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Gidrán
Type Armoured combat vehicle
Place of origin Hungary
Service history
Used by Hungary
Production history
Manufacturer Nurol Makina (first 50); Rheinmetall Hungary for any subsequent production[1]
Produced 2021
Specifications
Mass 14,000 kg[2]
Length 5.8m[2]
Width 2.5m[2]
Height 2.5m[2]
Crew 1+7[2]

Armor Up to STANAG-4569 Level 4
Main
armament
Aselsan’s Stabilised Advanced Remote Weapon Platform (SARP) (current deliveries) armed with light or heavy machine gun, or automatic grenade launcher
Engine 6-cylinder turbocharged Cummins diesel[2]
375 hp[2]
Operational
range
700 km[2]
Maximum speed 120 km/h[2]
References [3]

The Gidrán is a family of Hungarian armoured tactical vehicles, based on the Turkish Ejder Yalçın vehicles by Nurol Makina.

History[]

Development[]

The development of the Gidrán platform by a new Hungarian joint venture was announced on December 21, 2020 in Budapest.[4] According to the press release, the new company was founded by the Hungarian firm HT Division Zrt., a licensee of Nurol Makina, and Rheinmetall Hungary Zrt., itself a joint venture between Germany's Rheinmetall Defence and the Government of Hungary. The primary user of the Gidrán will be the Hungarian Defence Forces.[1]

The first 50 vehicles are being built in Turkey as standard Ejder Yalçın 4×4, with the initial batch of 10 vehicles having been delivered and entered Hungarian service in December 2020.[5][1]

Later vehicles will be developed in co-operation with Rheinmetall, design taking place in Rheinmetall Hungary's new development and manufacturing center in Zalaegerszeg, the same plant where the Lynx KF41HU tracked infantry fighting vehicles are also being developed. The first locally developed prototypes are expected to enter testing in 2021 and manufacturing will start at a new plant near Kaposvár.[1]

Description[]

The Hungarian vehicles technically constitute a 4th generation Ejder Yalçin with specific modifications for the Hungarian Defence Forces including LED lighting and improved ergonomics. Examples already delivered by Nurol Makina are fitted with an auxiliary power unit on the rear left of the vehicle, as well as Aselsan’s Stabilised Advanced Remote Weapon Platform (SARP)[6] featuring SEDA directional gunshot detection system.[7][1]

Operators[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Land Warfare Platforms: Armoured Fighting Vehicles - Ejder Yalçin". Janes. 2021-04-19. https://customer.janes.com/Janes/Display/JAFV0185-JAFV. Retrieved 2021-05-21. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "Land Warfare Platforms: Armoured Fighting Vehicles - Ejder Yalçin". Janes. 2021-04-19. https://customer.janes.com/Janes/Display/JAFV0185-JAFV. Retrieved 2021-05-21. 
  3. "War Horse, on wheels" (in hu). 2021-02-13. https://honvedelem.hu/hirek/harci-paripa-kerekeken.html. 
  4. "Breaking: More than 300 new armored vehicles to be procured by the Hungarian Defence Forces" (in hu). 2020-12-21. https://www.portfolio.hu/global/20201221/bejelentettek-tobb-mint-300-ujfajta-katonai-jarmuvet-szerez-be-a-honvedseg-462752. 
  5. "The Hungarian Defence Forces signed a contract for the supply of another forty armoured vehicles" (in hu). 2020-12-21. https://honvedelem.hu/hirek/ujabb-negyven-pancelozott-jarmu-szallitasarol-irt-ala-szerzodest-a-magyar-honvedseg.html. 
  6. "SARP Stabilized Advanced Remote Weapon Platform" (in en). 2020-12-21. https://www.aselsan.com.tr/en/capabilities/weapon-systems/remote-weapon-platforms/sarp-stabilized-advanced-remote-weapon-platform. 
  7. "ASELSAN SEDA Gunshot Detection System". https://www.aselsan.com.tr/ASELSAN_SEDA_Gunshot_Detection_System_1877.pdf. 
  8. "Hungary takes delivery of Gidran 4x4 armored vehicle based on Turkish Ejder Yalcin". 2020-12-29. https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_december_2020_global_security_army_industry/hungary_takes_delivery_of_gidran_4x4_armored_vehicle_based_on_turkish_ejder_yalcin.html. 
  9. "Gidran's on the way" (in hu). 2021-02-09. https://honvedelem.hu/hirek/utnak-indultak-a-gidranok.html. 

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