Ejder
Georgian Nurol Ejder (6x6).
TypeArmoured combat vehicle
Place of originTurkey
Service history
Used bySee Operators
WarsKurdish–Turkish conflict
Production history
ManufacturerNurol Makina
ProducedEjder 6x6: 2008 Ejder Yalçın 4x4: 2014
VariantsArmored personnel carrier, infantry fighting vehicle
Specifications
MassEjder 6×6: 18 tons, Ejder Yalçın 4×4: 14 tons
LengthEjder 6×6: 7.05 m, Ejder Yalçın 4×4: 5.4 m
WidthEjder 6×6: 2.69 m, Ejder Yalçın 4×4: 2.5 m
HeightEjder 6×6: 2.4 m, Ejder Yalçın 4×4: 2.3 m
CrewEjder 6×6: 2+10, Ejder Yalçın 4×4: 2+9
ArmorAll welded steel armour up to STANAG-4569 level 4
Main
armament
7.62mm / 12.7 mm machine gun
Secondary
armament
25mm autocannon 40mm automatic grenade launcher
EngineEjder 6×6: Cummins 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel,

Ejder Yalçın 4×4: Cummins diesel engine
Ejder 6×6: 402 hp,

Ejder Yalçın 4×4: 375 hp
Power/weightEjder 6×6: 22.33 hp/tonne
Operational
range
700 km for both versions
Maximum speed 120 km/h for both versions

The Nurol Ejder (Turkish pronunciation: [nuɾˈoɫ ˈeʒˈdɛɾ]; lit. "Dragon") is a family of armoured vehicles produced by Turkish company Nurol Makina.[1] Two versions exists under the Ejder name, a 6x6 version, and a more popular 4x4 version, called Ejder Yalcin.[2][3]

Variants

Ejder 6×6 Armoured Combat Vehicle

Baseline 6×6 version is fitted with a remotely controlled 7.62 mm caliber machine gun and 40mm automatic grenade launcher. Supports integration of various weapon systems and armed turrets weighted up to 5 tons.[4] V-shaped hull for improved protection against landmines and IEDs. It can withstand the blast from an 8 kg mine. Protection can be enhanced with modular add-on armor.[4]

A number of these vehicles were sold to Georgia in 2008.[5]

Ejder Yalçın 4×4 Armoured Combat Vehicle

Ejder Yalcin 4x4 Armoured Combat Vehicle.

Design studies on the vehicle were initiated in the last quarter of 2012 and a pre-prototype of the base vehicle was exhibited at the IDEF in 2013. Mass production of the vehicle began in May 2014.[1]

It features a V-shaped hull design, integrating floating floor plates and blast mitigation seating to provide protection against mines and IED's. It can accommodate up to 11 personnel and can carry a payload of up to 4 tons.[6]

The vehicle is equipped with optionally integrated, remote-controlled and manually-operated weapon stations. It is fitted with two gun ports on the roof. The optional armament mounted on the vehicle includes 7.62mm and 12.7mm machine guns, a 25mm anti-aircraft gun and a 40mm automatic grenade launcher.[1]

Versions

Gidran 4x4 of Hungary based on Ejder Yalcin.

Both vehicles can be configured to be used in a variety of roles including:[4][6]

  • Personnel carrier
  • Reconnaissance
  • Nuclear, biological and chemical warfare
  • Fire support
  • ATGM carrier
  • IFV
  • Mortar
  • Command
  • Recovery
  • Medical evacuation
  • Engineering

Operators

Map with Ejder operators in blue

Ejder 6×6 current operators

  •  Georgia – 130 30 in storage 60 0n order 220 in total [8]

Ejder Yalçın 4×4 current operators

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ejder Yalcin Tactical Armoured Combat Vehicle". Army Technology. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Ejder Yalcin". nurolmakina.com.tr. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ejder wheeled armored vehicle". globalsecurity.org. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "EJDER 6X6 Armoured Combat Vehicle". www.nurolmakina.com.tr. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  5. ↑ ARG. "Ejder Armored Personnel Carrier | Military-Today.com". www.military-today.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  6. 1 2 "EJDER YALCIN 4X4 Armoured Combat Vehicle". www.nurolmakina.com.tr. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Turkey delivers Nurol Makina Edjer 6×6 AFV to Burkina Faso – Military Africa".
  8. ↑ "Вооруженные силы Грузии | Неофициальный сайт грузинской армии | GEO-ARMY.GE". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Nurol Ejder 6x6 Tunus'ta görüntülendi".
  10. ↑ "Burkina Faso acquires Nurol Ejder Yalçın 4×4 armoured vehicle – Military Africa".
  11. ↑ Lionel, Ekene (16 August 2021). "Chad operating Turkish-made Nurol Ejder Yalçin 4x4 armored vehicles". Military Africa. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Chadian military parade reveals new equipment deliveries". Janes.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "40 new armored vehicles ordered for the defence forces" (in Hungarian). 21 December 2020.
  14. ↑ "300 New Armored Vehicles for the Hungarian Defence Forces" (in Hungarian). 21 December 2020.
  15. ↑ "DSA 2022: Malaysian UNIFIL contingent to receive Ejder Yalçin 4x4s | Shephard". www.shephardmedia.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "Morroco admits it has Ejder".
  17. ↑ http://x.com/turkeyseconomyc/status/1395471866047959040
  18. ↑ "Niger Acquires Ejder Yalçin Armored vehicles from Turkish Company Nurol Makina". 17 March 2022.
  19. ↑ "Nigér orders Ejder Yalçins armoured vehicles from Turkey's Nurol Makina". 20 March 2022.
  20. ↑ "Nurol Makina Preferred Once Again by Qatar Armed Forces to Supply their Armored Vehicles". defenceturkey.com. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  21. ↑ "Senegal, Nurol Makina'nın 4x4 zırhlı muharebe aracı Ejder Yalçın'ı seçti". aksam.com.tr (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  22. ↑ "Nurol Makina 'Ejder Yalcin' and 'Ejder Toma' armoured vehicles for Senegal". Army Recognition. 28 February 2018. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  23. ↑ "Turkey has exported $150 million of defense equipment to Tunisia". armyrecognition.com. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  24. 1 2 3 "TSK envanterine kaç adet personel taşıyıcı var?". Savunma Gunlugu (in Turkish). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  25. ↑ "Turkish and Uzbek firms sign deal for 1,000 armored vehicles - Latest News". 27 October 2017. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  26. ↑ "Turkey has delivered 24 Ejder Yalcin armored vehicles to Army of Uzbekistan". armyrecognition.com. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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