Katmerciler to Introduce “Hızır” APC at High-Tech Port by MÜSİAD

Standing out with its innovative products developed towards the defense and security sectors and making important progress on the path of becoming the new force of Turkish defense industry, Katmerciler is introducing its new armored vehicle  “Hızır” which was designed and developed with superior qualities, to the sector for the first time at the MÜSİAD fair. Katmerciler will take a part in a powerful manner at the “3rd High-Tech Port by MÜSİAD” event which will be held on 9-12 November 2016 in İstanbul; In addition, Katmerciler will contribute to the event as a sponsor at the same time.  

Katmerciler developed the 4x4 tactical wheeled armored vehicle with capacity for nine personnel and ballistically reinforced “Hızır” in line with NATO standards at its own R&D center. “Hızır” is a transfer and combat vehicle designed and developed in a way to achieve high performance under intense conflict conditions. Detailed information on “Hızır”, that will provide significant protection for the armed forces, will be given at the event with the launch. 

Another armored vehicle recently developed by the company will be introduced at this event as well. It is a very comfortable vehicle designed over the “Rubicon Jeep”, coated in composite ceramic armor, ballistically reinforced and it is lighter than its equivalents.  It has a quite high maneuver capability due to its lightness and its technical specifications will again be shared with the sector at this event.  

Additionally, armored ADR fuel tanker, apron, armored dump truck, remote controlled armored tracked excavator, armored low bed trailer, armored water tank, armored backhoe loader construction machine are also within Katmerciler’s product portfolio.

Katmerciler will be hosting its visitors at the stand numbered C-101 at the 4th hall at the Istanbul CNR Expo Event Center and will be launching its new vehicles along with the opening program of the event.

Mr. Furkat Katmerci: “Hızır is an armored vehicle with high combat power”

Deputy Chairman of the Katmerciler Board of Executives Mr. Furkan Katmerci stated that they attached great importance to the MÜSİAD event in which products based on advanced technology will be exhibited, and added that they will be launching the armored personnel carrier vehicle they refer to “Hızır” at the event where they will be presenting their range of products regarding the defense and security sectors. 

Underlining that following the armored personnel carrier Khan they developed previously, “Hızır” was developed in line with the operational requirements of the security forces, Mr. Katmerci pointed out “Hızır” will be standing out with more outstanding qualities compared to the existing armored personnel carriers adding that they will be sharing the details of the technical features of the vehicle at the event. Regarding the event Mr. Katmerci said, “We attach great importance to MÜSİAD Fair. In addition to our three different armored personnel carrier vehicles, we will be displaying a TOMA (Anti-Riot Vehicle) at the fair. We invite all representatives of the sector to the launch of our new vehicle “Hızır” which we will realize following the opening program of the fair. Besides the “Khan” which is the first product of our armored personnel carrier vehicle group and then “Hızır”, there will be another armored personnel carrier we will be launching and we will be announcing its name at the event. This vehicle we developed over Rubicon Jeep will be the first vehicle supported with composite ceramic armor in our country. The main characteristic of this technology which we define as the armor technology of the future is its ability to avoid increasing the weight of the vehicle while providing high level of ballistic protection. Therefore, due to its lightness compared to its equivalents, it will be a vehicle with both high maneuver capability and high level of comfort.”

Mr. Katmerci: “Powerful national defense industry for a strong national defense”

Deputy Chairman of the Board Mr. Katmerci pointed out that the region in which the country is located is a geography with chronic issues causing conflicts and battles and added that a powerful defense was essential for a country. Mr. Katmerci underlined that this could merely be achieved through creating a strong national defense industry and added that they regarded contributing to the strengthening of the country’s defense as an important part of their corporate vision. 

Noting that they took part at the national and international defense sector with their powerful sectoral product portfolio, with notably the armored personnel carriers that they developed through the utilization of advanced technologies, Mr. Katmerci continued, “When designing these vehicles that we offered to the sector, we took the requirements and expectations of our National Police, collaborated with the experts of all relevant parties and developed powerful vehicles. During the production of such vehicles, we benefited from nanotechnology. We wish to present our vehicles efficiently at the MUSIAD Fair that constitutes an important branch of our national defense and in which advanced technologies will be competing. At the same time, we regard this fair as an extremely important organization during which we will be conducting executive level negotiations and researching various opportunities for cooperation.”

Katmerciler, drawing the attention to the defense and security sectors with its powerful vehicle portfolio, such as the armored personnel carriers, is also quite popular at defense related events. Following the defense fairs in Malaysia and France in April and June, the company participated in the 2nd International Azerbaijan Defense Exhibition (ADEX’16) supported by the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defense Industries and organized in Baku on 27-30 September as well. 

New and Dynamic Force of the Defense Industry

Katmerciler is a company established in 1985 to develop equipment over vehicles. The company stepped into the Turkish defense industry with the production of the Anti-Riot Vehicle (TOMA) in 2010. 

Existing on the ISO500, TIM1000 and EBSO100 lists; stocks of the company have been traded on the Stock Market Istanbul since 2010. Katmerciler conducts exports to more than 50 countries and it is a company that has accomplished numerous novelties with its strong R&D Center and innovative approach. At the point at which it has arrived now, and with its experience spanning more than 30 years in the area of vehicle equipment, Katmerciler is preparing itself to become the new and dynamic force of the Turkish Defense Industry.