Cukurova Defence
Tarsus, Turkey
About
Founded in 1923, Cukurova Defence is a defense prime contractor based in Tarsus, Turkey working in land systems & vehicles, armour & protection.
Cukurova Defence is the defence arm of the Çukurova group, a Turkish conglomerate founded in 1923 as a textile mill in Tarsus. Its defence line is built on the group's construction machinery business, Çukurova Makina, which has produced earthmoving machinery since 1986 under its own brand. The company offers armoured wheel loaders, fast armoured backhoe loaders and multipurpose rolling chassis in payload classes from 8 to 17 tons, with mine protection and armour-piercing rifle protection. Civilian construction machinery, including backhoe loaders, wheel loaders and excavators, is produced at the Tarsus facility, which covers 14,444 square metres on a 109,710 square metre site. Products are sold through a dealer network in more than 45 countries.
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Multipurpose Rolling Chassis (8-9, 10, 14, 15-16, 17 tons)
Tactical wheeled vehicle chassis
Multi-purpose 4x4 and 6x4 tactical rolling chassis in several payload classes, with run-flat tyres, Cummins diesel engines and Allison automatic transmissions.
Fast Armoured Backhoe Loader
Armoured backhoe loader
Armoured backhoe loader with run-flat tyres, mine protection seats and floor, protection levels BR6/BR7, and STANAG 4569 level 2a/2b mine protection options.
Armoured Wheel Loader
Armoured wheel loader
Armoured wheel loader with steel armour, mine-protected seats and composite floor, designed to resist armour-piercing rifle rounds.
