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Infantry weapons
Small arms
Name Type Caliber Origin Notes Yavuz 16 Semi-automatic pistol 9mm Parabellum Italy/
Turkey
Standard service pistol. Beretta 92 produced under license by MKEK. Kılınç 2000 Semi-automatic pistol 9mm Parabellum Czech Republic/
Turkey
Standard officer pistol. Turkish copy of the Czech CZ 75. Kobra Semi-automatic shotgun 12 Gauge Turkey
Standard army shotgun.[citation needed] Baba Semi-automatic shotgun 12 Gauge Turkey
Standard army shotgun.[citation needed] MP5 Submachine gun 9mm Parabellum Germany/
Turkey
Produced under license by MKEK. MP5K also in use. HK G3A7 Battle rifle 7.62mm NATO Germany/
Turkey
Standard service rifle. Produced under license by MKEK. HK 33 Assault rifle 5.56mm NATO Germany/
Turkey
Secondary Service Rifle of Military. Produced under license by MKEK. HK416 Assault rifle 5.56mm NATO Germany/
Turkey
Used by special forces. Produced under license by MKEK M16A4 Assault rifle 5.56mm NATO United States
Used by Maroon Berets M16A2 Assault rifle 5.56mm NATO United States
Used by Maroon Berets M16A1 Assault rifle 5.56mm NATO United States
Used by Mountain Commandos M4A1 Carbine 5.56mm NATO United States
Used by Special Forces AK-47 Assault Rifle 7.62x39mm Soviet Union
Some captured rifles, bought from Iraq and Russia. Used by paramilitary such as townguards MSG-90 Semi-automatic sniper rifle 7.62mm NATO Germany/
Turkey
Standard semi-automatic sniper rifle. Produced under license by MKEK. SVD Semi-automatic sniper rifle 7.62x54mmR Soviet Union
Some captured rifles, bought from Iraq and Russia Accuracy International PM Sniper rifle 7.62mm NATO United Kingdom
Sako TRG Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Finland
KNT-308 Sniper rifle 7.62mm NATO Turkey
CheyTac Intervention Sniper rifle 7.62mm NATO United States
Low number. Used by Maroon berets JNG-90 Sniper rifle 7.62mm NATO Turkey
Also known as Bora-12 Gepard Anti-material rifle .50 BMG Hungary
Barrett M82 Anti-material rifle .50 BMG United States
Used by Naval Forces McMillan Tac-50 Anti-material rifle .50 BMG United States
MG3 Light machine gun 7.62mm NATO Germany/
Turkey
Standard light machine gun. Produced under license by MKEK. HK23E Light machine gun 5.56mm Germany/
Turkey
Produced under license by MKEK PKM General purpose machine gun 7.62mm Soviet Union
Browning M2[1] Heavy Machine Gun 12.7x99mm United States
M60 machine gun General purpose machine gun 7.62mm NATO United States
Used as door guns for UH-1 helicopters And Used For Naval Forces M249 SAW General purpose machine gun 5.56 mm NATO Belgium
Used by Maroon Berets. Tavor TAR-21 Assault riffle 5.56 mm NATO Israel
Used by Maroon Berets. Explosives, rockets and missile systems
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes T-40 Underbarrel grenade launcher Turkey
40mm. Service with HK33 and HK G3 M203 Underbarrel grenade launcher United States/
Turkey
40mm. Produced under license by Sarsilmaz for use with M4 and M16 rifles.[2] AG36 Underbarrel grenade launcher Germany
40mm. For use with the HK33 and T-50. Mk 19 AGL Automatic grenade launcher United States
40mm. RPG-7 Rocket-propelled grenade 5,000+ Soviet Union
Captured or purchased from former East German inventory. HAR-66 Anti-tank rocket 40,000+ United States/
Turkey
Turkish version of the M72 LAW produced under license by MKEK MILAN Anti-tank guided missile 400+ France/
Germany
ERYX Anti-tank guided missile 632 France/
Canada
After Dispute between MBDA and Turkey, Turkey Sign a new agreement to buy 632 New Launchers [3] BGM-71A/B and C TOW I/II/A/B Anti-tank guided missile 390+ United States
Kornet-E Anti-tank guided missile 80 Russia
80 launching posts purchased with an option of 72 more. 9M113M Konkurs (AT5 Spandrel) Anti-tank guided missile 70 Soviet Union
FIM 92B/C Stinger Man-portable air-defense system 850+ United States/
Turkey
Built under license by Roketsan FIM-43A Redeye Man-portable air-defense system 1,089 United States
To be phased out. 9M39 Igla Man-portable air-defense system 40 Soviet Union
Protective equipment
Name Type Origin Notes BK-6 Helmet Combat helmet Croatia/
Turkey
Producing under license by MKEK Type III and Type IIIA Ballistic vest Personal armor Turkey
Used by specialized units and commando divisions, not yet standard issue Vehicles
Logistics and utility vehicles
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes Otokar Defender Light Utility Vehicle 9,800+ United Kingdom/
Turkey
Licensed production of the Land Rover Defender by Otokar Jeep Wrangler[citation needed] Light Utility Vehicle 5,700 United States
Humvee Light Utility Vehicle N/A United States
Otokar Engerek Special operations vehicle 550+ Turkey
Special Operations variant of the Land Rover/Otokar Defender Unimog 4000-5000 Light utility truck 5,500 Germany/
Turkey
Produced under license in Turkey (Mercedes-Benz Türk A.S., Aksaray Truck Factory) BMC 185-09 B[4] 2.5 ton truck 706 Turkey
4x4 Tactical Wheeled Vehicle BMC 235-16 P[4] 5 ton truck 282 Turkey
4x4 Tactical Wheeled Vehicle BMC 380-26 P[4] 10 ton truck 403 Turkey
6x6 Tactical Wheeled Vehicle MAN 26.372 Heavy utility truck Germany/
Turkey
6x6 cargo truck Mercedes Axor Medium equipment truck Germany/
Turkey
Produced under license in Turkey (Mercedes-Benz Türk A.S., Aksaray Truck Factory) Mercedes Actros Heavy equipment truck Germany/
Turkey
Produced under license in Turkey (Mercedes-Benz Türk A.S., Aksaray Truck Factory) Engineering and maintenance vehicles
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes M88A2 Armored recovery vehicle 33 United States
M48T5 "Tamay" Armored recovery vehicle 105 United States\
Turkey
M48 recovery vehicle modification produced in Turkey Main Battle Tanks
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes Leopard 2A4 Main battle tank 339 Germany
Surplus German 2A4s. Purchased in 2005.[5] Turkey's Leopard 2 A4s will be upgraded to Leopard 2NG (Next Generation) models with work supervised by Aselsan. The upgrade includes the addition of applique armor (AMAP), upgraded optics, and a new fire control system.[6] Turkey bought another 30 Leapard2A4 from Germany's arsenal which where out of service. Leopard 1 Main battle tank 398 Germany
171 Leopard 1T upgraded to 3rd generation standard. M60T Main battle tank 170 United States/
Israel
Extensively upgraded M60 Patton. Upgrade package designed and produced in Israel. Upgrades completed in Turkey. 3rd generation standard.
M60A3 TTS Main battle tank 658 United States
M60A1 RISE Passive Main battle tank 104 United States
M48A5T1 Main battle tank 619 United States
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 United States
Further upgrade of the M48A5T1 with thermal sights, stabilized 105mm gun and laser rangefinder. To be phased out with introduction Altay tank Armored fighting vehicles And Armored Personnel Carriers
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes ACV-AIFV Infantry Fighting Vehicle 650 Turkey
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 Turkey
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 United States
Mostly upgraded to Turkish standards. M113A1/A2T1/A2T2 variants in service. FNSS Pars Armored personnel carrier 1.000[7] Turkey
6x6
8x8 wheeled APC.Otokar Cobra Armored personnel carrier 789 Turkey
4x4 wheeled APC. Otokar Akrep Armored personnel carrier 370 Turkey
4x4 wheeled APC. ACV-ATV Tank destroyer 48 Turkey
ACV-300 equipped with TOW Under Armor (TUA) turret. BMC Kirpi MRAP 150 Turkey
A Total of 468 ordered M113A1 TOW Tank destroyer 173 United States
M113-based vehicle with pintle mount BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missile system Aircraft
Rotary Transport
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Utility helicopter 106[8] United States
S-70A17/19: 56, S-70A28: 20 and S-70D28: 30 helicopters. TAI/Sikorsky T-70 Utility helicopter/Attack (Convertable at short notice) 0 (117 on order) Turkey
Built under license by TAI.[9] Turkish army chief deciced its going to produce about 600 Black hawks till 2020. Eurocopter AS-532UL Cougar Utility helicopter 48[8] Turkey
Built under license by TAI Agusta-Bell AB206B3 JetRanger Utility and training helicopter 25[8] Italy
Bell 206 JetRanger produced under license by Agusta. To be Phased out by Arıkopter Agusta-Bell AB205A1 Utility helicopter 69[8] Italy
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] United States
Agusta-Bell 204 Utility and training helicopter 15[8] Italy
To be phased out by New Utility Helicopter Bell UH-1H Utility helicopter 85[8] United States
To be phased out by New Utility Helicopter Bell AH-1P Cobra Attack helicopter 23 United States
Upgraded to AH-1F standard. To be phase out with introduction of T-129 ATAK Bell AH-1W SuperCobra Attack helicopter 7-8 United States
12 purchased in the 1990s. 6-7 (varies by source) remaining in service as of 2010. Equipped with Hellfire II K2. Bell OH-58B Observation helicopter 3[8] United States
Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes Bayraktar Mini UAV Mini UAV 148 [10] Turkey
Malazgirt Mini UAV Mini UAV 4 [10] Turkey
Artillery and missile systems
Field artillery
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes HY-12Di Mortar 575 Turkey
UT1 Mortar 324 Turkey
M1/M29 Mortar 3,175 United States
81mm. M30 Mortar 1,265 United States
107mm. M-19 Mortar 3,500+ United States
60mm. Panter Howitzer 225 Turkey
155mm gun. A Total of 400 To be build. M101A1 Howitzer 830 United States
105mm gun. M114 Howitzer 535 United States
155mm gun. M115 Howitzer 155 United States
203mm gun. M116 Howitzer 180 United States
75mm gun. Self-propelled artillery
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes M125A1 Self-propelled mortar 225 United States
M113-based self-propelled mortar carrier. 81mm M29 mortar mounted. ACV-AMV Self-propelled mortar 170 Turkey
ACV-300-based self-propelled mortar. 81mm mortar carried. T-155 Fırtına Self-propelled howitzer 240 Turkey
155mm gun. A total 350 are to be built. M110A2 Self-propelled howitzer 219 United States
203mm gun. M107 Self-propelled howitzer 36 United States
175mm gun. M55 Self-propelled howitzer 9 United States
155mm gun. M44T Self-propelled howitzer 222 United States
155mm gun. Modernized in Turkey M52T Self-propelled howitzer 363 United States
155mm gun. Modernized in Turkey M108T Self-propelled howitzer 25 United States
105mm gun. Modernized in Turkey Rocket and missile systems
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes T-300 Kasırga WS-1 Multiple rocket launcher 80 China/
Turkey
Truck mounted 302mm rocket system based on Chinese WS-1. 100 km range with improved range versions under development. M270 MLRS Multiple rocket launcher 12 United States
MAKSAM RA 7040 Multiple rocket launcher 24 Turkey
Truck mounted 70mm rocket system. 40 tubes per launcher. T-122 Sakarya Multiple rocket launcher 130+ Turkey
Truck mounted 122mm rocket system based on the BM-21 Grad with ASELSAN BAIKS computerized system. 40 km range. T-107 MBRL Multiple rocket launcher 100+ Turkey
Small, towed multi-barrel rocket launcher. TOROS 230A Multiple rocket launcher Turkey
Truck mounted 230mm, long-range rocket system. 6 tubes per launcher. 65 km range. Used for research T-300 TOROS 260A Multiple rocket launcher Turkey
Truck mounted 260mm, long-range rocket system. 4 tubes per launcher. 100 km range. Used for research T-300 J-600T Yıldırım I Short-range ballistic missile 100 China/
Turkey
Turkish version of the Chinese B-611 SRBM. 150 km range. R&D by Turkish and Chinese. 36 Battery, 100+ Missile
J-600T Yıldırım II Short-range ballistic missile China/
Turkey
J-600T with improved, 300 km range. ATACMS MGM 140 Block I Surface-to-surface missile 72 United States
Can be fired from the M270 MRLS Anti-aircraft Weapons
Towed Anti-Air artillery
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes L/70 & L/70T Bofors Anti-aircraft gun 300 Sweden
L/60 & M1A1 Bofors Anti-aircraft gun 600+ Sweden
Oerlikon GDF-001 Anti-aircraft gun 100+ Switzerland/
Turkey
Built under license by MKEK. Oerlikon GDF-003 Anti-aircraft gun 120 Switzerland/
Turkey
Built under license by MKEK. Oerlikon GAI-D01 Anti-aircraft gun 440 Switzerland/
Turkey
Built under license by MKEK. Rheinmetall Mk.20 Rh202 Anti-aircraft gun 300+ Germany
M55 Anti-aircraft gun 900 United States
4x12.7mm guns in a quadmount Self Propelled Anti-Air Defence
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes M42 Duster Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 110 United States
Will be replaced by a new FNSS 2x35mm ACV Atılgan Self-propelled surface-to-air missile 150+ Turkey
M113 equipped with 8 Stinger missiles on a pedestal mount for short-ranged air defense. More to be Delivered Zıpkın Self-propelled surface-to-air missile 80+ Turkey
4 pedestal mounted Stingers carried by a Land Rover Defender 130.[11] More to be Delivered Storage
The following weapon systems have been withdrawn from front-line service, but remain in storage as war reserve, spares, or pending disposal.
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes Cobra Anti-tank guided missile 185 Germany
9K11 Malyutka Anti-tank guided missile 268 Soviet Union
M48 Patton Main battle tank 1,200 United States
Kept in storage. Future procurements
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes Mehmetçik-1 Assault rifle Turkey
Based on the HK 417 with improvements, under development,7.62x51 NATO[12] MKEK T-50 Assault rifle Turkey
5.56mm rifle. Based on the HK50 Project OMTAS Anti-tank guided missile Turkey
Under development UMTAS Anti-tank guided missile Turkey
Under development,8 KM Range Roketsan Cirit Air-to-Surface Laser Guided Rocket Turkey
Under development,8 KM Range BMC Kirpi MRAP 468 Turkey
4x4 Mine protected vehicle.[13] FNSS Pars Tactical Wheeled Vehicle 1,075 Turkey
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 Turkey
Nurol Ejder / Otokar Arma Altay (tank) Main battle tank 1,000 Turkey
250 will be delivered in 2016. It is expected that a total of 1,000 Altays will be produced.[14] Light Utility Helicopter Project Light Utility Helicopter TBD Turkey
It is expected that the TAI Arıkopter will be acquired. Turkish Indigenous Helicopter Mid-Size Utility Helicopter *** Turkey
Under Development [15] CH-47F Heavy-lift helicopter 6 United States
5 to Land Forces Command, 1 to Special Forces Command,[16] expected to be produced by 2014 [17] Bell AH-1W SuperCobra Attack helicopter 3 United States
Delivery expected at the first quarter of 2012.[18] T-129 ATAK Attack helicopter 51+9(+40 Optional) Turkey
Turkish version of Agusta A-129 with indigenous missile systems and upgrades. 9 helicopters in 2012, 51 helicopters in 2013 will be received.[19] Expected to be armed with Cirit and/or UMTAS missiles.[20] 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
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Mareşal [1]
Orgeneral [2]
Korgeneral [3]
Tümgeneral [4]
Tuğgeneral [5]
Albay [6]
Yarbay [7]
Binbaşı [8]
Yüzbaşı [9]
Üsteğmen [10]
Teğmen [11]
Asteğmen [12]
HarbiyeliNATO 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 Uzman Çavuş Uzman Onbaşı 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
- Historical Weapons of Turkish Armed Forces
- Gendarmerie (Turkey)
References and notes
- See the Turkish Government, Undersecretariat for Defense Industries website for an official list of Turkish military procurement projects.
- ^ Jones, Richard (2009). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. pp. 897. ISBN 0710628692.
- ^ David Watters. "The 5.56 X 45mm: 2005". http://www.thegunzone.com/556dw-15.html. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ http://www.ssm.gov.tr/anasayfa/hizli/duyurular/kurumsalDuyurular/Sayfalar/2009FaaliyetRaporu.aspx
- ^ a b c "ASD-Company Center > Turkey > BMC". 2009-08. http://www.asdsource.com/source_detail_small/3063/BMC.htm.
- ^ "Germany to Sell 298 Leopard 2 Tanks to Turkey". DefenseIndustryDaily.com. 2005-11-11. http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/germany-to-sell-298-leopard-2-tanks-to-turkey-01473/.
- ^ "Aselsan shows off two new tank systems". Jane's International Defence Review. 2005-11-04. http://www.janes.com/articles/International-Defence-Review-2005/Aselsan-shows-off-two-new-tank-systems.html. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4615111&c=EUR
- ^ a b c d e f g "Directory: World Air Forces". Flight International. 2009-12-15.
- ^ http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gvXaLDRDR-99EpYeL5wSuBi61WNQ?docId=CNG.f200d840762d38e872f6b5b7882d5a5d.3b1
- ^ a b http://haber.gazetevatan.com/iste-heronun-turk-rakibi/313476/1/Gundem
- ^ "ASELSAN - ZIPKIN Pedestal-Mounted Air Defence missile System (PMADS)". http://defenceproducts.ssm.gov.tr/content/productDetails.aspx?ID=89.
- ^ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/11/07/the-turkish-hk416-mehmetcik-1/
- ^ http://www.bmc.com.tr/indexx.php?l=1&sayfa_id=101&g_id=2706&id=12558
- ^ http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=133903
- ^ http://www.trdefence.com/?p=1411
- ^ http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/18342422.asp?gid=381
- ^ http://www.trdefence.com/2011/05/12/turkey-nears-chinook-agreement-idef/
- ^ http://www.stargazete.com/politika/abd-3-super-kobra-helikopter-verecegiz-haber-386187.htm
- ^ http://www.trdefence.com/2011/05/12/t129-atak-program-right-on-schedule/
- ^ "Turkey Orders Nine More T129 Helicopters For The Land Forces Command, 08/11/2010
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