 | ![]() |
Hand-held mine detection system | N/A | Sensors;
Used by explosive ordnance disposal teams[168] |
ETMTS-3 (ALPER) | ![]() |
N/A | Warning signals:
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OZAN | ![]() |
Foldable metal mine detector | N/A | [170] |
IND MTC 60 | ![]() |
Mobile crane | 8 | Developed by İndeks.60 ton mobile cranes.[171][172][better source needed] |
IND MC 60 | N/A | |||
Tunnel Boring Machine | ![]() |
Tunnel Boring Machine | 1 | [135] |
Utility vehicles
Name | Type | Origin | Quantity | Details |
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Toyota Hilux | Pickup truck | ![]() |
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.[173] |
BMC Amazon | Multi-purpose armored vehicle | ![]() |
N/A | Used with HERIKKS VI air defence early warning and command control system.[174] |
Otokar Engerek | Military light utility vehicle | 2,550 | Based on Land Rover Defender 110 - RSOV. In service with different variants such as anti-tank, grenade launcher, mortar carrier & heavy MG.[175] | |
Land Rover Defender | SUV | ![]() ![]() | 9,800 | Produced under license by Otokar. Used by all armed forces branches. Some are being coverted into electric drive.[176] |
Jeep Wrangler | ![]() ![]() | 5,700 | Produced under license by Otokar. Used by all armed forces branches. | |
HMMWV | LUV | ![]() |
N/A | AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder radar carrier model in use.[177] |
Best Grup Armored Ambulance | Armoured ambulance | ![]() |
x[178] | Hundreds of units in other various brands are also in use.[179][180] |
İndeks IND KM 800 | Snowmobile | 79[181][better source needed] | ||
İndeks UTV KM 800 | UTV | 36[181][better source needed] | ||
Various | ATV | N/A | ||
Polaris RZR | UTV | x[182] | MRZR-D2 variant in use. Both in wheeled and tracked config. |
Cargo vehicles
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details |
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Derman | ![]() |
Very heavy tactical wheeled vehicle (20,000 kg) |
29 | Developed by Koluman Otomotiv.
41 on order.[183] 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.[184] |
Anadolu ISUZU Seyit | Very heavy tactical wheeled vehicle (19,000 kg) |
N/A | Armored truck configured mainly for vehicle recovery.[185] Also some Aselsan EIRS radar integrated variant entered the inventory in 2021.[186] | |
Palletized Load System | ![]() | Very heavy tactical wheeled vehicle (16,500 kg) | N/A[187] | |
HEMTT | Very heavy tactical wheeled vehicle (12,000 kg) | 80[188] | ||
MAN LX and FX | ![]() ![]() |
Heavy tactical wheeled vehicle (5–10,000 kg) | N/A[189] | Manufactured by MAN Türkiye A.Ş.[190] |
BMC 380-26 Z | ![]() |
Heavy tactical wheeled vehicle (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.[191] |
BMC Fatih 280 | Heavy tactical wheeled vehicle (8,000 kg) |
575[192] | ||
BMC 235-16 P | Heavy tactical wheeled vehicle (5,000 kg) |
282 | 16-ton class 4x4 (or 4x2)[193] | |
BMC 185-09 B | Medium tactical wheeled vehicle (2,500 kg) |
706 | Also known as BMC EFE[194] mine resistant armored truck. 10-ton class 4x4 (or 4x2) with additional front pull rope.[195] | |
Mercedes Unimog | ![]() ![]() | 5,500 | Produced by Mercedes-Benz Türk. 478 more on order.[183] | |
Mercedes-Benz Zetros | N/A | Produced by Mercedes-Benz Türk. Used the Transporter erector launcher of HISAR.[183] | ||
Mercedes-Benz Actros | Heavy-duty truck | 380 | Produced by Mercedes-Benz Türk. MP1, MP2, Water Tanker and NG tank transporters variants in use.[196] | |
Mercedes-Benz Axor | 140 | Produced by Mercedes-Benz Türk. | ||
Mercedes-Benz NG | N/A | Produced by Mercedes-Benz Türk. Used mostly as tank transporter. | ||
Scania HEMA R420 | ![]() ![]() |
45[57] | Produced by Scania Türkiye. Used mostly as tank transporter. | |
Pi Makina Pikam5 | ![]() |
Medium-duty truck | N/A[197] | |
BMC TUĞRA | Very heavy tank transporter (70,000 kg)[198] |
72[199] | 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.[199] | |
MZKT VOLAT-74295 | ![]() ![]() |
Very heavy tank transporter (50,000 kg) |
130[200] | 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 AKTAN | ![]() |
Fuel tanker truck | N/A[201] | 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.[202] |
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.[203] |
Unmanned ground vehicles
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.[204] |
Elektroland TMR-I & II | Elektroland TMR is an EOD crawler UGV used by EOD units of Turkish Land Forces. Various variants in use.[205] 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.[206] | |
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.[207] | |
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.[208] | |
UKAP | Medium-class Unmanned ground vehicle | Weapon Platform (UKAP), developed by defense contractors Katmerciler and Aselsan.[209] |
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.[210] | |
ASLAN | ASLAN UGV performs autonomous missions with the ASELSAN SERÇE UAV system.[211] As a weapon system in the delivered Aslan SRV systems, there is the SARP-L RCWS developed by ASELSAN.[212] Integrated METE Laser guided mini missile system.[54] Integrated Tepegöz tethered persistent surveillance system and AVAZ sonic weapon.[213] | |
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.[214] | |
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.[214] | |
Shadow Rider(Gölge Süvari) | Heavy class Unmanned ground vehicle | Developed by FNSS the Shadow Rider is built on the M113 platform, it has remote command and autonomous capabilities. At least 5 in service.[215] |
Air defence systems
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Some of the equipment is shared with Turkish Air Force.
Anti-aircraft systems
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details |
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Surface-to-air missile systems | ||||
HISAR O+ | ![]() |
Medium-range SAM | N/A[216][21] | 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.[217]More than 4 batteries are in use. On going deliveries.[216][21]
Additional deliveries are planned between 2025 and 2028.[218] |
HISAR A+ | Short-range SAM | N/A | The Autonomous Low Altitude Air Defence Missile System (Autonomous HİSAR A+) with the Self-Propelled Motor.[217] Additional deliveries are planned between 2025 and 2028.[218] | |
ATILGAN PMSS | 70[57] | Stinger launch platform. Mounted on M113, ACV-15 and ACV-30. | ||
Zıpkın PMADS | 35[219] | Stinger launch platform. Mounted mostly on Range Rover Defenders and also on other wheeled utility vehicles. | ||
BMC Vuran | Dozens | Equipped with Sungur missiles.[220] | ||
Anti-Aircraft Guns | ||||
ACV-30 Korkut | ![]() |
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | 14 batteries[221] | Deliveries are ongoing.[222] Each Korkut system compromises of 1 command and control vehicle and 3 weapons platforms.[223] 14 batteries, which include 42 weapon system vehicles (SSA) and 14 combat system control vehicles (CCA).[224] |
L/60 and L/70 Bofors | ![]() ![]() |
Anti-aircraft autocannon | 803[221] | Locally produced. L/60 and L/70 L/60 and L/70 variants modernised with Aselsan radar capabilities.[225] |
Oerlikon GDF | ![]() ![]() |
120[221] | 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.[225] | |
Oerlikon 20 mm | ![]() ![]() |
439[221] | Locally produced. FFS variant modernised with Aselsan radar capabilities.[225] | |
Rheinmetall 20 mm | ![]() ![]() |
300[57] | Locally produced. Zwillingsflak variant modernised with Aselsan radar capabilities.[225] | |
M45 Quadmount | ![]() |
Anti-aircraft gun | 160 | All 160 M45s modernized with new powerful generator and usually mounted on the top of M113T1-2[226] vehicles. The rest outsite 160 units are used for ground support in bases with M55[227] |
Man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS)
Name | Origin | Details |
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Sungur | ![]() |
Developed by Roketsan. Has two PORSAV missile launcher pods.[228] |
FIM-92A/C Stinger | ![]() ![]() | 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[229] Mode 5: military only; provides a cryptographically secured version of Mode S and Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast Global Positioning System position.[230] |
Anti-drone systems
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.[231] |
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.[232] |
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.[233] |
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.[234] |
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.[235] |
FALCON-DAD | Drone hunter drone | Developed by Altınay Defence(Dasal). On order.[236] |
Air Defence Early Warning and Command Control system
Name | Origin | Variant | Details |
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HERIKKS | ![]() |
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.[237][238] |
Radar and electronic warfare systems
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Radar
These are radars in Turkish Land Forces command. For other radars see List of equipment of the Turkish Air Force.
Name | Type | Details |
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ACAR | Ground surveillance radar | [239] |
Air Defense Fire Control System | Air Defence and Fire Control radar | Produced by Aselsan[240] |
Aselsan MAR | Mobile short range search radar | Used by Hisar A+ air defence system and Korkut anti-aircraft gun.[241] |
KALKAN-400G | Mobile medium range search radar | Can detect air targets in the most accurate and fast way in order to protect critical military and civilian facilities.[242] |
Aselsan ALP-700G
(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.[243] |
SERHAT | Counter-mortar/UAV radar | Mounted on Cobra |
SERHAT II | Mounted on Cobra II.[244] | |
SERHAT-DUAL | New variant of the SERHAT radar which is effective against mortars, artillery, rockets and mini-micro UAVs.[245] | |
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.[246] |
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[247] |
AN/TPQ-36 | Firefinder weapon locating radar | Produced under license by Aselsan[248] |
AN/TPQ-37 | Produced under license by Aselsan[249] | |
Beagle | Portable Ground Surveillance radar | |
COBRA | Counter-battery radar | |
EL/M-2226 | Over-the-horizon radar | [250] |
Electronic warfare
Name | Description |
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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.[251] |
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.[252] On-going deliveries[135] |
MILKAR 5A5 | Backpack Type RF Blurring / Mixing Systems and Vehicle Type Active and Reactive RF Blanking / Mixing Systems.
Variants : 5A,5A2,5A3,5A4,5A5.[253] |
REDET II(VURAL) | Mobile radar electronic support/Electronic attack system[254] |
KORAL Electronic Warfare System | Electronic support systems and one electronic attack system, 200 km range[255] |
Aselsan Compact Mobile ESM/ELINT System | Electronic signals intelligence system.[256] |
Aselsan Man-Pack ESM/ELINT System ARES-2LC/T | Manpack electronic signals intelligence system.[257] |
Aselsan PUHU | The PUHU Manpack Direction Finding (DF) System has been developed by Aselsan to support tactical combat units in operational areas.[245] |
Aselsan PUHU 3-LT | Electronic attack system integrated on Otokar Arma 6x6 vehicle.[258][259] |
Aselsan Sökmen v3 | Electronic defence system. To be delivered.[258] |
Aselsan Sökmen v2 | Expected.[258] |
Aselsan SAPAN | Programmable Reactive RCIED Jammer System[260] |
Aselsan EJDERHA (HPEM) | Anti-IED solution HPEM stands for High Power Electromagnetics System |
Aselsan Gergedan | Portable RCIED Jammer System (Mobile)[261] |
Aselsan Kangal | Jammer System |
Aselsan Kirpi | Manpack RCIED Jammer System. HB and LB variants.[262] |
Aselsan Rakas and Mukas | Communication electronic warfare training system. Radar Jamming and Deception Simulator (RAKAS) and Communication Jamming and Deception Simulator (MUKAS).[263] |
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.[263] |
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.[264][265][266] |
HAVELSAN Technology Radar (HTR) Erisis | Early Warning System. |
TASMUS | Aselsan Tactical Area Communications System[267] |
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.[268] |
Directed-energy weapons
Name | Origin | Type | Details |
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ALKA DEWS | ![]() |
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.[269] |
ARMOL | ARMOL, which was developed as a sub-work package of the IŞIN Project, was integrated into Otokar's Cobra-1 vehicle.[270] |
Aircraft
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Unmanned aerial vehicles
Name | Origin | Type | Details |
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Unmanned combat aerial vehicles | |||
Bayraktar TB2 | ![]() | UCAV | 200+ are in service.[271] Integrated with ANTIDOT 2-U electronic warfare pod.[272] |
Bayraktar Akıncı | UCAV | 8 AKINCI-A and some B variants in service.[273][274][275] | |
Asisguard Songar | mini-UCAV | Undisclosed numbers in service.[276][277]
Variants;
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STM Boyga | 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.[283] | ||
Cankut-1 | Developed by MAdoors and can be equipped with automatic machine gun or grenade launcher.[284] | ||
Reconnaissance/Surveillance/Transport | |||
Bayraktar Gözcü | ![]() |
Miniature UAV | 20 units of the unmanned aerial vehicle produced by the Kale-Baykar partnership, were delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces.[285] |
Bayraktar Mini | Block A and Block B variants in use. | ||
STM Togan | Designed to be used in tactical level reconnaissance, surveillance and intelligence missions, TOGAN has a unique flight control system and mission planning software.[286] | ||
Serçe 1-3 | Multi-rotor unmanned flying system. Serçe 1 and 3 variants in use.[287] | ||
Aselsan ARI 1-T | Used by artillery units, base areas and outpost defenses.[288] | ||
BAHA | VTOL Cargo UAV | Developed by Havelsan.[289] | |
Bulut | Developed by Havelsan.[290] | ||
ALPİN | Developed by Titra Technology. It can carry 200 kg payload.[291][292] | ||
PUHU 75 | Developed by Altınay Defence(Dasal). On order.[236] | ||
OTONOM TETRON | Wired drone | Uninterrupted flight, secure communication, wired drone systems capable of performing tasks without GPS signals entered the inventory of security forces.[293] | |
Aselsan Karagöz | Airborne ground surveillance zeppelin | The Karagöz System, one of Aselsan's Balloon Surveillance System Product Family its used for border security purposes.[294] | |
AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma | ![]() ![]() | Miniature UAV | Puma 3 AE variant in use.[295] Produced under license by ALTOY. In use by Special Forces Command.[296][297][298] |
Black Hornet Nano | ![]() |
Micro unmanned aerial vehicle | PD-100 Black Hornet variant in use by Special Forces Command and explosive ordnance disposal units.[299][300][301] |
Loitering munitions | |||
STM Kargu | ![]() |
Kamikaze drone | Also can be used as a miniature UAV.[302][303] It is stated that close to 5000 units are produced for Turkish Security Forces, Friend and Allied countries.[304][305] Expected variants with armour-piercing warhead and RF seeker to enter in inventory.[306] |
TAI ŞİMŞEK | ŞİMŞEK (Thunder) originally intended as High Speed Target Drone System but now also configured as a Kamikaze drone, it was initiated in 2009.[307][308] There is also smaller versions of TAI ŞİMŞEK.[309] | ||
BAZNA | New type of kamikaze drone developed by DÖNMEZOĞLU BİLİŞİM is in service.[310] | ||
Target drones | |||
TAI TURNA | ![]() |
Target drone | TURNA (Crane) Target Drone Systems program was initiated in 1995.[308] Entered the inventory of TAF in 2001.[307] |
Meggitt Banshee | ![]() |
Undisclosed numbers are in service.[311] |
Helicopters
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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Attack helicopter | ||||||
TAI/Agusta Westland T129 ATAK | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Armed reconnaissance | T-129A | 9[312] | Produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries.[313][312] |
T-129B | 49[314] | |||||
Utility/Transport | ||||||
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar | ![]() | Utility / CSAR | UL | 26[315][316] | MkII variant in use. All modernized. | |
Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk | ![]() |
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S-70A-28D | 48+[312] | 47 T-70 ordered. 36 for the Land Forces and 11 for the Special Forces. On-going T-70 deliveries,[317][318][319][320][321][322][323][21]
Produced under license by TAI.[317] 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.[324] | |
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T-70 | 10/47 | ||||
Boeing CH-47 Chinook | ![]() |
Heavy-lift transport | CH-47F | 11[325] | Used by Land Forces and Special Forces. | |
Bell UH1 Iroquois | ![]() |
Utility | UH-1H | 43[312] | All will be retired until 2032.Used for training, VIP etc.[326][327] | |
Bell 205 | ![]() |
Bell 205A | 64[312] | |||
TAI T625 Gökbey | ![]() |
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0/7 | First batch : 7 on order.[328] | ||
AgustaWestland AW119 Kola | ![]() |
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AW119T | 6/15[275] | Will be also used as trainers.[329] | |
Training | ||||||
Bell 206 JetRanger | ![]() | ![]() | Trainer helicopter | AB206R | 33[324] | 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.[324] |
Fixed-wing aircraft
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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Reconnaissance | ||||||
Beechcraft Super King Air | ![]() | ![]() | ISTAR | 350 | 5[99] | |
Transport | ||||||
Beechcraft Super King Air | ![]() |
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Tactical transport | 200 | 5[99] | Two of them underwent avionics modernization.[330] |
Cessna 421 Golden Eagle | ![]() |
421B | 3[325] | |||
Beechcraft Baron | ![]() |
T-42A | 4[99] | |||
Cessna T182 Skylane | ![]() |
T182T | 45[221] | Also used for recon and training. |
Future procurement
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Projects :
- Missiles
- UMTAS/LUMTAS-GM(Long-range Anti-tank guided missile): In the first configuration, UMTAS/LUMTAS-GM Block-1, there are two different seeker head options. The system, which can be used with an Infrared Imager Seeker (IIR) or Semi-Active Laser Seeker integrated, will be able to reach a range of 1 to 16 kilometers when launched from land vehicles and 1 to 20+ kilometers when launched from helicopters. Expected to enter in the inventory 2024. UMTAS/LUMTAS-GM-Blok-2, which has the ability to be fired day / night, according to the type of warhead it has; It can be used against main battle tanks, armoured personnel carriers, trucks, all-terrain vehicles, light pillboxes, trenches, buildings, helicopters flying at low altitude. It will be able to reach a range of 1 to 32+ kilometers when launched from land vehicles, and 1 to 50+ kilometers when launched from helicopters. Expected to enter in inventory 2025 onwards.[331]
- LOMTAS(Medium-range Anti-tank guided missile): ROKETSAN has started to develop the LOMTAS Anti-Tank Missile over the OMTAS Missile with imager infrared seeker (IIR) head. Unlike OMTAS, the LOMTAS Anti-Tank Missile will have a semi-active laser seeker, and will be produced at an extremely low cost compared to OMTAS. The developed missile will be effective up to a range of 4+ kilometers.[332]
- Tayfun(Short-range ballistic missile): Expected to enter in inventory. In mass production.[333]
- Cenk(Medium-range ballistic missile): CENK, which will be Turkey's first Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM), is expected to have a range of 1000+ kilometers.[125]
- Gürz(Surface-to-air-missile): Developed by Aselsan Gürz is hybrid short-to-medium range air defence system. The design based on the ANADOLU ISUZU Seyit 8×8 vehicle includes the following systems : 35 mm cannon capable of using particulate ammunition, 4 BOZDOĞAN or GÖKDOĞAN derivative low-altitude air defence missiles, Very low-altitude defence missile, Fire Control Radar, AESA Search Radar with 4 indexes.[334]
- TRLG-230 : Planned acquisition of laser guided missiles developed by Roketsan for MLRS platform.[335]
- Vehicles
- New Armoured Vehicle project- The Turkish Land Forces plan to expand their fleet with more than 2,000 vehicles through additional orders[336] Expected delivery for FNSS Pars Alpha 8x8 and 6x6 vehicles.[131]
- Tunga(Medium class unmanned ground vehicle) :Developed by Katmerciler hybrid driven UGV.[337]
- Kaplan MT(Medium/Light tank) : Possible acquisition of the Kaplan tank developed by FNSS for the Land Forces.[338]
- Kisrak(Tactical wheeled medium truck) : New locally developed truck by Koluman Otomativ is planned for the Land Forces.[339]
- Aircraft
- Helicopter
- TAI T929 ATAK 2(Attack helicopter) : Developed by Turkish Aerospace industries, Atak 2 will be better than the Atak T129 in terms of payload, overall performance, speed, range and avionics.[342]
- TAI T925 (Utility helicopter) : 10 ton class utility helicopter is planned for Land Forces Command in the future.[343]
- Other systems
- EJDERHA - Developed by Aselsan for the Land Forces Command and security forces, EJDERHA will be able to remotely stop all kinds of civil/military vehicles with electronic circuits with electromagnetic signals. The system, which can be integrated into tactical wheeled armoured/tracked vehicles, can be controlled manned and unmanned (by remote command).[344]
- GÖKBERK - Developed by Aselsan. GÖKBERK is a Mobile Laser Weapon System which can track and detect UAVs with radar and electro-optical sensors. It stands out as a weapon system that performs the physical destruction of threats by using the Laser weapon with a power of at least 5 kW, and the functional destruction of threats by mixing using the Kangal jammer subsystem.[345]
Reserve equipment
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Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details |
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Ceremonial equipment | ||||
CJ3B | ![]() ![]() |
Utility vehicle | N/A | Used in ceremonies and parades. Produced under license in Tuzla Military Factory as Tuzla 1013.[346] |
M1 | Combat helmet | Used as ceremonial helmet. Local production. Also some M1 Airborne variants were in use.[347] | ||
M1 Garand | ![]() |
Battle rifle | Used as ceremonial rifle. Received 312,430 M1 rifles from the U.S. between 1953–1970.[348] | |
Personal equipment | ||||
BK-3 Helmet | ![]() |
Combat helmet | N/A | Used by reserves and conscripts.[349][350] |
PASGT | ![]() ![]() |
Used by reserves and conscripts. Local Savar SVRH01 and SVRH02 variants.[351] | ||
Interceptor | Ballistic vest | Used by reserves and conscripts. Local AFGM variants.[352] | ||
Kılınç 2000 | ![]() ![]() |
Pistol | Former secondary service pistol. Kılınç 2000 is Turkish-made licensed variant of the CZ 75 by Sarsılmaz.[9] | |
Yavuz 16 | ![]() ![]() |
Former primary service pistol. Yavuz is Turkish-made licensed variant of the Beretta 92 by Girsan and MKEK.[353][354] | ||
FN FAL | ![]() ![]() |
Battle rifle | Bought form German surplus in 1960s as 'G1'. In storage.[15] | |
M16 | ![]() |
Assault rifle | M16A3 and A4 variants were in limited use with some Commando and Infantry units. In storage. | |
Kalashnikov rifle | ![]() |
Various versions are kept in storage. MPi-KM variant was mostly bought from ex-East Germany stockpile after German reunification. Some Czechoslovak Sa vz. 58 were captured in Cyprus War.[48] Other variants such as Soviet AK-47, AKM and Chinese Type 56 were captured from Kurdistan Workers' Party.[355] | ||
Tank | ||||
M48 Patton | ![]() | Main battle tank | 400[103] | 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.[109] |
M60 Patton | 100+ | In storage. M60A1 variant.[99] | ||
Artillery | ||||
M107 | ![]() |
175mm self-propelled artillery | 36[120] | In storage. |
M108 | 155mm self-propelled artillery | 25[120] | In storage. | |
M116 | 75mm towed artillery | 180 | Were mostly in service with mountain commando units. | |
Anti-aircraft | ||||
M42A1 Duster | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
MANPAD | N/A | Captured from Kurdistan Workers' Party during operation Operation Claw (2019–2020).[356] |
Vehicle | ||||
Otokar Akrep | ![]() |
Armoured reconnaissance vehicle | 260+[57] | Replaced by Otokar Cobra I and Cobra II.[357] |
Anti-tank | ||||
M40 | ![]() |
Recoilless rifle | 2137 | M40A1. In reserve[57] |
9M113 Konkurs | ![]() | Wire-guided missile | 74 launchers.
420+ missiles.[57] |
In reserve. |
Aircraft | ||||
T-41 Mescalero | ![]() |
Trainer aircraft | 25 | T-41D variant. All modernized.[358] |
Retired equipment
Small arms
Rifles
- Berthier M1916[359]
- Lee–Enfield - 'Enfauser' hybrided with Mausers by MKEK.[360]
- Gewehr 1888[361]
- Gewehr 98 - later on all 98s and derivatives were converted to the M38 standard.[361]
- Mauser Karabiner 98k[361]
- Mauser Model 1871 - Turkish Mauser M1871/87 version.[362]
- Mauser Model 1889 - Turkish Mauser M1890 version.[363]
- Mauser Model 1893 - Ottoman variant[361]
- Mauser Model 1903 - Ottoman Mauser[361]
- Mauser Model M1905[361]
- Mauser Model M1938 - Kırıkkale, the first rifle produced by MKEK.[364]
- M1 carbine[365]
- M1 Garand[348]
- M14 rifle[366]
- Mosin-Nagant M1891/30[367]
- vz. 24[368]
- vz. 98/22[369]
- Winchester Model 1897
- Winchester Model 1912
Sidearms
- Beholla M1915[370]
- Browning FN M1903[371]
- Browning FN M1910 & M1922[372]
- M1911 pistol - Local[373]
- Browning Hi-Power - Local[374]
- CZ vz. 27[375]
- Frommer M1912 Stop[376]
- Luger P08[377]
- Mauser C96[378]
- Smith & Wesson Model 3[379]
- Smith & Wesson Model 10[379]
- vz. 50[380]
- Walther PP - Kırıkkale, the first pistol produced by MKEK.[381]
Submachine guns
Light machine guns
Heavy machine guns
Launchers
Personal Protection
Vehicles
Tanks
- M4 Sherman - 34 delivered in January 1945.[407]
- M3 Stuart - 210 received from 1942 to 1944.[408]
- M18 Hellcat - Mainly in Korean War.[407]
- M24 Chaffee – 238 were bought through NATO.[409]
- M36 tank destroyer - 222[407]
- M47 Patton - Bought in 1950s. 767 were in reserve in 1994.[410]
- Mk VI light tank - 50[411]
- Panzer III - In 1943, received 22 Panzer III Ausf. Ms.[408]
- Panzer IV - 35 Panzer IVs received until 4 May 1944 in exchange for some chromium ore. Delivery began with the Ausf. G and probably went on with Ausf. H versions.[412]
- Renault FT - One company of Renault FT received in 1921 or 1928.[408]
- Renault R35 - 100; two batches of fifty each in February and March 1940.[408]
- Vickers 6-ton – used 16 Type A tanks since 1940.[408]
- T-26 - 60 were bought in 1935.[413]
- T-27 - 5 were bought in 1935.[413]
- T-28 (medium tank) - two were bought in 1935 to form the 1st Tank Regiment of the 2nd Cavalry Division at Luleburgaz.[414]
- T-37A tank - One unit was gifted.[413]
- Valentine tank - received 200 Valentines in different versions between 1941 and 1944.[407]
Armoured vehicles
- BA-3 & 6 - 60 were bought in 1935.[413]
- BTR-60 - 250 were bought from ex-USSR surplus. Later, they were modernized with thermal sight and engine improvements.[415]
- BTR-80 - 250 were bought from ex-USSR surplus. Later, they were modernized with thermal sight and engine improvements.[415]
- Condor (APC) - 25[15]
- Daimler Dingo - captured units in Cyprus War[416]
- M3 half-track[417]
- M8 Greyhound[418]
- M59 armored personnel carrier - 1500[419]
- M32 tank recovery vehicle[420]
- M74 armored recovery vehicle - 70[421]
- Universal Carrier[422]
- Otokar Akrep[423]
Artillery & Anti-Aircraft
- 7.5 cm Model 1903[424]
- 7.7 cm FK 96 n.A.[425]
- 10 cm M. 14 Feldhaubitze[426]
- 10.5 cm Feldhaubitze 98/09[427]
- 15 cm sFH 13[428]
- 21 cm Kanone 39[429]
- 24 cm Haubitze 39[429]
- 90 mm gun M1[430]
- 155 mm gun M1
- Bishop (artillery)[411]
- Deacon (artillery)[431]
- M7 Priest[432]
- M15 half-track[433]
- M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage[430]
- M42 Duster[434]
- M51 Skysweeper[430]
- M55 self-propelled howitzer[435]
- M102 howitzer[436]
- M108 howitzer[437]
- M1905 howitzer[438]
- RA-7040[439]
- Skoda K series[429]
- Škoda 75 mm Model 15[429]
- Škoda 100 mm Model 16/19[429]
- Škoda 100 mm Model 1916[429]
Utility
Aircraft
Helicopter | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details |
Robinson R22 | ![]() |
Trainer helicopter | N/A[442] | |
TH-55 Osage | 28 | |||
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.[443] 10 AH-1W variants were transferred to the Navy. All modernized.[444] | |
Bell OH-58 Kiowa | Observation helicopter | 3[445] | ||
Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw | Utility helicopter | N/A | Most underwent electronic and mechanical upgrades. | |
Airplane | ||||
Citabria | ![]() |
Utility aircraft | 34 | 7GCBC variant. All modernized.[358] |
Cessna 185 Skywagon | Utility aircraft | N/A | U17B variant.[446] | |
Dornier Do 27 | ![]() |
Do 27A-1 & -2 variant.[447] | ||
Dornier Do 28 | Do 28D-1 & -2 variant.[448] | |||
Unmanned | ||||
Canadair CL-89 | ![]() |
UAV | x[449] | |
IAI Heron | ![]() |
10 | With ASELSAN-made FLIR systems.[450] | |
IAI Harpy | Loitering munition | 100 | Spesifically tailored version for TLF.[451] | |
Ryan Firebee | ![]() |
Target drone | x[452] |
Gallery
UAV


References
External links
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