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List of equipment of the Turkish Land Forces

Since the establishment of the Republic of Turkey the Turkish Army has used a wide range of equipment.

Infantry equipment

Handguns

Shotguns

Submachine guns and personal defence weapons

Assault, battle rifles and carbines

Sniper, designated marksman & anti-materiel rifles

Machine guns

Anti-armour weapons

Grenade launchers

Grenades and mines

Infantry mortars

Protective gear

Armor and artillery

Tanks

Artillery

Armoured fighting vehicles

Auxiliary vehicles

Engineering vehicles and equipment

Utility vehicles

Cargo vehicles

Unmanned ground vehicles

Air defence systems

Anti-aircraft systems

Man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS)

Anti-drone systems

Air Defence Early Warning and Command Control system

Radar and electronic warfare systems

Radar

These are radars in Turkish Land Forces command. For other radars see List of equipment of the Turkish Air Force.

Electronic warfare

Directed-energy weapons

Aircraft

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Helicopters

Fixed-wing aircraft

Future procurement

Projects :

  • Missiles
  1. UMTAS/LUMTAS-GM(Long-range Anti-tank guided missile): In the first configuration, UMTAS/LUMTAS-GM Block-1, there are two different seeker head options. The system, which can be used with an Infrared Imager Seeker (IIR) or Semi-Active Laser Seeker integrated, will be able to reach a range of 1 to 16 kilometers when launched from land vehicles and 1 to 20+ kilometers when launched from helicopters. Expected to enter in the inventory 2024. UMTAS/LUMTAS-GM-Blok-2, which has the ability to be fired day / night, according to the type of warhead it has; It can be used against main battle tanks, armoured personnel carriers, trucks, all-terrain vehicles, light pillboxes, trenches, buildings, helicopters flying at low altitude. It will be able to reach a range of 1 to 32+ kilometers when launched from land vehicles, and 1 to 50+ kilometers when launched from helicopters. Expected to enter in inventory 2025 onwards.
  2. LOMTAS(Medium-range Anti-tank guided missile): ROKETSAN has started to develop the LOMTAS Anti-Tank Missile over the OMTAS Missile with imager infrared seeker (IIR) head. Unlike OMTAS, the LOMTAS Anti-Tank Missile will have a semi-active laser seeker, and will be produced at an extremely low cost compared to OMTAS. The developed missile will be effective up to a range of 4+ kilometers.
  3. Gürz(Surface-to-air-missile): Developed by Aselsan Gürz is hybrid short-to-medium range air defence system. The design based on the ANADOLU ISUZU Seyit 8×8 vehicle includes the following systems : 35 mm cannon capable of using particulate ammunition, 4 BOZDOĞAN or GÖKDOĞAN derivative low-altitude air defence missiles, Very low-altitude defence missile, Fire Control Radar, AESA Search Radar with 4 indexes.
  • Vehicles
  1. New Armoured Vehicle project- The Turkish Land Forces plan to expand their fleet with more than 2,000 vehicles through additional orders Expected delivery for FNSS Pars Alpha 8x8 and 6x6 vehicles.
  2. Kaplan MT(Medium/Light tank) : Possible acquisition of the Kaplan tank developed by FNSS for the Land Forces.
  • Aircraft
  1. New liaison and utility aircraft project.
  2. Hürkuş-2 light attack aircraft.
  • Helicopter
  1. TAI T929 ATAK 2(Attack helicopter) : Developed by Turkish Aerospace industries, Atak 2 will be better than the Atak T129 in terms of payload, overall performance, speed, range and avionics.
  2. TAI T925 (Utility helicopter) : 10 ton class utility helicopter is planned for Land Forces Command in the future.
  • Other systems
  1. EJDERHA - Developed by Aselsan for the Land Forces Command and security forces, EJDERHA will be able to remotely stop all kinds of civil/military vehicles with electronic circuits with electromagnetic signals. The system, which can be integrated into tactical wheeled armoured/tracked vehicles, can be controlled manned and unmanned (by remote command).
  2. GÖKBERK - Developed by Aselsan. GÖKBERK is a Mobile Laser Weapon System which can track and detect UAVs with radar and electro-optical sensors. It stands out as a weapon system that performs the physical destruction of threats by using the Laser weapon with a power of at least 5 kW, and the functional destruction of threats by mixing using the Kangal jammer subsystem.

Reserve equipment

Retired equipment

Small arms

Rifles

Sidearms

Submachine guns

Light machine guns

Heavy machine guns

Launchers

Personal Protection

Vehicles

Tanks

  • M4 Sherman - 34 delivered in January 1945.
  • M3 Stuart - 210 received from 1942 to 1944.
  • M18 Hellcat - Mainly in Korean War.
  • M24 Chaffee – 238 were bought through NATO.
  • M36 tank destroyer - 222
  • M47 Patton - Bought in 1950s. 767 were in reserve in 1994.
  • Mk VI light tank - 50
  • Panzer III - In 1943, received 22 Panzer III Ausf. Ms.
  • Panzer IV - 35 Panzer IVs received until 4 May 1944 in exchange for some chromium ore. Delivery began with the Ausf. G and probably went on with Ausf. H versions.
  • Renault FT - One company of Renault FT received in 1921 or 1928.
  • Renault R35 - 100; two batches of fifty each in February and March 1940.
  • Vickers 6-ton – used 16 Type A tanks since 1940.
  • T-26 - 60 were bought in 1935.
  • T-27 - 5 were bought in 1935.
  • T-28 (medium tank) - two were bought in 1935 to form the 1st Tank Regiment of the 2nd Cavalry Division at Luleburgaz.
  • T-37A tank - One unit was gifted.
  • Valentine tank - received 200 Valentines in different versions between 1941 and 1944.

Armoured vehicles

Artillery & Anti-Aircraft

Utility

Aircraft

Gallery

UAV

References

Works cited

External links