Bangladesh Defense Attaché examines Turkish new Derman 8x8 Military Logistic Truck system in Mersin

[The Ronin]

20/06/2020 14:07

Bangladesh Military Attaché Brigadier General Md Tariqul Alam Tariq visited Koluman Automotive Industry Inc.

Bangladesh Defense Attaché Brigadier General Md Tariqul Alam Tariq examined the military logistics support vehicle "Derman" produced in Tarsus district of Mersin.

Tariq visited Koluman Automotive Industry Inc. in the city where he came to have various contacts.

Interview with Cengiz Adak, the General Manager of the company and Önder Ege, the advisor to the holding board of the holding, received information about the vehicles there.

Tariq examined 8-wheel drive, 16-speed fully automatic transmission and 517 horsepower military logistic support vehicle "Derman" produced in the R&D unit.

Then Tariq visited the factory and received information about his work from Adak.

Tariq Alam, in his speech during a visit, said he came to the advanced military technology in Turkey, "Our country wants to benefit from Turkey's experience in military technology." used the expression.

The visit ended after the exchange of ideas.

Source: AA

http://savunmasanayiidergilik.com/t...O8kiiGC2S1Vk90IyDBluVcAZIJounlhN9pq2ErPOygT5Y

http://www.military-today.com/trucks/koluman_derman_8x8.htm

 

[Philip the Arab]

Engine imported?

 

[airmarshal]

Looks like a Renault built under license. Still an achievement.

 

[Philip the Arab]

Looks like a Renault built under license. Still an achievement.

French engine?

 

[Michael Corleone]

Better than the Chinese arunima buliyan trucks made in bd, there are plans to replace that production line from long ago. Not sure

 

[Shah_Deu]

Looks like a Renault built under license. Still an achievement.

Its a Mercedes Benz Arocs 8x8 truck on steroids. The company Koluman modified it for turkish armed forces so most probably with an armored cab, extra ground clearance, stiffer suspension, some extra heavy duty towing winches and military grade tyres. Engine is a Mercedes-Benz OM 473 Inline-six Diesel which is the top of the range heavy duty engine offered in the Arocs series.

The company Koluman holding is one of the shareholders of Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş. and also one of the main dealers in Turkey. Even its facility in Mersin has been certified by Daimler.

Its 4x4 products are based on Mercedes Unimog and G-Wagon chassis while its 6x6 products are based on Mercedes Zetros chassis.

So all daimler there. Very reliable platforms.

 

[The Ronin]

Better than the Chinese arunima buliyan trucks made in bd, there are plans to replace that production line from long ago. Not sure

One is 4x4 troops carrier and the other is logistics support vehicle. Arunima is rebadged Isuzu FSS truck. Japanese, not Chinese. Apple and orange difference between two trucks i believe.

 

[airmarshal]

Its a Mercedes Benz Arocs 8x8 truck on steroids. The company Koluman modified it for turkish armed forces so most probably with an armored cab, extra ground clearance, stiffer suspension and military grade tyres. Engine is a Mercedes-Benz OM 473 Inline-six Diesel which is the top of the range heavy duty engine offered in the Arocs series.

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The company Koluman holding is one of the shareholders of Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş. and also one of the main dealers in Turkey. Even its facility in Mersin has been certified by Daimler.

Its 4x4 products are based on Mercedes Unimog and G-Wagon chassis while its 6x6 products are based on Mercedes Zetros chassis.

So all daimler there. Very reliable platforms.

Thanks for correcting.

Mercedes makes awesome military vehicles.

https://mbs.mercedes-benz.com/en/ready-for-future-operations.html

 

[Bilal9]

One is 4x4 troops carrier and the other is logistics support vehicle. Arunima is rebadged Isuzu FSS truck. Japanese, not Chinese. Apple and orange difference between two trucks i believe.

We need a larger TEL vehicle for the future and also a platform for GMLRS. I don't know whether Chinese or Czech are better options.

By the way - Bangladesh govt. and public should stop buying products from Tata, Ashok Leyland and L&T as they are major defence suppliers to Indian Armed Forces.

These companies have done their best in the past to hide this fact.