Nurol Ejder

Ejder
Type	Armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin	Turkey
Specifications
Weight	18 tons
Length	7.05 m
Width	2.69 m
Height	2.4 m
Crew	2+10 passengers
Armor	all welded steel armour up to STANAG-4569 level 4
Main armament	40mm (APC version)
Secondary armament	7.62mm
Engine	Cummins ISLe3-400 6-cylinder in line turbocharged diesel 402 hp
Power/weight	22.33 hp/tonne
Suspension	wheeled 6x6
Operational range	600 km
Speed	110 km/h, swim 9 km/h

Ejder ("Dragon") is a 6x6 wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed in Turkey. It began as a private venture in 2006 but proceeded quickly with 27 units delivered to Georgia in 2007.^[1]

Description

The Ejder (dragon) armored personnel carrier, was developed by Nurol Makina, a Turkish defense company as a private venture. It is worth mentioning that in the mid 1990s another 6x6 APC, the RN-94, was jointly developed by this company and Romarm of Romania. The RN-94 was not accepted to service, however Nurol Makina used some experience gained from that project developing its own APC. Georgia purchased a number of these APCs in 2008.. In some versions it carries a Fiat 25mm cannon ^[2].

Protection

Armor of the Ejder protects against 7.62-mm armor-piercing rounds, while frontal arc provides protection against 14.5mm rounds . This armored personnel carrier also has a V-shaped hull for improved protection against landmines and IEDs. It can withstand 8 kg mine blast. Protection can be enhanced with modular add-on armor. Vehicle is fitted with automatic fire suppression system, however NBC protection is only offered as an option.

Armament

This APC can be fitted with a number of remotely controlled and turret-mounted weapon stations. Baseline vehicle is fitted with remotely controlled 7.62-mm machine gun and 40-mm automatic grenade launcher, however Ejder supports up to 90-mm weapon systems.

Versions

Reported versions include;

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

Operators

Georgia is the first nation to field the Ejder with 90-100 units in service.

•  Georgia - 90-100

See also

• Nurol Makina - Tactical Wheeled Armoured Vehicles, Turret Systems and Shelters
• EJDER 6x6 Armoured Command Vehicle
• Бронетранспортер EJDER 6x6 AWV

References