Nurol Ejder

The Nurol Ejder (lit. "Dragon") is a family of armoured vehicles produced by Turkish company Nurol Makina. Two versions exists under the Ejder name, a 6x6 version, and a more popular 4x4 version, called Ejder Yalcin.

Ejder 6×6 Armoured Combat Vehicle
Baseline 6×6 version is fitted with a remotely controlled 7.62 mm caliber machine gun and 40mm automatic grenade launcher. Supports integration of various weapon systems and armed turrets weighted up to 5 tons. V-shaped hull for improved protection against landmines and IEDs. It can withstand the blast from an 8 kg mine. Protection can be enhanced with modular add-on armor.

A number of these vehicles were sold to Georgia in 2008.

Ejder Yalçın 4×4 Armoured Combat Vehicle
Design studies on the vehicle were initiated in the last quarter of 2012 and a pre-prototype of the base vehicle was exhibited at the IDEF in 2013. Mass production of the vehicle began in May 2014.

It features a V-shaped hull design, integrating floating floor plates and blast mitigation seating to provide protection against mines and IED's. It can accommodate up to 11 personnel and can carry a payload of up to 4 tons.

The vehicle is equipped with optionally integrated, remote-controlled and manually-operated weapon stations. It is fitted with two gun ports on the roof. The optional armament mounted on the vehicle includes 7.62mm and 12.7mm machine guns, a 25mm anti-aircraft gun and a 40mm automatic grenade launcher.

Versions
Both vehicles can be configured to be used in a variety of roles including:
 * Personnel carrier
 * Reconnaissance
 * Nuclear, biological and chemical warfare
 * Fire support
 * ATGM carrier
 * IFV
 * Mortar
 * Command
 * Recovery
 * Medical evacuation
 * Engineering

Ejder 6×6 current operators

 * 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
 * Georgia – 130, 30 in storage, 60 on order, 220 in total
 * 🇹🇳 Tunisia

Ejder Yalçın 4×4 current operators

 * 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
 * Army of Burkina Faso: in use since at least early 2022, first seen during January 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état.
 * 🇹🇩 Chad
 * Chadian Ground Forces: at least 20 in service, some were operated by the Chadian peacekeeping contingent of United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali.
 * 🇭🇺 Hungary
 * Hungarian Ground Forces: 10 in service, 40 more on order, plus up to 300 additional vehicles to be produced locally in Hungary under licence from Nurol Makina, with Hungarian variant receiving the name Gidran.
 * 🇲🇾 Malaysia
 * Malaysian Army United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon contingent: 20 on order.
 * 🇲🇦 Morocco
 * Royal Moroccan Army: 30 Ejder Yalçıns in service.
 * 🇳🇪 Niger:
 * Niger Army: unspecified quantity ordered in 2022.
 * 🇶🇦 Qatar
 * Qatari Emiri Land Force: 342 on order.
 * 🇸🇳 Senegal
 * National Gendarmerie: 25 units purchased in February 2018.
 * 🇹🇳 Tunisia
 * Tunisian Army: 71 in service.
 * 🇹🇷 Turkey
 * Turkish Land Forces: 360+.
 * Gendarmerie General Command: 200.
 * General Directorate of Security: 417.
 * 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
 * Border Troops of the State Security Service: 24 in service, 1000 more on order.