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Kirpi-II EOD Vehicles Delivered to the Turkish Land Forces

Date: Issue 106 - May 2021

The Ministry of National Defense announced that 10 KIRPI-II EOD Vehicles were delivered to the Land Forces Command on May 05, 2021. The vehicles were procured to increase the capabilities of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Teams while clearing mines or improvised explosive devices (IED). These specially designed vehicles have a robotic arm, which will enable the EOD Teams of the Turkish Land Forces to dispose of mines and IEDs from a safe distance without getting out of the vehicle. The vehicles also feature SARP RCWS (Remote Controlled Weapon Station) and a radio jammer system produced by Aselsan