Nurol Ejder

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 7.62mm 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 the blast from an 8 kg mine. Protection can be enhanced with modular add-on armor. The vehicle is fitted with an 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 40mm automatic grenade launcher, however Ejder supports up to 90mm 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 - 72^[3]
•  Turkey- ~^[4][5]

References