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New Turkish Tulpar Armored Vehicle ready for mass production. The new vehicle is developed in line with the latest requirements in modern warfare. These vehicles are been configured according to the new requirements of infantry and commando units serving in the field. It is been manufactured by Turkish firm named Otokar.

Tulpar will function as a Multi-Purpose and Modular Vehicle to fill the requirements to have a single platform for various types of operation. It has several configurations, including light tank, armored personnel carrier, armored combat vehicle, reconnaissance, command and control, air defense, mortar, recovery, launch rocket system, anti-tank version and ambulance.

The vehicle had been designed by considering the capabilities and features equivalent to armored combat vehicles that are taking place in similar vehicle programs – especially in NATO countries. From the Pacific to the Atlantic and South America, the operating time of these types of vehicles has almost expired. The Tulpar can meet the needs of all these countries in terms of technology, skills and cost. The test performance of the vehicles, which were developed to meet the needs of different countries in global markets, as well as feedback from potential users has been quite satisfactory.

It allows the integration of manned or unmanned weapon systems, mortar and air defense systems with its modular structure.

It is designed for the dual role of providing fire support to friendly main battle tanks and safely transporting troops in a high-threat environment.

Resistance against IEDs, small mines and high ballistic protection for its crew were among the high priority design criteria. Tulpar is also fully networkable with the Altay MBT and other units.

Otokar plans to install a hard kill system on the future variants of Tulpar. The vehicle is fully NBC protected.

Otokar's Tulpar is fitted with the Mızrak-U turret system armed with a 30mm dual-fed automatic cannon and a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun. MIZRAK turret will be eqquiped Umtas anti tank missile.