The TURAN 4×4 is a mine-protected vehicle that BMC unveiled at IDEF 2025 and officially positions as an armored cargo and personnel carrier, able to take 4 to 9 troops or up to 750 kilograms of cargo. SSB's September 2026 project information and photo archive link it to the 220-vehicle Cargo and Personnel Vehicles project in which BMC is the contractor, and press reports say it has completed qualification and entered low-rate initial production.
At a glance
| Manufacturer | BMC |
|---|---|
| Users | Turkish Land Forces; also planned for the Gendarmerie |
| Program | Linked to SSB's Cargo and Personnel Vehicles project (SSB photo archive) |
| Quantity and status | 5 vehicles in initial production, then 50 for the Land Forces (EDR, July 2025) |
| First shown | IDEF 2025, July 2025 |
What is the TURAN 4×4?
BMC describes TURAN as an armored vehicle developed for asymmetric warfare and shaped by the field experience of the Turkish Armed Forces, taking on both personnel and logistics roles. It comes with an open or closed cargo body and can be configured as a weapon carrier, patrol vehicle, command vehicle or personnel carrier.
What separates TURAN from a classic armored personnel carrier is the cargo bed at the rear. In threatened areas such as bases beyond the border, one protected platform can carry both the team and its ammunition and supplies. BMC's product page lists a monocoque cabin, advanced ballistic and mine protection and an automatic fire suppression system.
Key features and specs
The vehicle is a 4×4 with a V-shaped hull and protection to STANAG 4569 levels against ballistic, mine and IED threats, with details kept confidential. It measures 5.60 m long, 2.515 m wide and 2.53 m high, with a combat weight above 11 tonnes. EDR Magazine's IDEF 2025 report cites a 340 hp Cummins diesel and an Allison 3200 six-speed automatic, a top speed of 105 km/h, a range of 650 km, a 70% gradient, a 30% side slope and 700 mm of fording.
The 340 hp and automatic transmission match SSB's requirement of 300 hp or more for the Cargo and Personnel Vehicles project, and the 750 kg payload fits the project's ¾-ton class. Some Turkish outlets report a BMC Power domestic engine, but BMC's official page gives no engine information, so the production powerpack could not be confirmed.
Program, service and exports
BMC unveiled TURAN at IDEF 2025 in a ceremony attended by SSB President Haluk Görgün and BMC chairman Fuat Tosyalı, alongside new products such as the ZEYBEK 8×8 tank transporter and the ALTUĞ tank destroyer. SSB's September 2026 note does not name TURAN, but its photo archive lists the vehicle as the Cargo and Personnel Vehicle – TURAN, and SSB describes the project as a BMC-led effort for the Land Forces with 220 vehicles in four configurations, ¾-ton and 2.5-ton classes, ballistic and mine protection, domestic armor and a domestic engine. Taken together, TURAN appears to be the armored ¾-ton configuration, though SSB has not published the configuration split or a contract date.
According to EDR Magazine, BMC completed TURAN's qualification and moved into low-rate initial production: 5 vehicles first, then 50 for the Land Forces, with a further 100-vehicle contract expected. A version with a remote weapon station is also planned for the Gendarmerie General Command. The current delivery count has not been announced.
No export contract has been made public. BMC's international customer base for KİRPİ and VURAN offers a ready platform for marketing the new vehicle. No official local content figure exists; the hull, monocoque cabin and armor are BMC engineering, and SSB lists domestic armor as a key subsystem requirement.
Peers include the Oshkosh JLTV, Arquus Sherpa, Plasan's light tactical vehicles and Russia's Tigr family. TURAN's argument is its greater than 11-tonne combat weight and protection class combined with a 750 kg cargo bed, plus a 70% gradient and 650 km range for long missions in mountainous terrain.
Source: Envanter Medya