New Gidráns to Further Strengthen the Defense Forces
February 5, 2025
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Fifty-six Gidrán combat vehicle will arrive in Hungary from Türkiye. The country is committed to the Gidrán vehicles, and we will continue to build our armed forces through joint Turkish-Hungarian development, emphasized Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky after his visit to the Turkish Nurol Makina factory.
The Defense Minister pointed out that the Turkish-Hungarian defense industrial cooperation has so far produced outstanding results, one of the flagships of which is the Gidrán project. In the field of force modernization, this program remains one of the most successful initiatives of the Hungarian Defense Forces and contributes to the adaptation to the new NATO capability requirements.
In order to improve the Hungarian Defense Forces’ land and special operations capabilities, we acquired the Gidrán combat vehicles, of which we have just taken delivery of 56 new units.
The combat vehicles are manufactured by Nurol Makina in Türkiye, and the additional electronic, communication, radar and weapon systems are integrated into the vehicles in Hungary,” the Minister underlined. In addition to strengthening the excellent relationship with Nurol Makina, Hungary is committed to further expanding defense innovation cooperation with the Turks in order to ensure that the defense sectors of the two countries develop in a mutually reinforcing manner, the Minister stressed.
Fact
The Gidrán, a 4×4 multipurpose armored vehicle manufactured by the Turkish Nurol Makina and reinforced with Hungarian developments, is a versatile vehicle equipped with a remote-controlled gun turret, night vision camera and heavy machine gun, which ensures its survivability thanks to its blast-resistant system and special armor. Each Gidrán weighs 14 tons, measures 5.8 meters in length, 2.5 meters in width and height, and is powered by an 8,900 cc engine. It can reach speeds of up to 120 km/h and travel 700 kilometers on a single fill-up.
In total, the Hungarian army will receive 300 Gidráns as part of the Defense and Military Development Program.
“I am happy to say that we have gained valuable experience with Gidrán combat vehicles, not only in the field of operation, but also in the field of economic cooperation and defense procurement. We also have an excellent cooperation with Nurol Makina and our aim is to extend our relationship to other Turkish companies,” pointed out Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky.
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