TOMA (vehicle)
| TOMA | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Water cannon |
| Place of origin |
 Turkey |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Nurol Machine |
| Manufacturer | Nurol Machine |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 5 t (4.9 long tons; 5.5 short tons) |
| Length | 7.45 m (24 ft 5 in) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) |
|
| |
Main armament | Water cannon |
Secondary armament | Side and Rear Gas Sprays |
TOMA (Turkish: Toplumsal Olaylara Müdahale Aracı, English: Intervention Vehicle against Social Incidents), is an armored water cannon designed for riot control,[1] from a Turkish company, Nurol Makina. It is used by the Turkish National Police and Turkish Gendarmerie, and has been exported to countries such as Azerbaijan, Libya, Zimbabwe, Georgia and Kazakhstan.[1]
TOMA can be integrated on to different type of chassis such as 4x4, 4x2, 6x4, 6x2 and 6x6. TOMA can reach up to 100 km/h maximum speed and 30% gradient climbing capability. The critical sub-systems of the TOMA vehicles are also protected against ballistic threat.[1]
Technical Specifications
Water Dye/Gas System Features[1]
- Computer controlled water cannon system
- 5.000–10.000 liter water tank capacity
- 60 liter gas tank
- 60 liter dye tank
- 80 liter foam tank
- Three different water cannon operation modes: Short pulse, Long pulse, Continuous pulse
- Can use different combinations of water, dye, gas and foam mixtures.
- The ability of re-filling (self-prime) the water tank from lakes, water wells, etc.
Self Protection Systems[1]
- Side and Rear Gas Sprays
- Armored Cabin
- Window and equipment Protection with Cages
- Fire Extinguisher Systems (special extinguishers systems individually for road)
- Positive Cabin Pressurization System against tear gas
Countermeasures
According to an activist in Cihangir featured on Occupy Wall Street, "the only way to stop a TOMA is to throw paint on its window so that the vehicle loses orientation ... To paralyze it, you either have to put a wet towel in its exhaust pipe or burn something under its engine or you and a dozen others can push it over. This kind of battle-info is circulating all over Turkey at the moment."[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "TOMA, Riot Control Vehicle". Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ↑ Ece Temelkuran (2013-06-03). "Istanbul is burning". Occupy Wall Street.