TOMA (vehicle)
| TOMA | |
|---|---|
 Moğol Makina made Smart Panzer | |
| Type | Water cannon |
| Place of origin |  Turkey |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Katmerciler - Moğol Makina - Nurol Machine |
| Manufacturer | Katmerciler - Moğol Makina - Nurol Machine |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 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 Turkish companies Katmerciler[2],Moğol Makina[3] and Nurol Makina.[4] It is used by the Turkish National Police and Turkish Gendarmerie, and has been exported to countries such as Azerbaijan, Albania,Chile, Kuwait, Libya, Zimbabwe, Georgia, Senegal, Kazakhstan and Vietnam.[1][5][6][7]
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 threats.[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
Use Outside of Production Purpose
The main production purpose of TOMA's is to suppress riots. Besides, it has different uses. Examples of these:
- Watering seedlings in areas where there is no water installation in accordance with Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Turkey)[8]
- Help with washing CBRN vehicles.
- Fire extinguishing in emergency situations[9][10]
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![Moğol Makina modernized riot control system's integrated Dragoon 300 vehicle.[11]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/TOMA2.JPG/120px-TOMA2.JPG)
Moğol Makina modernized riot control system's integrated Dragoon 300 vehicle.[11] -
TOMA in Taksim Square, Istanbul -
Toma in Taksim Gezi Park -
Riot control vehicle TOMA of Katmerciler at IDEF 2015
![Moğol Makina modernized riot control system's integrated Dragoon 300 vehicle.[11]](/wiki/File:TOMA2.JPG)
References
- ^ a b c d e "TOMA, Riot Control Vehicle". Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ "Products ___ Katmerciler". www.katmerciler.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "mogol makina".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Makina, Nurol. "Nurol Makina - Ejder Toma". Nurol Makina. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "ejder toma chile".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Kuwait toma".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "senegal toma".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "TOMA'lar bu kez ağaç suladı". www.trthaber.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "Diyarbakır'da evde çıkan yangın, TOMA ve zırhlı araçla söndürüldü". Haberler.com (in Turkish). 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "AVM'de yangın... TOMA'larla söndürüldü!". Tele1 (in Turkish). 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "MOĞOL MAKİNA - SU PANZERİ". web.archive.org. 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
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