Key Points
- Syria publicly displayed Turkish-made Ejder TTZA 6×6 armored autos for the primary time throughout a army parade in Damascus.
- The armored autos, manufactured by Nurol Makina, are already in service with Georgia and Burkina Faso.
Turkish-built Ejder TTZA 6×6 armored personnel carriers have been unveiled for the primary time throughout a army parade held in Damascus celebrating the autumn of the Assad regime, marking the general public debut of the autos in Syrian service.
The parade, staged by the brand new authorities in Damascus, featured a number of examples of the Ejder TTZA—brief for Taktik Tekerlekli Zırhlı Araç or Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicle—delivered from Turkey’s Nurol Makina.
According to technical knowledge, the 6×6 Ejder TTZA weighs 18 tons and is able to reaching speeds as much as 110 km/h on roads. It has an operational vary of about 800 kilometers. The first and second axles are steerable, permitting for enhanced maneuverability on difficult terrain.
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The automobile’s hull is constructed from hardened metal and is designed to guard its crew of two and as much as ten infantry personnel from small arms hearth and artillery shrapnel. It encompasses a V-shaped underbody to assist deflect the blast results of landmines and improvised explosive units (IEDs).
Each Ejder is supplied with six smoke grenade dischargers—three on both sides—to offer fast concealment on the battlefield. Additionally, the armored automobile consists of twin rear-mounted water jets, enabling it to ford water obstacles at a velocity of as much as 9 km/h.
At current, the Ejder TTZA 6×6 is operated by the armed forces of Georgia, Burkina Faso, and now Syria.
The presence of Turkish-made autos in Syria highlights a shifting dynamic in regional army tools flows. While no formal switch announcement has been made by Ankara or Damascus, the looks of the autos at an official occasion suggests some type of oblique supply or third-party facilitation.
