BMC, one of Türkiye's leading commercial and military vehicle manufacturers, is exhibiting its military vehicle and engine developed and produced with domestic and national facilities at the DSEI Defence and Security Exhibition to be held in London, the capital of England, between 12-15 September 2023.

Becoming the export leader among Turkish Defence Industry Land Vehicle Manufacturers in 2022, BMC will exhibit the AMAZON 4x4 Multi-Purpose Armored Vehicle, which is equipped with advanced technology and attracts great acclaim with its renewed ergonomic design. TUNA, Inline 4 engine is the first military land vehicle engine developed by BMC Power and serially-produced in Türkiye. These products will be at the 22nd DSEI (Defence & Security Equipment International) Exhibition.

AMAZON 4X4 Multi-Purpose Armored Vehicle

AMAZON 4x4, which stands out with its high level of protection against mines, ballistic and improvised explosive devices and its high maneuverability as well as its 7-person carrying capacity, comes to the forefront in its class with its automatic fire extinguishing system, central tire inflation feature, run-flat tire feature, rear view camera, blackout, and camouflage light features. With its monocoque body structure, special V-base, and STANAG 4569 protection level, AMAZON 4x4 has a high level of protection. AMAZON 4x4, which can reach a speed of 110 km/h, can easily overcome many obstacles thanks to its ground clearance of 400 mm while passing through 800 mm of water. Moreover, AMAZON 4x4 can be used for different needs in operation sites with its Remote Control System and Autonomous-Driverless versions.

TUNA 400 HP ENGINE

TUNA 400 HP INLINE-4 ENGINE TUNA has a 4-cylinder, 8.4 L engine displacement and 400 HP power. This engine was developed and produced by BMC POWER.

BMC POWER was established in March 2017 for the development of powerpacks as an R&D Center in order to meet one of Türkiye's most important strategic goals.

TUNA, Türkiye's first domestic and national military land vehicle engine, were integrated into the Multi-Purpose Armored Vehicle VURAN 4x4 and these vehicles will be in Turkish Land Forces until to the end of 2023.

BMC CONTINUES TO PRODUCE FOR OUR COUNTRY

Following its R&D and facility investments in recent years, BMC has come to the forefront with its successful domestic and international projects. BMC's armored vehicles KİRPİ, AMAZON and VURAN are actively used by the armies of friendly and allied countries with various weapons, reconnaissance and surveillance systems. BMC, which also produces tactical wheeled trucks compatible with NATO military standards and all terrain conditions, offers its armored combat vehicles as well as military trucks for use abroad. BMC's tactical wheeled vehicles are used in many different fields, including ammunition and cargo carriers, artillery trucks, rescuers, fuel and water tanker platforms

BMC, which is also the main contractor of Türkiye's national main battle tank ALTAY, developed the FIRTINA Howitzer, one of the most important firepower in the field, which is used intensively and actively by the Turkish Armed Forces in many operations, and put it into the service of the Turkish army in 2023.

With its exports in 2022, BMC ranked fourth among Türkiye's Top 1000 Exporters in the Defence and Aerospace Industry sector and first among Land Vehicles companies, becoming the export leader.

BMC, which includes military land vehicles in many different classes such as main battle tanks, howitzer systems, armored vehicles, military trucks, logistics support vehicles, etc. in its product family, incorporates all solutions from design to R&D, from production to sales and after-sales services with more than 3,500 employees and strong human resources.

BMC, the brand of firsts that has manufactured more than 300 thousand vehicles to date and provided a 10 billion dollar added value to the Turkish economy with export operations for more than 80 countries, continuously raises its standards with its advanced technology developed in the light of intensive R&D studies. With its deep-rooted history of half a century, multinational structure and new management approach, BMC is rapidly moving towards its renewed goals of becoming a global brand.