Profile
- Type
- Mine-resistant ambush protected armored personnel carrier
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Origin
- Turkey
- Service note
- Modern; documented in Ukrainian service from 2022
Armored Vehicles
BMC Kirpi
The BMC Kirpi is a Turkish 4x4 mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle built around a V-shaped monocoque hull, protected troop seating, and wheeled battlefield mobility. In the Russia-Ukraine War it appears as donated Turkish protected mobility for Ukrainian units, including marine brigades, where its role is moving troops under artillery, mine, and small-arms threat rather than serving as a front-line fighting vehicle.
Service History
- In service
- Turkish service before wartime deliveries to Ukraine in 2022
- Used by
- Ukrainian Armed Forces, Turkish Land Forces
- Wars
- Russia-Ukraine War
Production History
Specifications
- Crew and passengers
- 13 personnel on the Kirpi 4x4 troop carrier configuration
- Armament
- 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm machine gun, with remote weapon station options
- Engine
- Cummins ISL9-series turbo diesel, 375 PS class on listed Kirpi 4x4 variants
- Mobility
- 4x4 driveline; up to 100 km/h and about 750 km range on BMC's Kirpi 4x4 listing
- Protection
- V-shaped monocoque armored hull with STANAG 4569 ballistic, mine, and IED protection
- Dimensions
- Kirpi 4x4 listed at 7.425 m long, 2.88 m wide, and 2.9 m high
- Gross vehicle weight
- 22,000 kg on BMC's Kirpi 4x4 listing
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: Ukraine
Turkey supplied Kirpi MRAPs to Ukraine in 2022; reporting documented an initial batch of 50 vehicles for Ukrainian forces, including marine brigades, during the full-scale Russian invasion.
Related Weapon Systems
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Oshkosh M-ATV4x4 mine-resistant ambush protected vehicleThe Oshkosh M-ATV is a U.S.-built 4x4 MRAP designed to combine mine and ambush protection with better off-road mobility than earlier heavy MRAPs. Its V-hull, armored crew capsule, blast seats, TAK-4 independent suspension, and long road range make it useful as protected tactical transport, convoy security, and battlefield mobility equipment. In the Russia-Ukraine War, open-source reporting has documented M-ATVs in Ukrainian service as part of the broader flow of Western MRAPs used to move troops under mine, artillery, and small-arms threat.
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HMMWVLight tactical wheeled vehicleThe High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, better known as the HMMWV or Humvee, is an AM General 4x4 light tactical vehicle family used for troop movement, command, ambulance, cargo, and weapons-carrier roles. In the Russia-Ukraine War it appears as U.S.-supplied protected mobility at scale, with official U.S. security-assistance reporting listing more than 5,000 HMMWVs committed to Ukraine.
International MaxxProMine-resistant ambush protected vehicleA wheeled MRAP supplied to improve crew protection against mines, shell fragments, and ambushes. It is common in troop transport, patrol, and evacuation tasks.Sources
KirpiPublisher: BMC | Note: Official product page supporting manufacturer background, Kirpi family variants, protection concept, and vehicle role. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Kirpi Technical SpecificationsPublisher: BMC | Note: Official technical specifications for Kirpi variants, including 4x4 driveline, engine, protection, performance, dimensions, personnel capacity, and vehicle weight. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Kirpi BMC 350 MRAPPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Reference profile supporting background, protection, armament, troop capacity, and mobility data. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Turkey sends 50 mine-resistant vehicles to Ukraine, with more expectedPublisher: Defense News | Note: Documents Kirpi MRAPs delivered to the Ukrainian military for Russia-Ukraine War service. | Accessed: 2026-06-2050 Turkish BMC Kirpi MRAP Vehicles Reinforced Ukraine's MilitaryPublisher: Defense Express | Note: Reports Kirpi MRAPs provided to Ukrainian forces and distributed to Marine Corps brigades during the Russia-Ukraine War. | Accessed: 2026-06-20UA Marines BMC Kirpi 04Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for an ArmyInform photograph of Ukrainian marines' BMC Kirpi MRAPs, licensed under CC BY 4.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20