Kirpi

Armoured car / MRAP TürkiyeIn service since 2009

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Key specs

Type: Armoured car / MRAP
Origin: Türkiye
Manufacturer: BMC
Designer: BMC
Designed: 2009
Entered service: 2009
Production start: 2008
Status: In service
Crew: 3

Overview

Kirpi is a wheeled armoured vehicle from Türkiye, made by BMC. It entered service in 2009; production began in 2008. Its main weapon has a calibre of 12.7 mm. It is used or was used by Türkiye, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the United Arab Emirates, Libya and 7 other countries, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Armament

Main armament: 7.62 or 12.7 mm machine guns
Caliber: 12.7 mm

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 16 t
Length: 6.00 m
Width: 2.51 m
Height: 3.20 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: BMC TUNA
Power: 257 kW
Road speed: 105 km/h
Operational range: 1,000 km
Fuel capacity: 310 l
Suspension: Leaf spring
Armour: STANAG 4569 Level 3 (MRAP) a

Variants

4×4 and 6×6

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Russo-Ukrainian War

Operators

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sources

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.