Modern equipment and uniform of the Turkish Army

Modern equipment and uniform of the Turkish Army

Infantry weapons

Infantry weapons include the Browning M2, a Heavy Machine Gun.

Explosives, rockets and missile systems

Name	Type	Quantity	Notes
RPG-7	Rocket-propelled grenade	5,000+	Captured from the PKK or purchased from former East German inventory.
HAR-66	Anti-tank rocket	40,000+	Turkish version of the M72 LAW produced under license by MKEK
MILAN	Anti-tank guided missile	11,250	Although there have been rumors that Turkey is interested in buying more MILAN anti-tank guided missiles from France.
Cobra	Anti-tank guided missile
ERYX	Anti-tank guided missile	3,312	After Dispute between MBDA and Turkey, Turkey Sign a new agreement to buy 632 New Launchers
BGM-71A/B and C TOW I/II/A/B	Anti-tank guided missile	12,386
AGM-114 Hellfire	Anti-tank guided missile	300
Kornet-E	Anti-tank guided missile	800	80 launching posts purchased with an option of 72 more.
9M113M Konkurs (AT5 Spandrel)	Anti-tank guided missile	70
FIM 92B/C Stinger	Man-portable air-defense system	5,269	Built under license by Roketsan
FIM-43A Redeye	Man-portable air-defense system	1,089	To be phased out.
9K38 Igla	Man-portable air-defense system	40	To be replaced by FIM-92 Stingers.

Vehicles

Logistics, utility, and engineer vehicles

Name	Type	Quantity	Notes
Otokar Defender	Light Utility Vehicle	9,800+	Licensed production of the Land Rover Defender by Otokar
Jeep Wrangler[citation needed]	Light Utility Vehicle	5,700
Otokar Engerek	Special operations vehicle	550+	Special Operations variant of the Land Rover/Otokar Defender
Unimog 4000-5000	Light utility truck	5,500	Produced under license in Turkey (Mercedes-Benz Türk A.S., Aksaray Truck Factory)
BMC 185-09 B	2.5 ton truck	706	4x4 Tactical Wheeled Vehicle
BMC 235-16 P	5 ton truck	282	4x4 Tactical Wheeled Vehicle
BMC 380-26 P	10 ton truck	403	6x6 Tactical Wheeled Vehicle
MAN 26.372	Heavy utility truck		6x6 cargo truck
Mercedes Axor	Medium equipment truck		Produced under license in Turkey (Mercedes-Benz Türk A.S., Aksaray Truck Factory)
Mercedes Actros	Heavy equipment truck		Produced under license in Turkey (Mercedes-Benz Türk A.S., Aksaray Truck Factory)
AZMIM	Amphibious armored earthmover		First delivered in January 2013.

Main Battle Tanks

Name	Type	Quantity	Notes
Leopard 2A4	Main battle tank	339	Surplus German 2A4s. Purchased in 2005. Turkey's Leopard 2 A4s will be upgraded to Leopard 2NG (Next Generation) models with work supervised by Aselsan.[citation needed] The upgrade includes the addition of applique armor (AMAP), upgraded optics, and a new fire control system.
Leopard 1	Main battle tank	391	171 Leopard 1T "Volkan" upgraded to 3rd generation standard.
M60T	Main battle tank	170	upgraded M60 Patton to 3rd generation standard. Upgrades completed in Turkey with Israeli sabra package.
M60A3 TTS	Main battle tank	658	To be phased out with introduction Altay tank
M60A1 RISE Passive	Main battle tank	104	To be phased out with introduction Altay tank
M48A5T1	Main battle tank	619	M48A5 with passive night vision and MTU engine. Upgrades completed in Turkey. Probably phased out of active service. To be Completely phased out by introduction Altay tank
M48A5T2	Main battle tank	758	Further upgrade of the M48A5T1 with thermal sights, stabilized 105mm gun and laser rangefinder. To be phased out with introduction Altay tank
Altay (tank)	Main battle tank	4 Prototypes	4 prototypes undergoing acceptance tests by the Turkish Army. 1000+ are planned during serial production phase.

Armored fighting vehicles and Armored Personnel Carriers

Name	Type	Quantity	Notes
ACV-AIFV	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	650	ACV-300 equipped with either a turret mounted GIAT 25mm M811 cannon, or Oerlikon KBA-B02 on an external weapon station.
ACV-AAPC	Armored personnel carrier	1,381	ACV-300 armed with one 12.7mm machine gun, and one 7.62 machine gun in a one man turret.
M113	Armored personnel carrier	3,162	Mostly upgraded to Turkish standards. M113A1/A2T1/A2T2 variants in service.
FNSS Pars	Armored personnel carrier		1.000 on order 6x6 8x8 wheeled APC.
Otokar Cobra	Armored personnel carrier	1200+	4x4 wheeled APC.
Otokar Akrep	Armored personnel carrier	370	4x4 wheeled APC.
BTR-60PB	Armored personnel carrier	300
BTR-80	Armored personnel carrier	214
BMC Kirpi	MRAP	293	468 originally ordered. 175 were late for delivery, production stopped
Dragoon AFV	Armored personnel carrier	150
ACV-ATV	Tank destroyer	48	ACV-300 equipped with TOW Under Armor (TUA) turret.
M113A1 TOW	Tank destroyer	173	M113-based vehicle with pintle mount BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missile system

Aircraft

Rotary Transport/Attack

Name	Type	Quantity	Notes
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk	Utility helicopter	90	S-70A17/19: 56, S-70A28: 20 and S-70D28: 30 helicopters.
TAI/Sikorsky T-70	Utility helicopter/Attack (Convertible at short notice)	0	Built under license by TAI. US Ambassador to Turkey has confirmed that Turkey will now license produce 600 T-70 instead of the 150 originally planned.
Eurocopter AS-532UL Cougar	Utility helicopter	48	Built under license by TAI
Agusta-Bell AB206B3 JetRanger	Utility and training helicopter	25	Bell 206 JetRanger produced under license by Agusta. To be Phased out by Arıkopter
Agusta-Bell AB205A1	Utility helicopter	69	UH-1 Iroquois produced by Agusta in Italy, To be phased out by New Utility Helicopter
Bell UH-1H/2020-ASAM	Utility helicopter	52[citation needed]
Agusta-Bell 204	Utility and training helicopter	15	To be phased out by New Utility Helicopter
Bell UH-1H	Utility helicopter	85	To be phased out by New Utility Helicopter
Bell AH-1P Cobra	Attack helicopter	23	Upgraded to AH-1F standard. To be phased out by T-129 ATAK
Bell AH-1W SuperCobra	Attack helicopter	9	3 purchased in the 2012. Equipped with Hellfire II K2.
TAI/AgustaWestland T-129	Attack helicopter	6 (54 on order)	6 undergoing acceptance tests by the Turkish Army. Equipped with Roketsan Cirit and UMTAS weapons systems.
Bell OH-58B	Observation helicopter	3

Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles

Name	Type	Quantity	Notes
Bayraktar Mini UAV	Mini UAV	200+
Malazgirt Mini UAV	Mini UAV	4

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Artillery and missile systems

The Turkish army has various artillery and missile systems, including the Roketsan Cirit Air-to-Surface Laser-Guided anti-armor missile.

Anti-aircraft Weapons

Anti-aircraft weapons include the Zıpkın, which has pedestal mounted Stinger missiles carried by a Land Rover Defender 130. 20 mm Rheinmetal cannons, 20 mm Oerlikon Cannons (3 km range), 35 mm Oerlikon Cannons, Stinger missiles (8 km range max.) with improved hit capacity of ultraviolet and infrared sensors by Aselsan

Future procurements

Name	Type	Quantity	Notes
MPT (Mehmetçik-2)	Assault rifle		Production to start at July 2012, 7.62mm Round NATO
MKEK T-50	Assault rifle		5.56mm rifle. Based on the HK50 Project
OMTAS	Anti-tank guided missile		Under development
UMTAS	Anti-tank guided missile		Under development,8 KM Range
Bayraktar-Çaldiran	Tactical UAV	12	to be delivered in 2014
Roketsan Cirit	Air-to-Surface Laser Guided Rocket		8 KM Range
BMC Kirpi	MRAP	468	4x4 Mine protected vehicle.
FNSS Pars	Tactical Wheeled Vehicle	1,075	MILAN(344), OMTAS(152), TOW(350) missile carriers, and fire support vehicles with automatic grenade launcher (229) to be produced.
NBC Protection Vehicle Project	NBC protected vehicle	336	Nurol Ejder / Otokar Arma
Altay (tank)	Main battle tank	2	First tank will be delivered in begin 2015. It is planned that a total of 1000 Altays will be produced.
Light Utility Helicopter Project	Light Utility Helicopter	TBD	It is planned that the TAI Arıkopter will be acquired.
Turkish Indigenous Helicopter	Mid-Size Utility Helicopter	***	Under Development
CH-47F	Heavy-lift helicopter	6	5 to Land Forces Command, 1 to Special Forces Command, expected to be produced by 2014
T-129 ATAK	Attack helicopter	51+9(+40 Optional)	Turkish version of Agusta A-129 with indigenous missile systems and upgrades. 6 helicopters in 2013 will be received.Total 60 helicopter ordered.51 T-129 production commence date is mid-2013 over 5 years till 2018.

Insignia

NATO Code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF(D)	Student Officer
Turkey (Edit)
	Mareşal [1]	Orgeneral [2]	Korgeneral [3]	Tümgeneral [4]	Tuğgeneral [5]	Albay [6]	Yarbay [7]	Binbaşı [8]	Yüzbaşı [9]	Üsteğmen [10]	Teğmen [11]	Asteğmen [12]	Harbiyeli
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NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Turkey (Edit)																									No Equivalent		No Equivalent						No Insignia
	Astsubay Kıdemli Başçavuş						Astsubay Başçavuş		Astsubay Kıdemli Üstçavuş	Astsubay Üstçavuş	Astsubay Kıdemli Çavuş			Astsubay Çavuş			Çavuş						Onbaşı										Er

Non-Turkish speakers might like to know that OF3, OF2, & OR4 literally translates to "Head of 1000", "Head of 100" & "Head of 10" respectively,

See also

• Gendarmerie (Turkey)

References and notes

• See the Turkish Government, Undersecretariat for Defense Industries website for an official list of Turkish military procurement projects.