Turkish auto firm to showcase next-gen four-by-four tactical vehicle at IDEF 2025

By Goksel Yildirim and Emir Yildirim

ANKARA (AA)— Turkish defense contractor Koluman Automotive will showcase its next-generation four-by-four tactical vehicle, Kisrak, for the first time at the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2025).

Kisrak was developed to meet the needs of security forces. Equipped with a 330-horsepower (hp) engine, auto transmission, and a high payload capacity of 6.5 tons, the vehicle has low maintenance requirements, offers high efficiency with its cost-effectiveness in the field, and comes with flexible configurations tailored to mission requirements.

“Kisrak can be used in various ways, as a personnel and cargo transport, recon, logistics support, command center, and fuel tanker vehicle, with its high mobility and durability,” Zafer Ozcan, deputy general manager of military projects at Koluman Automotive, told Anadolu.

The firm is displaying its armored combat field tanker Aktan and its leveling subsystem DAS in addition to the Kisrak vehicle at the event.

Ozcan stated that the armored Aktan was developed as part of a project by Türkiye’s Defense Industry Presidency (SSB).

“The first 10 vehicles out of the total 41 have been delivered and the remaining are planned for delivery in the third quarter,” he said.

“The armored Aktan was designed to meet the fuel supply needs of field operations with its eight-by-eight armored cabin named ‘Derman’ and its 12,000-liter ballistic-resistant fuel tank,” he noted. “Its powerful 517-hp engine delivers superior performance even in the harshest of conditions to ensure uninterrupted operations.”

Ozcan stated that the DAS system can be integrated into six-by-six or eight-by-eight tactical wheeled platforms with a capacity of 40 tons to maximize radar, electro-optical sensor, and air defense system performance.