| Hızır / Ateş | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin |
 Turkey |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Turkish Armed Forces |
| Production history | |
| Designer |
Katmerciler Aselsan |
| Manufacturer | Katmerciler |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 16.000 kg (both versions) |
| Length | 5570 mm (Hızır), 6000 mm (Ateş) |
| Width | 2490 mm (Hızır), 2500 mm (Ateş) |
| Height | 2610 mm (Hızır), 2600 mm (Ateş) |
| Crew | 2 (commander, driver) |
| Passengers | 7 (Hızır), 4 (Ateş) |
|
| |
| Engine | Cummins ISL 8.9-liter, inline-six cylinder, turbocharged, intercooled diesel |
| Transmission | six-speed, fully automatic Allison 3000 Series |
| Suspension | fully independent with coil springs and shock absorbers |
The Katmerciler Hızır (Turkish pronunciation: [kʰatˈmeɾˈdʒiːˈleɾ hɯzɯɾ]) is a family of MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) armoured personnel carriers designed and produced by Turkish company Katmerciler. Hızır is capable of carrying up to nine personnel and it's various modifications can perform a wide variety of tasks, such as military personnel transportation, medical evacuation, engaging in armed combat, serving as a mobile command and control center or weapons carrier platform, conducting military reconnaissance and border patrol missions or providing CBRN defence.[1] The name Hızır is the Turkish variant of Khidr, the colloquial names associated with an unnamed figure described in the Quran who is said to have shared wisdom with Moses.
Variants[]
The Ateş (Turkish pronunciation: [aˈteʃ]; lit. "Flame"), Hızır's border patrol and reconnaissance variant,[2] operated by Turkish Land Forces, is a Hızır 4x4 vehicle integrated with Aselsan's high-tech reconnaissance,[3] surveillance systems and environmental monitoring radar.[4] The Ateş variant was designed to meet border security requirements set up by the European Union-funded project to "Supply Mobile Surveillance Units for Increasing Border Surveillance Capacity of Borders between Turkey and EU", which contributed 27.6 million euros, or 75% of the project's cost.[5] Ateş can carry out reconnaissance and surveillance missions in day and night conditions with a range of 40 km. It can carry up to six personnel, two of which are crew (driver and commander).[6]
The Hızır II (or Hızır 2) was unveiled at the İDEF defence expo in August 2021.[7]
Operators[]
Turkey: 57 Hızır 4x4 Ateş border patrol variants operated by Turkish Land Forces[8]
Kenya: 118 Hızır 4x4 MRAPs ordered to be operated by Kenya Defence Forces.[9][10]
Uruguay: 1 Hızır 4x4 Ateş procured in October 2021 to be used by the Uruguay Mechanized Infantry Unit under the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force mission.[11][12]
Potential Users[]
- Uganda: While the sale was never officially announced, at least 15 such vehicles are rumored to be in possession of Uganda People's Defence Force after the company released a statement about exporting MRAPs to an unnamed "African customer" in July 2019 along with a photo of 15 Hızırs being loaded onto a ship, later followed by video emerging of at least a dozen Hızır 4x4 vehicles driving through the streets of Uganda in early 2021.[13][14][15]
References[]
- ↑ "Products ___ Katmerciler". http://www.katmerciler.com.tr/L/EN/mid/343/g/343/c/31/id/61/HIZIR-4x4-Tactical-Wheeled-Armoured-Vehicle.htm.
- ↑ "Products ___ Katmerciler". http://www.katmerciler.com.tr/L/EN/mid/343/g/343/c/31/id/85/ATES---Armoured-Border-Security-Vehicle.htm.
- ↑ "observer sub system". https://www.defenceturk.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Askeri-Sahada-Z%C4%B1rhl%C4%B1-Ara%C3%A7larda-Radar-Teknolojisi-Kullan%C4%B1m%C4%B1-1.png.
- ↑ Alemdar, Ahmet (2020-05-04). "Katmerciler ve Aselsan güvenlik güçlerine 'ATEŞ' teslimatlarını tamamladı" (in tr). https://www.defenceturk.net/katmerciler-ve-aselsan-guvenlik-guclerine-ates-teslimatlarini-tamamladi.
- ↑ https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/P-9-2020-001408_EN.html
- ↑ Alemdar, Ahmet (2020-05-04). "Katmerciler ve Aselsan güvenlik güçlerine 'ATEŞ' teslimatlarını tamamladı" (in tr). https://www.defenceturk.net/katmerciler-ve-aselsan-guvenlik-guclerine-ates-teslimatlarini-tamamladi.
- ↑ https://www.raillynews.com/2021/08/katmerciler-at-the-idef21-fair-with-its-four-armored-vehicles%2C-where-it-introduced-the-two-for-the-first-time/
- ↑ "Katmerciler ve Aselsan güvenlik güçlerine 'ATEŞ' teslimatlarını tamamladı". Defence Turk. https://www.defenceturk.net/katmerciler-ve-aselsan-guvenlik-guclerine-ates-teslimatlarini-tamamladi.
- ↑ "Turkish Hizir vehicles exported to East Africa" (in en). https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/turkish-hizir-vehicles-exported-to-east-africa.
- ↑ https://www.the-star.co.ke/authors/vidija.+"KDF to buy 118 top military vehicles to fight al Shabaab" (in en-KE). https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2021-01-24-kdf-to-buy-118-top-military-vehicles-to-fight-al-shabaab/.
- ↑ https://www.defensa.com/uruguay/ejercito-uruguayo-incorpora-dos-blindados-turcos-katmerciler
- ↑ https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-diario/mostrar/3234350/ejercito-uruguay-recibe-nuevos-blindados-equipo-especial-mision-siria
- ↑ "Uganda could be the customer of Hizir 4x4 armored from Katmerciler of Turkey | Defense News January 2021 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2021 | Archive News year". https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_january_2021_global_security_army_industry/uganda_could_be_the_customer_of_hizir_4x4_armored_from_katmerciler_of_turkey.html.
- ↑ "Uganda revealed as Hizir APC customer" (in en-ZA). 2021-01-14. https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/uganda-revealed-as-hizir-apc-customer/.
- ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Heavy military presence in Kampala ahead of polls". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ8_8GyFOKA.
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