TOMA (vehicle)
| TOMA | |
|---|---|
A 'Smart Panzer' TOMA built by Moğol Makina on a Mercedes-Benz truck chassis | |
| Type | Water cannon |
| Place of origin | Turkey |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Otokar, BMC Otomotiv, Katmerciler, Moğol Makina, Nurol Makina |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5 t (4.9 long tons; 5.5 short tons) |
| Length | 7.45 m (24 ft 5 in) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) |
Main armament | Water cannon |
Secondary armament | Side and rear gas sprays |
The TOMA (Turkish: Toplumsal Olaylara Müdahale Aracı, lit. 'Intervention Vehicle Against Social Incidents') is an armored water cannon designed for riot control by Turkish companies Otokar, BMC, Katmerciler, Moğol Makina and Nurol Makina.
TOMAs are primarily operated by the Turkish National Police and the Turkish Gendarmerie. Following the Gezi Park protests, the Turkish government ordered a total of 73 TOMAs between 2013 and 2014, deploying them to Istanbul, Ankara and southeast Turkey. Following their use by Turkish police in crackdowns on protests in Gezi Park, the TOMA received new export orders to countries such as Brazil, Chile, Kuwait, Libya and Senegal.