Turkey's Nurol dubs new light armored vehicle 'Yoruk'

By Goksel Yildirim

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish armored vehicle producer Nurol Makina has chosen "Yoruk" as the name for its newest light armored vehicle.

The company aims to get the Yoruk -- previously called the NMS 4X4 -- combat ready by the end of July or the beginning of August, Hakan Arisut, business development manager at Nurol Makina, told Anadolu Agency.

The vehicle has multi-modular and high protection ability which can be maintained under the most difficult combat conditions, Arisut said.

He underlined that the vehicle got a great deal of attention on international platforms even during the testing phase.

"It also gave us the possibility to export. It's a really dynamic vehicle. We're proud for our defense industry," Arisut said.

Yoruk was designed on a military chassis with a fully independent suspension, constant 4x4 drive, and an auto central tire inflation system.

The Yoruk, weighing in at eight tons, is capable of carrying fully half that weight.