Nurol Ejder

The Ejder Yalçın (Turkish pronunciation: [nuɾˈoɫ ˈeʒˈdɛɾ]; lit. "Dragon") is a family of armoured vehicles produced by Turkish company Nurol Makina.^[1] Two versions exists under the Ejder name, a 6x6 version, and a more popular 4x4 version, called Ejder Yalcin.^[2][3]

Ejder Yalçın
Ejder Yalçın (4x4).
Type	IMV, MRAP
Place of origin	Turkey
Service history
Used by	See Operators
Wars	Kurdish–Turkish conflict
Production history
Manufacturer	Nurol Makina
Produced	Ejder 6x6: 2008 Ejder Yalçın 4x4: 2014
Variants	Armored personnel carrier, infantry fighting vehicle
Specifications
Mass	Ejder 6×6: 18 tons, Ejder Yalçın 4×4: 14 tons
Length	Ejder 6×6: 7.05 m, Ejder Yalçın 4×4: 5.4 m
Width	Ejder 6×6: 2.69 m, Ejder Yalçın 4×4: 2.5 m
Height	Ejder 6×6: 2.4 m, Ejder Yalçın 4×4: 2.3 m
Crew	Ejder 6×6: 2+10, Ejder Yalçın 4×4: 2+9
Armor	All welded steel armour up to STANAG-4569 level 4
Main armament	7.62mm / 12.7 mm machine gun
Secondary armament	25mm autocannon 40mm automatic grenade launcher
Engine	Ejder 6×6: Cummins 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel, Ejder Yalçın 4×4: Cummins diesel engine Ejder 6×6: 402 hp, Ejder Yalçın 4×4: 375 hp
Power/weight	Ejder 6×6: 22.33 hp/tonne
Operational range	700 km for both versions
Maximum speed	120 km/h for both versions

Variants

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.^[4] 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.^[4]

A number of these vehicles were sold to Georgia in 2008.^[5]

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.^[1]

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.^[6]

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.^[1]

Versions

Gidran 4x4 of Hungary based on Ejder Yalcin.

Both vehicles can be configured to be used in a variety of roles including:^[4][6]

• Personnel carrier
• Reconnaissance
• Nuclear, biological and chemical warfare
• Fire support
• ATGM carrier
• IFV
• Mortar
• Command
• Recovery
• Medical evacuation
• Engineering

Operators

Map with Ejder operators in blue

Ejder 6×6 current operators

• Burkina Faso^[7]
• Georgia: 130, 30 in storage, 60 on order, 220 in total^[8]
• Syria: Received Nurol Ejder 6x6s from Turkey on July 2025.^[9]
• Tunisia^[10]

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.^[11]
• 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.^[12][13][14]
• Hungary
  • Hungarian Ground Forces: 10 in service, 40 more on order,^[15] plus up to 300 additional vehicles to be produced locally in Hungary under licence from Nurol Makina, with Hungarian variant receiving the name Gidran.^[16]
• Malaysia
  • Malaysian Army United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon contingent: 20 on order.^[17]
• Morocco
  • Royal Moroccan Army: 30 Ejder Yalçıns in service.^[18][19]
• Niger:
  • Niger Army: unspecified quantity ordered in 2022.^[20][21]
• Qatar
  • Qatari Emiri Land Force: 342 on order.^[22]
• Senegal
  • National Gendarmerie: 25 units purchased in February 2018.^[23][24]
• Tunisia
  • Tunisian Army: 71 in service.^[25]
• Turkey
  • Turkish Land Forces: 360+.^[26]
  • Gendarmerie General Command: 200.^[26]
  • General Directorate of Security: 417.^[26]
• Uzbekistan
  • Border Troops of the State Security Service: 24 in service, 1000 more on order.^[27][28]