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  "id": "tulper",
  "name": "Tulper",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "TUR",
  "category": "Infantry fighting vehicle",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2013,
  "operators": [
    "KAZ",
    "TUR"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 2,
  "summary": "The Tulpar Turkish Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) is a modern, modular heavy IFV developed by OTOKAR (Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi) and was first unveiled at the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) in May 2013.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Otokar",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Configuration",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Track",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 7.2,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.45,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2.1,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 28,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "Scania",
      "src": [
        "weg-tulper"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 14,
      "src": [
        "weg-tulper"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 600,
      "src": [
        "weg-tulper"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 70,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1,500 m",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The Tulpar employs a modular composite armor system designed to balance weight, protection, and cost across operational scenarios. The baseline configuration provides STANAG 4569 Level 2 protection—effective against small arms fire and arti",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Available",
      "src": [
        "weg-tulper"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-tulper"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Four smoke grenade dischargers—two per side—provide obscurant capability for tactical concealment.",
      "src": [
        "weg-tulper"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "Mounted coaxially to the right of the main gun is a 7.62mm general-purpose machine gun, enabling sustained suppressive f",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Ammunition note",
      "text": "Optionally, the Mizrak turret can integrate the L-UMTAS (Uzun Menzilli Tanksavar Sistemi) long-range anti-tank guided missile system. These Turkish-developed infrared-guided missiles feature fire-and-forget and fire-and-update modes, enabling stand-off anti-armor engagements to 8 kilometers. The tan",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Tulpar-S",
      "text": "The lighter Tulpar-S variant achieves amphibious capability with a swimming speed of 8 km/h, enhancing operational versatility in riverine environments and for emergency water crossings. This amphibious capability, absen",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Infantry Fighting Vehicle",
      "text": "Standard configuration with 30mm turret.",
      "src": [
        "weg-tulper"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Light Tank Variant",
      "text": "With Cockerill 3105 or Leonardo HITFACT 120mm turrets.",
      "src": [
        "weg-tulper"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Anti-Tank Carrier Variant",
      "text": "Equipped for L-UMTAS or Kornet missile systems.",
      "src": [
        "weg-tulper"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Air defense Variant",
      "text": "Configured for 35mm or radar-guided systems.",
      "src": [
        "weg-tulper"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Command and Control Vehicle",
      "text": "With enhanced communications suite and reduced troop capacity.",
      "src": [
        "weg-tulper"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "ifv",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/tulper.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-tulper": {
      "title": "Tulper Turkish Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Tulper_Turkish_Infantry_Fighting_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}