{"id":774949,"date":"2023-01-01T08:07:17","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T05:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/?p=774949"},"modified":"2023-04-02T12:44:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T09:44:17","slug":"turkish-kirpis-head-to-front","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/2023\/01\/01\/turkish-kirpis-head-to-front\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Kirpis head to front"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Turkish armored vehicles head to front in the Donbass | Military Mind | TVP World\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/khDZ43SN44g?start=194&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Turkish armored vehicles head to front in the Donbass | Military Mind | TVP World<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BMC Kirpi (Turkish for &#8220;Hedgehog&#8221;) is a Turkish made Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle manufactured by BMC. Kirpi provides significant protection against mine and ballistic threats. It combines standard and add-on armor providing protection against ballistic threats while its V-shape underbody and monocoque allows it to protect the personnel inside from land mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BMC Kirpi is a heavy armored troop carrier and its primary objective is to transfer personnel from one place to another while protecting them against all kind of threats. However, it can receive different operational roles by being equipped with required mission equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Used in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2012 Syrian-Turkish border clashes<br>Turkey-ISIL conflict<br>Libyan Civil War<br>2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria<br>2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Eurosatory_BMC_trucks-kirpi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-774951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Eurosatory_BMC_trucks-kirpi.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Eurosatory_BMC_trucks-kirpi-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Eurosatory_BMC_trucks-kirpi-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turkish armored vehicles head to front in the Donbass | Military Mind | TVP World BMC Kirpi (Turkish for &#8220;Hedgehog&#8221;) is a Turkish made Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle manufactured by BMC. Kirpi provides significant protection against mine and ballistic threats. 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