Kirpi BMC 350 MRAP

Mine Resistant Ambush Protected 4x4 armored vehicle - Turkey

The Kirpi is a 4x4 armored vehicle in the category of MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) that was designed and developed by the Turkish company BMC. The vehicle was unveiled for the first time to the public in 2010 during the Defense Exhibition in Paris, France, Eurosatory. The Kirpi is now in service in the Turkish army and in other African and Middle Eastern nations. The Turkish company BMC has won a contract to produce around 470 4×4 mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles for the Turkish Land Forces Command based on the Israeli Hatehof Ltd NAVIGATOR 16 Tonnes protected vehicle. This vehicle has successfully passed severe tests in accordance with NATO standards. With its high ballistic protection, tactical capabilities, and seating capacity, BMC KIRPI (4x4) MRAP has already become an essential player in the MRAP market. The Kirpi MRAP is also produced for the export market and the first customer was Tunisia, which ordered 40 vehicles in 2014. In December 2016, it was announced that the Kirpi vehicle would also be produced for Pakistan. In June 2016, it was announced that Tunisia receives 35 Kirpi of mine-resistant armored personnel carriers. The Kirpi MRAP was showcased by Turkmenistan at the military parade in the capital Ashgabat, in October 2016. In March 2018, the Turkish Company BMC announced during DIMDEX 2018, the International Maritime Defense Exhibition & Conference in Qatar, the purchase of 85 wheeled armored vehicles by Qatar, including 50 KIRPI 4x4 MRAP. In August 2022, it was announced that turkey would have delivered Kirpi MRAP vehicles to Ukraine. 

Kirpi MRAP BMC variants:

- Kirpi 6x6: Similar to the standard vehicle but using a 6x6 truck chassis