BMC Vuran explained

Vuran
Vehicle Range:	1000 km at 60 km/h
Clearance:	345 mm
Fuel Capacity:	310 liter
Primary Armament:	7.62 or 12.7 mm machine guns
Armour:	STANAG 4569 Level 3 (MRAP) a
Height:	3.2 m
Variants:	4x4
Manufacturer:	BMC (Turkey)
Designer:	BMC (Turkey)
Wars:	Second Libyan Civil War 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria
Service:	2019-Present^[1]
Is Vehicle:	yes
Type:	Infantry mobility vehicle
Origin:	Turkey

BMC Vuran is a Turkish made Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle built by BMC. Vuran is designed and manufactured by the Turkish armored vehicle manufacturer BMC to meet the requirements of the Turkish Land Forces.^{[2] [3]} Vuran means Striker in Turkish.

Variants

• BMC Vuran (4X4) – Multi Purpose Armored Vehicle / without Gun Turret^[4]
• BMC Vuran (4X4) – Aselsan SARP dual Remote Controlled Weapon System (UKSS)^[5] / with Gun Turret^[6]
• BMC Vuran (4X4) – Aselsan Alkar 120 mm integrated Mortar carrier^{[7] [8]}
• BMC Vuran SUNGUR Low Altitude Air Defense System^[9] with two PORSAV (MANPAD) missile launcher pods.

Operators

• : 11 In use with Salvadoran Army and 5 National Civil Police.^[10]
• : Purchase of 46 Vuran was announced through a 2023 report mentioning a Georgian-Turkish procurement agreement from 2022.^[11] First batches were delivered and accepted into service with Georgian Land Forces in February 2024.^[12] Final batch was delivered on 12 June 2024.^[13]
• : A deal to purchase Vuran has been signed in 2021.^{[14] [15]} First vehicles, 2 120 mm mortar variants, were delivered and accepted into service with Kosovo Security Force in late 2022. In 10 May 2024, 6 more Vuran were delivered with 120 mm mortars, Ministry of Defense purchased in total 12 BMC Vuran with the variants of 120 mm and 81 mm mortars. Total number might be 15 to 30 BMC Vuran for Kosovo Security Force.^[16]
• : Donated from the Turkish Armed Forces.^[17]
• : Bought for evaluation.^[18] Known to be officially exported to Tunisia as of December 2020.^[19]
• :
  • Turkish Land Forces

230+ vehicles delivered out of 512 ordered in total.^{[20] [21]}

• • Gendarmerie General Command

200 vehicles on order.^[22] Deliveries are currently ongoing as of 2023 and include ALKAR 120 mm mortar carriers and variants equipped with MARS (Mobile Adjustable Ramp System).^{[23] [24]}

• • General Directorate of Security

in use with Police Special Operations Department.^[25]

• • Coast Guard Command

1 vehicle purchased for evaluation, seen in active use in the aftermath of 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake.^{[26] [27]}

• : While Vuran sales to Turkmenistan have never been officially announced, a variant equipped with Turkish-made Aselsan SARP DUAL remote controlled weapon station was spotted in use with State Border Service of Turkmenistan, first seen during a televised visit of Turkmenistan’s then-president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow to the country’s border outpost in 2018.^[28]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vuran . Military-Today . ARG . 28 May 2021.
2. Web site: BMC's VURAN 4×4 to Now Armed with a 120 mm Mortar – MSI Turkish Defence Review / MSI TDR Reference Magazine of Turkish Defence and Aviation Industry. www.milscint.com. tr-TR. 2020-01-18. 2018-11-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20181124015548/http://www.milscint.com/en/bmcs-vuran-4x4-to-now-armed-with-a-120-mm-mortar/. dead.
3. Web site: Turkish Company BMC presents its new Vuran 4x4 Multi-Purpose Armored Vehicle at Eurosatory 11306161 | Eurosatory 2016 Official News Online Web TV Television Defense Security Exhibition Paris France | Defence security military exhibition 2016 daily news category. www.armyrecognition.com. 2020-01-18.
4. Web site: 2018-02-14. BMC VURAN 4×4 Çok Amaçlı Zırhlı Araç. 2021-01-25. Millisavunma.com. tr.
5. Web site: sarp dual vuran. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210319132840/https://www.aselsan.com.tr/SARPDUAL_Uzaktan_Komutali_Stabilize_Silah_Sistemi_1123.pdf . 2021-03-19 .
6. Web site: 2018-08-02. BMC Vuran, SARP ile envantere giriyor SavunmaSanayiST. 2021-01-25. tr.
7. Web site: vuran mortar.
8. Web site: 2018-08-28. Eurosatory 2018 Özel: BMC'nin VURAN 4×4'ü, 120 mm'lik Havan Topu ile Vuracak. 2021-01-25. savunmahaber.com. tr.
9. Web site: 2020-07-02. SUNGUR Alçak İrtifa Hava Savunma Sistemi. 2021-01-25. Millisavunma.com. tr.
10. https://twitter.com/keremhok/status/1600941695990132736
11. http://x.com/visionergeo/status/1715002244385423623
12. http://x.com/visegrad24/status/1756293374183678023
13. Web site: Turkish-made armored vehicles delivered to Georgia . Anadolu Ajansı . 2024-06-12 . . 2024-06-15.
14. Web site: 1st export of Turkish-made armored vehicle Vuran made to Kosovo . 2024-03-22 . www.aa.com.tr.
15. Web site: Kosova to Acquire BMC’s Vuran TURDEF . 2024-03-22 . turdef.com . en.
16. Web site: Mehmet . Fatih . 2022-12-20 . Kosova Ordusu BMC Vuran TTZA'larını teslim aldı . 2024-03-22 . DefenceTurk . tr.
17. Web site: Libyan National Army uses TAG Terrier LT-79 armored personnel carriers | January 2020 Global Defense Security army news industry | Defense Security global news industry army 2020 | Archive News year. www.armyrecognition.com. 2020-01-18.
18. Web site: Des MRAP BMC Vuran pour la Tunisie. Akramov. 2020-01-04. MENADEFENSE. fr-FR. 2020-01-18.
19. Web site: Turkey has exported $150 million of defense equipment to Tunisia | Defense News December 2020 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army 2020 | Archive News year.
20. Web site: Alemdar . Ahmet . 2021-03-31 . Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri'ne VURAN teslimatı devam ediyor . 2024-03-22 . DefenceTurk . tr.
21. Web site: Arşivlenmiş kopya. 23 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190823084851/http://www.c4defence.com/Gundem/vuran-90-oldu/8553/1. 23 August 2019. live.
22. Web site: Arşivlenmiş kopya. 5 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190705120344/http://www.milscint.com/tr/bmc-ilk-20-vurani-tskya-teslim-etti/. 5 July 2019. dead.
23. Web site: Kula . Mehmet Ali . 2022-11-21 . MARS sistemli Vuran zırhlısı JÖAK envanterinde! . 2024-03-22 . DefenceTurk . tr.
24. Web site: Torlak . Hakan . 2023-04-01 . 120mm ALKAR havan entegreli VURAN Jandarma'nın envanterinde . 2024-03-22 . DefenceTurk . tr.
25. Web site: 2022-06-04 . Suriye'de görev yapacak polis özel hareket timleri Kilis'te . 2024-03-22 . DHA Demirören Haber Ajansı . tr.
26. http://twitter.com/sahilguvkom/status/1627946815709478913
27. http://twitter.com/sahilguvkom/status/1626101539281461248
28. http://www.armyrecognition.com/march_2018_global_defense_security_army_news_industry/turkish_bmc_vuran_amazon_armoured_now_in_service_with_turkmenistan